I am writing this the day after Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast leaving a path of destruction, especially in the mid-Atlantic area. While I had some heavy rain and powerful wind gusts here, for the most part it seems we made it through okay. As I watched the wind buffet the trees, wondering if any …
Tag: faith
Are You Like Peter
How many of us are like Peter, denying Jesus even though we claim we won't? Do we deny that we know him? Do we try to distance ourselves from him? I would wager any of us do. October 11, 2012, began "The Year of Faith"> The upcoming Year of Faith declared by Pope Benedict XVI is a “summons …
Choices
One of the major themes I think about in my life is choices. We all make choices in our lives and we have to live with the consequences of these choices. Some of us make good choices, some of us make bad choices. some a combination of both. When I came back to God, okay I …
Things Happen
How do we know what God is trying to tell us? I have heard He is always with us always guiding us and all we have to do is listen. But how do we know what He is trying to tell us? Sure sometimes it is easy. There have been a few times in the past …
Rocky Ground
Perhaps you have been wondered why I call myself the "Wayward Catholic". Perhaps you haven't. Either way you will now learn the answer. According to Merriam-Webster.com, Wayward is defined as 1: following one's own capricious, wanton, or depraved inclinations : ungovernable <a wayward child> 2: following no clear principle or law : unpredictable 3: opposite to what is desired or expected :untoward I subscribe mostly to the …
Forgotten Not Gone
It has been a couple weeks since I have posted anything but just so all know, I am still here. It has been one of those months where those tests which we are giving in life have been coming right after another. There is that old saying which goes "God only gives us what we can …
Killing Is Wrong
A couple of posts ago I was accused by a commentor of forcing my opinion on others because I believe that abortion should be illegal. The argument was if I supported such a law and the law passed then that would be forcing my opinion on others. Of course the commentor fails to see that the opposite must also be …
Sunday Reflection: A Heck of A Week
While at church this morning I was thinking back about the past week and all that has gone on in my life. Some bad things have happened but through them comes good. The major problem this week is one of our two vehicles has decided it has had enough and the rear end needs to be …
Sunday Reflection: Shouldering the Cross
Back in the days when I didn't practice my religion I was less than tolerant to others who did. Maybe that's too strong, let's say I put up with them but that was about it. Especially when they said things like "Jesus suffered for you." I would think things like "If he suffered for me …
What Kind of Catholic Are You
We here in America seem to love labels. No matter what you "are" you can't just be a plain old anything. I spend a lot of time driving around in a truck listening to talk radio and Catholic Talk radio. On the Catholic shows, people always identify themselves as some type of Catholic, either cradle …
The Wayward Catholic 