How many times during your reading of the Bible have you thought about how even though it was written 2,000 or more years ago it is still very relevant to today's world? Probably it is more relvant now more than ever. This isn't the first time I have written about the way we have pushed …
If Jesus Could, So Can’t I
I have a confession to make, I haven't been to confession this Lent. In fact, I haven't been having a good Lent at all. I haven't fasted, I haven't abstained from anything, I've missed Mass and I haven't done any extra prayers. The funny thing is if I ever needed God in my life more …
Jesus Didn’t Give Up
Here is a question for the class: How much faith do you put into God healing you when you are sick? I am not saying to not go to a doctor, or refuse treatment, but do you you think having faith in God helps you beat your illness? As you may or may not know …
Thy Will Be Done
We all know that line from "The Lord's Prayer". "Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven." How do we know what God's will is? We often hear that instead of asking God what he can do for us, we should ask Him what we could do for Him, what is His …
Is God Testing Us?
Have you ever been told that God is testing you? For example when there is some temptation in front of you, do you think it might be God trying to trick you into sinning to see how strong you are? I have to admit I used to think that at times, at least those few …
Pope Paul VI – Prophet
In my last post I talked about how some people are trying to play God instead of letting God be God. I took some time today to read Humanae Vitae, an encyclical written by Pope Paul VI in 1968. There are two paragraphs that in reading them now were so prophetic. I don't remember what was …
Only God Should Play God
While I don't have a problem with donating my organs after I am done with them, although if anyone would like my prostrate now they are welcome to it, I want to be the one to decide if I will or not, not the state. As those who know me from my political side already …
The Definition of Evil
I bet you thought I was dead, didn't you? Nope, still here, just been dealing with all kinds of issues, but I am hanging in there. Today I am thinking about evil. You know the opposite of good. Today as I was listening to one of my favorite Catholic talk shows, "The Patrick Madrid Show", …
Dream a little dream
With all this time on my hands now, I have a whole bunch of it to think about all kinds of things. The latest is dreams,more accurately whether or not dreams come from anywhere, specifically from God. Obviously we know God has spoken to people through dreams, there are plenty of examples throughout the Bible, but …
The Virtue of Patience
We all know that patience is a virtue and for some of us it can be one of the hardest to follow. Like now for example. I have been out of work for three weeks now and have been working to get my freelance business going. But the work is slow coming in. I …
The Wayward Catholic 