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 …
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Who’s Side is God on
I am about to ask a question for which I have no answer. But then isn’t that what life is about, trying to find answers to unanswerable questions? The other day I happened to go onto Facebook. There was a post from one of my Facebook friends who is going through a nasty custody battle …
Sunday Reflection: Do Not Disbelieve
Are you a doubting Thomas? Do you need proof that Jesus is real? Do you need to be able to see and touch the holes the nails made? (John 20:19 - 31) It can be hard to believe in something you can't physically see or touch. But it can be done. Many years ago when …
Lead Us Not Into Temptation
Picture this, you’re at work and wasting some time looking at your Facebook page. Out of the blue you receive a friend request from a familiar name. It is an old girlfriend (or boyfriend) from high school. This was your first, and we all know we never forget our first… You haven’t thought about this …
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to all of my loyal readers, I wish both of you a happy and healthy new year. Okay, I know by the stats I get that there are more than two of you that read this, not many more, but more. This is the day of the year for reflecting and planning, …
In Life There are no Mulligans
We probably have heard the term "Mulligan". It is primarily used in golf when a golfer hits a bad shot and they are allowed to take another. In other sports and games it is also known as a "Gimee" or a "Do-over". Taking a "Mulligan" or "Do-over" is all well and good when playing a …
Doing the best I can
Last week I talked about whether or not this was the beginning of the end times. Evidently the Rapture was supposed to happen last week (a fact I didn't know about when I wrote that post) and I have to assume either it didn't happen or I wasn't chosen. I thought a lot about the …
Be Quiet and You Will Hear
When I take a look at the world around me I just have to wonder what happened. There is hatred and violence where ever we turn. It doesn't matter who you are, what race, religion or political affiliation, someone out there hates you. Who is to blame? There is no one person or even group that is …
Lost but not Forgotten
When I first began this wonderful journey back to God, one of the first things I decided to do was to not only read the bible but also to determine if it is real. There are many who claim that it is a myth and that it was written in order to somehow control the world. …
The Lord is My Shephard
One of the readings at Mass Sunday was Psalm 23. This psalm is mostly known from being read at funerals. Depending on the particular bible translation you use, the NABRE used at Mass reads differently than the RSVCE. The difference is verse 4: Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death …
The Wayward Catholic 