Perpetual Adoration » Humility

Lent, Kites & Secrets

Harry — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 02:38:50 +0000

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 Catholics, we were taught that during Lent [...] Read More »

A Prayer of Thanksgiving for Nitwits?

Harry — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:47:52 +0000

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 Dictionary provides a very simple and clear definition of a nitwit: “a scatterbrained [...] Read More »

Bureaucrats, Entrepreneurs & Saints

Harry — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 21:01:24 +0000

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 Chief Executive Officer of eBay, the mammoth internet website that allows people to sell items [...] Read More »

The Critic & The EXTREME Parent

Harry — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:22:45 +0000

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 can only think of two other people who would [...] Read More »

A First & Last Prayer

Harry — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:06:56 +0000

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, some antagonists, [...] Read More »