Dear Protestants: Before you read this article, please note that it sounds harsh. OK, I agree that it is harsh. But know that I love you as fellow people in search of God and of truth. I hold no animosity toward you. I accept you as friends, and I…
Dear Faithful, This posting takes a new direction. This news has been public for several months now, but I want to let my blog readers know about it also. I have been working with Bishop Boyea for several months discerning a vocation to the life of a diocesan hermit. This…
I have spoken many times about how the separation of church and state has worked against us. The solution came to me in prayer the other day. First the problem… We Christians have values and principals based on the teachings of the Bible. This makes them religious values and…
To care for one’s self It is very true that God makes it clear in Scripture that we are to care for those in need. The 2nd great commandment says we are to love our neighbor. The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy state that we are to help…
Hello again. It has been a while since I wrote last. A lot has happened since that time about which I could have, and perhaps should have, written. Lost opportunities... I do not want to miss out on this one, however. I was asked to write on a situation…
I know this has been said in different ways, but let me take a moment to state it my way, from the perspective of Faith. In particular, from the perspective of the 4th commandment – Honor thy Father and Mother. From this commandment, we teach that one must…
It is a fact that there is a huge group of modernists in the Church today. They seem to even be the majority. Many of which I believe to be innocent. They were lied to by the powers that be and they accepted it. By accepting it, I know…
As always, many of these articles come from questions people ask me. If one person asks, then others must have the same questions too. In fact, I have been asked this one many times, so here it is: My family member is married out of the Church or is…
Pope Francis made a bizarre statement awhile back that is still having repercussions. He said something to the effect that we need to speak less on issues like homosexuality, contraception and abortion. Rather, we are to go out and live the Gospel in the world. I was giving instruction…
Priest Says at Retreat to Pray “God Loves Me.” A lady in a different forum I participate in told me that a priest at a retreat she attended recently told them several times to pray that “God loves me.” She asked me to comment on this prayer. I do not…