Scripture is not for the faint of heart. If what you want out of religion and faith is stuff like: “life is good.” “You are good.” “We all are good.” — then don’t join a series faith journey. Try the new age fluff which in truth will get you now where but you won’t be [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Narrow Gate
October 29, 2008Preparing for Sunday — Feast of All Souls
October 28, 2008The Souls of the Just are in the Hands of God
Readings: Wisdom3:1-9 Romans5:5-11 John 6:37-40
This weekend we celebrate two very important feasts for the Church — The Solemnity of All Saints (Saturday) and the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls)(Sunday). As we round the corner on our Church/Liturgical calendar which brings us to the end [...]
Relationships, Relationships, Relationships
October 28, 2008Luke 6:12-16 Jesus went up to the mountain to pray,and he spent the night in prayer to God. When day came, he called his disciples to himself…
Yesterday I blogged about my weekend. Yes, I told you what I did (A whole lot of work) but mostly I wanted you to read what I was about [...]
Making Church Happen
October 27, 2008This weekend was the best! I along with my friend Paul spent a total of 22 hours preparing and providing one program or another for our Middle School STATIC program at our Church. This weekend, besides a STATIC Pool Party (indoor pool as we experience the cold of Michigan); we have our 4th annual BooBash. This [...]
Work, a Four Letter Word
October 22, 2008that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his glory
to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self,
and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith;
that you, rooted and grounded in love,
may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones
what is the breadth and length and height [...]
Preparing for Sunday — 30th in Ordinary Time(A)
October 21, 2008READINGS: Exodus 22:20-26
1 Thessolonians 1:5-10
Matthew 22:34-40
Have you noticed a theme yet in our Sunday readings of late? These last few weeks [...]
Be Prepared
October 21, 2008I have a theory about God’s expectations for us here on earth. While some have suggested that our time on earth is a “testing ground” meant to filter out the good and the bad I believe that our time here on earth is more like a “Boot Camp”. Not the sargeant screaming in [...]
Another Cross to Bear
October 20, 2008Well, the other shoe has dropped! My life experience has been that I cannot go through some emotional change and upheavel with it not coming out in my body. In dealing with the stress of transfering school in Junior High (in which nighmares, of nightmares I started my first period on the first [...]
What is Love?
October 18, 2008One of my favorite things to do is to just relax in bed after I first wake up. I love the luxurious feeling it gives me that I have time on my hand to just doze or to just let my mind wander. And if its after a restful night of sleep then my mind [...]
Point, Counter Point
October 14, 2008I love a good philosophical discussion. The opportunities to engage someone in a lively, heated conversation are rare but when they do arise you can bet the volume gets loud and the passions high. To me such interaction is like sharpening a blade – point counter point
each comment forces the other to thing [...]
