There are two things that we can absolutely say with certainty about bad things: they will happen to good people, and good people will do them.The questions that all who want to believe in a loving, benevolent, saving God ask at some point in their lives often revolve around these two ideas. Those questions, of … Continue reading Sunday Sermon: Two things about bad things
A Good Catholic boy
During the course of our lives most of us are going to have any number of labels placed upon us by others. Some we will wear with pride: hard worker, strong willed, high energy. Others will cause us to reevaluate ourselves: lacks effort, undisciplined, tardy.Recently, someone hung on me the moniker of being a "good … Continue reading A Good Catholic boy
The Baptism of the Lord
Today we bring the official Church season of Christmas to a close by celebrating another important moment in the life of Jesus Christ, his baptism.As preparation for His coming, Jesus' cousin who is known to us as John the Baptist has emerged from the wilderness and is preaching that change is coming. John is telling … Continue reading The Baptism of the Lord
Baptism 9-1-1
It's Sunday once again, so time for the weekly spirituality/religious topic. I hope that you got yourself to Church today. If not, if it's not too late, turn off your computer and get there. But that was last week's topic, let's move on to the new one. Not the usual subject of conversations, I have … Continue reading Baptism 9-1-1