Posted in This Sunday on Mar 27th, 2012
This Sunday’s Readings This weeks readings from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which uses the New American Bible. (Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47) Click here for THIS SUNDAY’S readings The Word on Fire The Word On Fire – Fr. Robert Barron’s internet site offers many interesting insights into all things [...]
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Posted in The Wisdom of... on Mar 26th, 2012
Bestselling Christian author Philip Yancy offers his perspective on God and suffering. An interesting point he makes is that in the bible God never answers the “WHY” questions. We do not always the answer to why bad things happen but through Jesus we do know how God feels about those who are suffering.
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Posted in A Funny Thing Happened... on Mar 23rd, 2012
Witticisms: “a remark that is both clever and humorous” Do you find these clever and humorous? Living on Earth is expensive, but it does include a free trip round the sun. The only time the world beats a path to your door is if you’re in the bathroom. If God wanted me to touch my [...]
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When buying your senior citizen family members a new gadget- like an iPad- never assume they will read the directions. The video is in German but you will see this common mistake can happen in almost any country.
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Posted in This Sunday on Mar 20th, 2012
This Sunday’s Readings This weeks readings from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which uses the New American Bible. Click here for THIS SUNDAY’S readings The Word on Fire The Word On Fire – Fr. Robert Barron’s internet site offers many interesting insights into all things Catholic. Fr. Barron has a full library of [...]
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Posted in Parents and Kids on Mar 19th, 2012
One thing they never tell you about child raising is that for the rest of your life, at the drop of a hat, you are expected to know your child’s name and how old he or she is.-Erma Bombeck
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In song as sung by The Priests:
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Posted in A Funny Thing Happened... on Mar 15th, 2012
Witticisms: “a remark that is both clever and humorous” Do you find these clever and humorous? I went to school to become a wit, only got halfway through. It was all so different before everything changed. Nostalgia isn’t what is used to be. Old programmers never die. They just terminate and stay resident. A day [...]
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Posted in This Sunday on Mar 13th, 2012
This Sunday’s Readings This weeks readings from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which uses the New American Bible. Click here for THIS SUNDAY’S readings The Word on Fire The Word On Fire – Fr. Robert Barron’s internet site offers many interesting insights into all things Catholic. Fr. Barron has a full library of [...]
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Posted in Big Questions, The Wisdom of... on Mar 12th, 2012
“Our tendency is to run away from the painful realities or to try to change them as soon as possible. But cure without care makes us into rulers, controllers, manipulators, and prevents a real community from taking shape. Cure without care makes us preoccupied with quick changes, impatient and unwilling to share each other’s burden. [...]
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Posted in A Funny Thing Happened... on Mar 11th, 2012
Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft… Today, it’s called golf.
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Posted in A Funny Thing Happened... on Mar 10th, 2012
Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not us! We want people to know ‘why’ we look this way. We’ve traveled a long way together and some of the roads weren’t paved.
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Posted in Stuff for Wandering on Mar 9th, 2012
A reflection based on the St. Francis. I am not exactly sure who put this video together but they have combined it to a song by Dan Schutte called “Only this I Want” and the result is a thought and peace filled reflection. Only This I Want by Dan Schutte Refrain Only this I want: [...]
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Posted in A Funny Thing Happened... on Mar 8th, 2012
Witticisms: “a remark that is both clever and humorous” Do you find these clever and humorous? I started out with nothing…I still have most of it. Some days you’re the dog, some days the hydrant. I finally got my head together, now my body is falling apart. Funny, I don’t remember being absent minded. If [...]
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