Today's title is brought to us by today's responsorial Psalm. But you knew that already since you have all been to Mass. It fits nicely with the Gospel reading, about Jesus spending 40 days in the desert and being tempted by Satan. This is one of those verses that lends itself nicely to a short …
Forty Days, Forty Posts
Here we are in another Lenten season. For the last two years, I have not written much of anything, I have stopped attending Mass and I have almost (not quite) gone back to my pre-reversion ways. With everything that is going on in the world I have come to the realization that I better get …
I’m not ready yet
I know we don't know the day or the hour but I can't help thinking the end of the world isn't to far away. All one needs to do is look around to see the signs that are talked about throughout scripture. And I am scared. “But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be …
What’s Done in the Dark
I have to admit I’m pretty tired of this whole coronavirus thing. I don’t like being told where and when I can go places, which direction to go down the aisle at the grocery store, and where I need to sit at Mass. I am so over this. His slaves said to him, ‘Do you …
Listen to the Small Voice
As if God hasn’t given us enough to deal with by letting this corona virus pandemic continue, now He has to throw in this whole racial unrest thing in the middle of it. Riots, looting, arson, attacks against police officers are becoming all to commonplace. And yes, I have to wonder if this is just …
God is in Control
So in my last post, I sort of veered off course. I was going to talk about the message from the Gospel reading for that Sunday and how it is kind of appropriate for the times we are living in, but I got sidetracked. I guess the Holy Spirit decided to take over my fingers. …
Their Eyes Were Opened
Today is the Third Sunday of Easter. We are almost into our third month of the coronavirus pandemic. we have lived through 40 days of Lent without being able to go into our churches, without being able to celebrate Mass and even more importantly, without being able to receive the Body and Blood of our …
With God All Things Are Possible
In these troubled times, I have noticed I have begun looking at things a little differently than I used to. I have begun looking at how God is at work in our lives and in those around us. I wonder how many people also see this? When you watch the news, whether it is the …
Be Not Afraid
I am not sure we are walking through the valley of the shadow of death or not, but these are certainly scary times. Every day the news seems to get worse, the number of people infected with the coronavirus rises, the number of deaths goes up and the predictions of how many possible deaths are …
COVID- 19 Heart vs Mind
I have started this post about five times now and am finding it extremely difficult to write. I am trying to write my thoughts on this whole Corona Virus situation. I am very conflicted on this, conflicted about the "quarantine", God, my faith and my Church. My head says one thing, my heart another. Let …
The Wayward Catholic 