Category Archives: FAITH REFLECTIONS…

Hello friends, Have you ever seen yourself as a “prodigal son”? Or a “prodigal daughter”? I have. Have you ever seen yourself as a “doubting Thomas”? I certainly have. If you never have, then you need not read on. If you … Continue reading →

Hello All, Below is a paragraph from a homily given by the new pope, Francis I, in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, March 14, 2013. It was, I believe, one of his first homilies as pope. The homily is about “Journeying, Building, … Continue reading →

Hello All, What does Jesus say in the Gospels about wealth, “talents,” stewardship and such things? What would Jesus say to those we might call the “One Percenters?” I am not professing to answer those things here. However, whether you … Continue reading →

For some reason or another, I have been hearing a lot lately, from different sources, about race, ethnicity, and gender, etc. Topics and stories on the news radio I listen to, and in other places, have seemed to focus a great … Continue reading →

Hello All, Here is a link to a short two minute video that explains the meaning of Lent if you are unaware about its history and are curious. My Pastor had sent it out to our congregation. FYI- I am … Continue reading →

Hello, At the link below is an article entitled Did God Fake the History of the Universe? by Steven Novella from Neurologica. I found the article to be absolutely well-reasoned, thoughtful, persuasive and provocative. Nonetheless, it  re-enforces in me why I do not … Continue reading →

Happy New Year to All, Pope Benedict XVI gave a homily at St. Peter’s Basilica on January 1, 2013 during the New Year’s Day Mass. The celebration marked the feast of Mary and the Church’s World Day of Peace. He spoke … Continue reading →

Greetings, The following is a homily given in New Orleans recently at a Roman Catholic Church. Though I certainly do agree with certain statements in it, I do NOT believe, as is often implied in homilies and sermons like this one,  that … Continue reading →

“If there is no God, there is no us. If there is no soul, then we are just our bodies.” According to everything we are told that science knows at present, there exists a pretty general consensus amongst the scientific community that … Continue reading →