Once again I must apologize for my lack of posts, although some may be thankful for that. I have no excuse. It certainly isn't for want of time, I have had plenty of that lately, I haven't been busy, not even with the RCIA program. Nope, I am just suffering from one of the seven …
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No Temptation Will Overtake You
How are you doing on your Lenten promises? Remember the one I made about writing 500 words every day? Well, not doing so great. I took the weekend off although I did do some writing yesterday on another blog of mine that I have just redesigned. I guess that kind of counts. I won't get into …
It’s All About the Noise
Yesterday I mentioned the seven deadly sins: pride, avarice, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony, and sloth or acedia. . How many of these have you had problems with? If you are anything like me you have probably struggled with all seven. have you ever noticed that when they are listed pride is always at the top? …
One Day at a Time
Day 2. I'm on a roll. Let me continue with yesterday's thought. I was talking about putting things in God's hands and following His lead. I quoted from Matthew yesterday when Jesus tells his disciples not to worry about tomorrow and to take care of today. When I began doing this it was like lifting …
Is God Testing Us?
Have you ever been told that God is testing you? For example when there is some temptation in front of you, do you think it might be God trying to trick you into sinning to see how strong you are? I have to admit I used to think that at times, at least those few …
It’s Your Choice
Every once in awhile you hear or read something so profound you say to yourself "How can I steal that?" No, wait, I mean, "I wish I had said that." Something will just hit you in the head like a two by four, and just make all kinds of sense, not that getting hit by …
The Sin of Sloth
Ok, time to get back to writing in the blog. Yes, I admit it, I am lazy sometimes, and that is unacceptable. After all, God gave me the talent to write, maybe not very good, but He did give me some, and I need to use it. After all the sin of sloth is one …
The Wayward Catholic 