“What a beautiful day,” I thought as I ventured out on a nature walk. The October sun was bright and warm while an autumn breeze gently blew through the trees, shaking loose its leaves as a reminder that even nature is preparing for another season to come. Read More
There was a nun who worked for a local home health care agency who was out making her rounds when she ran out of gas. As luck would have it there was a station just down the street. She walked to the station to borrow a can with enough gas to start the car and drive to the station for a fill up. The attendant regretfully told her that the only can he owned had just been loaned out, but if she would care to wait as he was sure it would be back shortly. Read More
If you have a bunch of “stuff” going on in your life right now, let me pose this question to both you and me: Did you think to pray? It’s a rather simple question, but one that definitely deserves some deeper consideration as we tackle the various issues that encompass our lives. Read More
This past weekend, I had to say my final goodbye to my Mother as she passed away after 96 years of life on this planet. Through my many tears, I experienced that goodbyes are never easy. Read More
If you’ve been following my writings for a while, you will have noticed that I am still struggling with all of the trials and tribulations that have enveloped my life for quite some time. And with all that has been happening, I continue to struggle with that difficult 5-letter word. Read More
Last weekend, my wife and I watched a movie about the life of Bob Dylan called, A Complete Unknown. While quite enjoyable, one of the songs stuck with me for several days afterward, and for a very good reason. Here are the lyrics to the first verse of The Times They Are A-Changin’:
Let me begin by taking a poll, and raise your hands good and high: How many of you like leftovers? How many of you do not care for leftovers? (My wife would agree with you.) How many of you could go either way: they’re not preferred but you’d eat them anyway?
If you have ever heard me preach before, you know that sometimes I will begin with the phrase, “God is good.” Then you would respond, “All the time.” And since Fr. Oswald has joined our parish, you know that he always begins his homilies with this same phrase. But it’s more than just the start of a homily or a call to attention. It is a reminder to us to praise the goodness of God – all the time – throughout our lives. Read More
Thoughts are a funny thing. In fact, the average person can have up to 60,000 thoughts per day. (I know, that’s crazy!) That means that our brains are constantly producing thoughts ranging from common daily tasks to those that are much deeper. Read More
When you really think about it, we are people who don’t like to wait – for anything. Read More
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