Today the Catholic Church celebrates the feast called "The Epiphany of the Lord." Pope Benedict XVI called it the "mystery of the manifestation of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, to all peoples" (Angelus, 1/6/12). This is the day the Magi visited Jesus in the manger bringing various gifts. (Imagine "We Three Kings" quietly playing in the …
Do we need to make mistakes?
As I talked about a few posts ago, I lost my job and am currently unemployed. However, that doesn't mean I am not working. Besides doing some freelance editing work, I am also trying to get my writing into gear, as you may be able to tell by the frequency of my posts this is …
Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
Warning: We are about to get into some pretty deep theological discussion, well at least deep for me. As I wrote in my last post, my sister passed away last week and as one who has to analyze everything on different levels (maybe over analyze would be a better way to put it) I began …
Until We Meet Again
It's said that God has a plan for all of us, and I believe it. Sometimes you may not know what He is up to, or why he does what he does, but there is a plan. I think I especially wonder when bad things happen. I ask my self why? Why does God let …
This time I am not alone
I guess I saw it coming. This morning I lost my job. First time I have ever been discharged from anywhere. So now what? I look at it like this, losing a job is not the worst that can happen to someone. I am certainly in a better position than I was the last time …
It’s No Yoke
Anyone who grew up in New England probably took a fourth grade field trip to Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts. It is a recreation of a village from the 1830’s with original buildings and artifacts from a time where day-to-day life was, well although not easier, certainly less complicated. As part of this outdoor …
And You Shall Not Be Judged
As promised here is the follow up post to the Ferguson one, and I promise this one won't be as political. I am not a biblical scholar, a theologian, a philosopher, a historian or someone with a lot of letters after my name. Maybe I am not the most eloquent writer and I know I …
Prepare the Way
Today is the First Sunday of Advent, and even though I promised in my last post to continue my thoughts on the mess in Ferguson, I am going to put that off in favor of a reflection. After all it is Sunday, and Advent is one of the two most important seasons in the Liturgical …
Judge Not
Warning: I am about to go political, There are so many things wrong with this whole Ferguson mess, I really don't know where to start. Here are just a few of them in no particular order. Justice Served (or not): I have to wonder why we even have a justice system in this country when …
Has Satan Won?
I have to admit that lately I have been neglecting my blogging duties. In fact, I have been neglecting a lot of my spiritual duties as well. I am not sure why, but I can only explain it as being in a spiritual drought. I haven't given up or lost faith or anything like that, …
The Wayward Catholic 