Keep Christ in Christmas or Keep X in Xmas? Pet Peeve.. First, I am a 4th Degree Knight. This is not about their campaign to Keep Christ in Christmas, but about some well meaning people that just happen to be clueless. Driving through an area famous for their light, so poor miss guided soul hadContinue reading “Keep Christ in Christmas or Keep X in Xmas? Pet Peeve”
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My Parents, I miss them and am thankful for what they taught me!
My Parents, I miss them and am thankful for what they taught me! My dad died in 2008 and mom in 2010 and I still miss them and have things I would love to share with them. I am thankful… that they gave me life. that they made me go to Church every weekend and holyContinue reading “My Parents, I miss them and am thankful for what they taught me!”
Grace VanderWaal – Perfectly Imperfect
Grace VanderWaal – Perfectly Imperfect I thought for a while I would find something each week that makes me smile or laugh and share it here. I started watching America’s Got Talent with my mom after dad died, she loved the show and I would dvr it and watch highlights even after she died. ThisContinue reading “Grace VanderWaal – Perfectly Imperfect”
Mr Trump will be our next President, For Catholics, Now What?
Mr Trump will be our next President, For Catholics, Now What? I had a premonition that the polls were wrong. I shared it with a few, because I really wasn’t happy about either candidate. They both just seemed, bad. Mr. Trump and his lack of tact and presidential nature or Sec. Clinton and more ofContinue reading “Mr Trump will be our next President, For Catholics, Now What?”
Daily Mass – Why isn’t it full?
Daily Mass – Why isn’t it full? First, lets take out the obvious, the priest. To answer to Daily Mass – Why isn’t it full, we need to look deeper. We need to think about why we do go to mass. Many reasons motivate people to go to church and to Mass. There is theContinue reading “Daily Mass – Why isn’t it full?”
All Saints Day
All Saints Day We celebrate All Saints Day every year and it amazes me that more people don’t show up for this Mass like they do for Ash Wednesday. We need to come up with something to give away, that would fix it, but what? We love Ashes reminding us that we are going toContinue reading “All Saints Day”
Voting 2016, Things I’m tired of hearing.
Voting 2016, Things I’m tired of hearing I saw a sign yesterday 2016 they all “stink”. I had to change it, but Voting 2016 is bringing out the bad side of many, even some brother priests. Please feel free to print this and give to people not following these guidelines. First as a non-profit weContinue reading “Voting 2016, Things I’m tired of hearing.”
Impure thoughts revisited from Priestly Ponderings
Impure Thoughts revisited from Priestly Ponderings A few people commented on this blog and I wrote it month ago before many of you had found this. I figured it was a good time to re-post this after a few discussions on my trip and people sharing experiences in the confessional. I think this is aContinue reading “Impure thoughts revisited from Priestly Ponderings”
Pro Catholic and Happily Anti politics!
Pro Catholic and Happily Anti politics! I have avoided this and avoided this and just tried to remain in the middle of the road and quiet. Remember, I tried, is everyone clear, I tried? As an obviously Pro Catholic and Anti politics priest, that is also extremely extroverted, I can’t keep quiet anymore. YouContinue reading “Pro Catholic and Happily Anti politics!”
Faith -> My Homily for 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time C 2016
Faith -> My Homily for 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time C 2016 I think we are having more of a crisis of faith than just with our Church. As I kid I remember Vietnam and Watergate and those don’t even seem so bad compared to today, but they seem to be the start of aContinue reading “Faith -> My Homily for 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time C 2016”