Perpetual Adoration » Lent

The Illumination of a Soul

Harry — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 02:18:33 +0000

Have you ever heard of the practice of using canaries in coal mines to alert coal miners of danger? Canaries are small songbirds that were first bred and used as domestic pets in the 17th century. Because they are more sensitive than humans to toxic gases (such as methane and carbon monoxide), canaries were, at one time, routinely used by coal miners as early warning devices that danger was imminent.

By placing caged canaries in various [...] Read More »

Penalty, Punishment & Death

Harry — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:48:25 +0000

Earlier this year a prison inmate confessed to killing a female correctional officer inside the chapel of a prison in the state of Washington. At the time of the killing, the inmate, Byron Scherf, was serving a life sentence as a “three-strikes” offender for prior rape convictions.

In his videotaped confession, Scherf told detectives that he didn’t like the way that Officer Jayme Biendl had talked to him. He said, “I became very angry … and [...] Read More »

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 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 »

A Lenten Resolution For EVERYONE

Harry — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:54:59 +0000

A quote I like from Thomas S. Monson states: “It has been said that the gate of history turns on small hinges and so do people’s lives. The choices we make determine our destiny.”

Do you know of any “small hinges” you could use to improve your life and the lives of others?

About 6 years ago I joined a coaching program for business owners and entrepreneurs that was run by Strategic Coach, a company that has [...] Read More »