Holy Days and Holidays
Prepare the Way
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This past summer my wife and I visited our home town in northern Ohio. We spent the better part of one day walking through a cemetery where my parents and…
Read MoreThe Ideal Christmas List
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Preparation for Christmas seems to be a time of list making. We prepare lists of what we want to give to others and of course we have our list of…
Read MoreMEA CULPA, MEA CULPA, MEA MAXIMA CULPA
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Growing up as a Catholic and being an altar server prior to changes of Vatican II, I learned my prayers in Latin. One of those prayers was the Confiteor. Within…
Read MoreA Spiritual High
When singer, songwriter John Denver sang Rocky Mountain High, he sang these words: “Friends around the campfire and everybody’s high.” What were they high from? Was it marijuana, alcohol, or the…
Read MoreJOYEUSES PÂQUES
Parents, friends and other relatives often return from their vacations bearing gifts for those close to them who didn’t make the trip. Today is no different. I have returned from my…
Read MoreThe Easter Deadline
April 15th… That college application… The book report for Language Arts class… Calls for Proposals… Court dates… Whatever form they take in our busy lives, there’s no denying that we…
Read MoreJudas Regrets But Peter Repents
This past weekend I had the opportunity to participate on the team for a men’s three day Christian retreat known as Cursillo. Nineteen men attended this experience as candidates. Each…
Read MoreDoes Truth Matter?
What is truth? Does truth matter? My goal today is to prod us all into a personal examination of our own beliefs. Nothing is more certain than death. Is there…
Read MoreGod’s Greatest Temple
Out of all of the great temples and churches ever built, the greatest temple is YOU! Billions of dollars are spent every year all around the world to maintain and…
Read MoreA Light In The Darkness
Very early in the morning, just two days before Christmas, I stood STARSTRUCK on my back deck! Only a sliver of the moon was visible on this cool, crisp, clear…
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