As I was driving on my way to work this morning, I was saying my morning prayers as my usual custom when driving to work early in the morning. It was then that I approached a red traffic light. As I pulled up, there was a pick-up truck on my left side with a dog sitting in the passenger seat with his head out the window. After an initial chuckle at the sight, I began to stare at the dog. He rested his head on the door (since the window was lowered all the way down), as if in a state of contemplation. Even the look on his face indicated that he was deep in thought. Now I know that scientists have found evidence that dogs do not think. However, after watching this dog for what seemed like hours, there was no doubt in my mind that he had something on his mind. I couldn’t take a picture quick enough, so this photo is not of that dog I witnessed. Read More
On the Inside; On the Outside
A little more than a week ago, I was leaving the place where I work out in the morning. Nothing out of the ordinary there. Well, as I proceeded into the intersection, another driver decided to turn left while I had the go-ahead green light. I couldn’t stop in time, and ended up colliding with the other driver. Luckily, neither of us was hurt. But that’s more than I can say for my vehicle.
This reflection comes from Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis:
A live body is not one that never gets hurt, but one that can to some extent repair itself. In the same way a Christian is not a man who never goes wrong, but a man who is enabled to repent and pick himself up and begin over again after each stumble – because the Christ-life is inside him, repairing him all the time, enabling him to repeat (in some degree) the kind of voluntary death which Christ himself carried out. Read More
I just returned from a business trip to Spain, supporting Mobile World Congress. After not having a chance to blog for more than one week, I am happy to be back!
One of the most interesting things that happened to me while working the trade show was meeting a woman who worked cleaning the public bathrooms. (If you are looking for a public restroom, you need to look for signs that say WC.) Read More
Ash Wednesday officially begins our Lenten season. Growing up, we were told to do certain things, to act in certain ways, and to fast on certain days. But we often forget as we get older what Lent is all about.
Here is a link to some good information from Our Sunday Visitor: Read More
With respect to my Polish heritage, I will not call today Fat Tuesday. I will not even call this a day of Mardi Gras. No, today I will call paczki day! Read More
As an Elvis fan, I couldn’t help but to pass this along:
http://cantuar.blogspot.com/2012/02/video-1969-elvis-presley-singing-in.html
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Color (or lack of color) triggers a very powerful emotional response in us. Check out this fascinating graphic on how we react to color. You may never paint your house the same way again! Read More
Sometimes, all of us get wrapped up in our own little world. We become self-absorbed, and we want to hang onto our God-given gifts because they’re ours. Here is a little prayer that will hopefully help break this “it’s all about me” syndrome.
Touch your forehead, mouth, heart and hands as you say this: Read More
This was my homily on the 6th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Sunday, February 12th.
Do you always want your beloved child to run up to you and give you a big hug? At all times?
Several years ago when my boys were small, they discovered these large clay deposits near a swimming hole on one of our camping trips. They also quickly discovered that this clay made great body paint! They would get all wet, and then smear the clay all over their body. Read More
