Category Archives: Catholic

Easter Sunday 2018, St Peter’s Square

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The Battle Ahead…is here.

To my Christian Brothers, We are now in the thick of the battle. The world has gone mad. The war for our souls and the souls of those we hold dear is in full force.   It is so easy to be … Continue reading

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Catholic Catechism

Great resource from the US bishops http://ccc.usccb.org/flipbooks/catechism/index.html

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“…Leading Men”

  Today’s gospel is the story of the martyrdom of John the Baptist from Mark 6:14-29. John had justly warned Herod of his sin of taking his brother’s wife, Herodias, as his own.  She wanted John dead. This verse caught my attention: … Continue reading

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On Hope.

Those whom we love and lose are no longer where they were before. They are now wherever we are. Saint John Chrysostom November is the Month of the Holy Souls. At my home parish,  All Saints Catholic Church, a scroll … Continue reading

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Lent – More or Less

Less noise; more quiet, Less self; more prayer, Less food; more fasting, Less ignorance; more reading, Less talking; more listening, Less television; more family, Less coldness; more warmth, Less anger; more patience, Less gossip; more reverence, Less selfishness; more generosity, … Continue reading

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Destiny

As I look around, there is nothing I can see that is not someday going back to God. God will take everything back from me, my health, energy, and vitality, all that I am. Except one thing; the one thing … Continue reading

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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

This is one of my favorite hymns for prayer and meditation. This version by Slavic monks is from heaven. Perfect for a Friday in Lent. Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly … Continue reading

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A Visit to Heaven

  A protestant pastor visits a Catholic Seminary and finds it a lot like a A Visit to Heaven.  So what did he find: I found men who love Jesus with a passion and wholeness that I find rare among … Continue reading

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Never waste a good Crisis!

So a missionary friend writes and says he believes this year ‘everything that can be shaken will be shaken’ (a quote from Hebrews.) Well I say bring it on. Never waste a good Crisis. And of course GKC has some … Continue reading

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