"No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your strength, but with the temptation will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. " 1 Cor 10:13
It's funny how all of a sudden things just become clearer to me. I'll think of something, maybe ask myself a question, or pray about something, and the answer just pops up out of nowhere. Beleive me when I tell you I am not claiming I have any special powers or am seeing any kinds of …
Continue reading Sunday Reflection: I Was Blind But Now I See
How many of us make time for God? How much time do we make? Do you have to make time or does it just come naturally?These are some of the things I have been thinking about this week. I think it's becasue I haven't spent that much time with God this week. I'm not sure …
This week in Middleborough, Massachusetts, voters at the Town Meeting adopted a bylaw which will impose a fine on anyone using foul language in public. The bylaw was proposed by the town’s Police Chief, Bruce Gates. One has to wonder if this could be considered a violation of the First Amendment. The fine, which is …
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I am always heartened when I read something about youth involved in our faith. The latest was a blog post I found this morning. As I have written here before, I feel in one way I have failed my children by not practicing my faith when I was younger, now they don’t either. This means …
Everybody's favorite "Catholic's Catholic" Nancy Pelosi is at it again. Being the true Catholic she does her religion on Sunday's in church. According to this in the Washington Examiner Pelosi said: "I do my religion on Sundays, in church, and I try to go other days of the week; I don't do it at this press …
There is a phrase in the new mass which hits me hard every time I hear it. At the beginning of the mass, and I know there must be a proper term for it, we are asked to confess our sins. The Priest says, "For what I have done and for what I have failed to …
Have you noticed there seems to be so many issues to deal with and so little time? Political issues, personal issues and faith issues can seem overwhelming at times. How do you deal with it?If you are looking here for answers, well, that was a question for you? Obviously I don't have the answer. There …
We have all heard the expression after something bad happens to us that “God is testing us”. Perhaps we have said it ourselves. I am here to tell you this is not true. God does not test us, we only test ourselves. Now this might be hard for some to believe, but God is smarter …
The subject for today's reflection is prayer. Something some of us do, and some of us don't. When we were kids we probably all spent at least a few minutes each night, kneeling by our beds, our mother sitting next to us, saying our prayers. In my case I seem to remember an "Our Father", a …
Continue reading Sunday Reflections: A Prayer A Day Keeps Satan Away
I listen to a lot of Catholic radio since I spend most of my day in a truck and I have noticed that something. Most of these programs are wither hosted by or have guests who are converts to the Catholic Church. And they are all happy, all the time. I have nothing against happy people, …
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