Thousands of thoughts get the best of me sometimes.
Category: Columns
November reminds us we are called to holiness
During November we celebrate the feasts of All Saints, All Souls, and Christ the King. Toward the end of November, we also begin Advent when we prayerfully, and patiently await Christ’s birth and his second coming.
The old-age test
Dear Readers,
Finally! A more reliable way to tell if you have arrived at old age!
Praying for grace to overcome fear with love
Recently, when my family tent camped atop foothills in the Rocky Mountains, we bedded down after having stored our food in the bear locker for the night.
A September Psalm
Dear Readers, Are you partial to poetry?
Our tongue can build up or tear down
When I enter a library or public building, I often notice a sign that says, “No deadly weapons allowed.”
A look at the Office of Human Life and Dignity
Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison wrote in the Catholic Herald on May 18, 2022, “The social teachings of the Catholic Church are a rich treasury of wisdom, guiding humanity to build a culture of life, love, justice, and compassion, and to seek the common good. Developed over the last century through the writings of popes, the documents of the Second Vatican Council, and the statements of various bishops’ conferences, Catholic social thought illustrates that, while the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not inherently political, it does have political, economic, social and cultural implications.”
Prayer and faith can help us to reduce stress
There is much stress today. Many married persons are stressed as they try to juggle their challenging role of mom or dad with other responsibilities.
Discovering beauty of God’s plan when the mist clears
It was the perfect time to take our four children to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Ranging in ages from 10 to 16, they were at just the right ages for remembering such a trip.
Embracing suffering
There are few things that are guaranteed in life. Most things and experiences come and go. One guarantee in human life is the experience of suffering.