Saturday, March 12th, 2011
On a Sunday afternoon in March of 1968, when I was 11 years old, one of my aunts packed her 8 children (6 boys and 2 girls) into her station wagon and took them over to my Grandparents’ house to visit. At that time, we lived in the country and my parents' home was next-door to my grandparents’ home. That particular Sunday happened to be during Lent. Like most…
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Tags: Blessed Mother, Blessed Virgin Mary, Humility, Mortification, Prayer
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Saturday, November 27th, 2010
I’m in a bad mood today (Monday, November 22). I’m Irritable. Angry. Part of my problem is that I’m not feeling well (headache, exhausted, stomach cramps, cold symptoms). On a normal day I have trouble practicing patience, but when I’m not feeling well I turn into a bear. On days like this, I’m better off staying away from other people, especially nitwits. Webster’s…
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Tags: Difficult People, Little Flower, Nitwits, Saints, St. Francis de Sales, St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Therese of Lisieux, Thanksgiving
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Saturday, November 20th, 2010
One of the most interesting political races during the recent election cycle was the governor’s race in California. On the Democrat side was Jerry Brown, the 72 year old former governor of California. On the Republican side was a woman by the name of Meg Whitman. Whitman’s “qualifications” for the job of governor included the fact that she was the former…
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Tags: Bureaucrats, Entrepreneurs, Eternity, Ludwig von Mises, Saints Mother Teresa
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Saturday, November 13th, 2010
On a Friday night about eight years ago, I got myself into an argument with one of my college age children (“the college student”). The argument centered around a certain movie that I thought was morally objectionable. At one point, the college student blurted out: “Dad, most Catholics would not agree with you about this movie. You’re too extreme when comes to things like this. I…
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Tags: Catholic Boys, Catholic Families, Catholic Girls, Catholic Men, Catholic Parenting, Catholic Women, Family, Fatherhood, Humility, Motherhood, Prayer, Teenagers
Posted in Catholic Boys, Catholic Girls, Catholic Men, Catholic Parenting, Catholic Women, Dating, Family, Fatherhood, Humility, Motherhood, Movies, Television & Broadway, Prayer, Pride, Self Importance, Teenagers | 4 Comments »
Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
As Catholics, we know from what we’ve been taught that it was necessary for our Lord to die on the cross in order to redeem us from our sins and to open the gates of Heaven. Prior to His death, because of the sins of Adam and Eve, Heaven was “off limits” to everyone. In the New Testament, the only people who were identified on Calvary where our Lord was crucified were the soldiers,…
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Tags: Blessed Virgin Mary, Crucifixion, Humility, Lent, Pride, Resurrection
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On a Sunday afternoon in March of 1968, when I was 11 years old, one of my aunts packed her 8 children (6 boys and 2 girls) into her station wagon and took them over to my Grandparents’ house to visit. At that time, we lived in the country and my parents' home was next-door to my grandparents’ home. That particular Sunday happened to be during Lent. Like most… Read More
I’m in a bad mood today (Monday, November 22). I’m Irritable. Angry. Part of my problem is that I’m not feeling well (headache, exhausted, stomach cramps, cold symptoms). On a normal day I have trouble practicing patience, but when I’m not feeling well I turn into a bear. On days like this, I’m better off staying away from other people, especially nitwits. Webster’s… Read More
One of the most interesting political races during the recent election cycle was the governor’s race in California. On the Democrat side was Jerry Brown, the 72 year old former governor of California. On the Republican side was a woman by the name of Meg Whitman. Whitman’s “qualifications” for the job of governor included the fact that she was the former… Read More
On a Friday night about eight years ago, I got myself into an argument with one of my college age children (“the college student”). The argument centered around a certain movie that I thought was morally objectionable. At one point, the college student blurted out: “Dad, most Catholics would not agree with you about this movie. You’re too extreme when comes to things like this. I… Read More