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Monthly Archives: January 2012
What Have You To Do with Me?
Catching sight of Jesus from a distance, he ran up and prostrated himself before Him, crying with a loud voice, “What have You to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?”(Mark 5:6-7). This sounds like a man … Continue reading
The Dumb Ox
How can one be called a “Dumb Ox” and go on to become one of the greatest theologians of all Christianity and a Doctor of the Catholic Church? His colleagues chided him as a student due to his humble demeanor … Continue reading
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Tagged Dumb Ox, faith and reason, St. Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica
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The Dreaded Lake Effect
Lately I have been thinking about the dreaded Lake Effect. Those of us who live near the Great Lakes know what the Lake Effect means. Once a storm passes through an area, it goes on over the lake and picks … Continue reading
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Tagged Bathsheba, Confession, David, Lake Effect, Prochaska and DiClemente, Reconciliation, relapse, Stages of Change
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In Anticipation of the Storm
The anticipation produces more anxiety than the actual event. The storm was forecasted to hit in the early morning hours. The next thing I know the exact time was moved forward to early afternoon hours. I am hoping that it … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago snow storm, end of the world, Jonah, Mayan calendar, Nineveh
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A Little Family History after 100 Years
All of the talk about sunken ships recently caught my attention. I discovered that April 2012 will be the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. Something peculiar about the date caught my attention when I realized that not only … Continue reading
Doing Whatever You Wish
Love and do whatever you please – St. Augustine of Hippo Perhaps one of my favorite quotes! Although some might say it scandalous to do whatever we want. What about rules? What about regulations? What about the Ten Commandments? What … Continue reading
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Tagged Charity, Second Vatican Council, St. Augustine, Theological Virtues
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What to Do When I Grow Up
Many of us spend a lot of time trying to figure out what to do with our lives. Youth is spent thinking, “When I grow up, I will…” And it is a big awakening to discover oneself past middle age and … Continue reading
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Tagged decision making, discernment, God's will, St. Peter, Vatican
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Calling All Losers
My grandfather used to say that he was a day late and a dollar short when it came to jumping on to the bandwagon of success. Sometimes I feel like a decade or generation behind events myself. Many of you probably … Continue reading
Things Are Not Always What They Appear
Perhaps you have experienced this. A very tall building does not look very big and a smaller building looks huge. It all depends on where one is standing. I remember when visiting the leaning tower of Pisa people would take … Continue reading