In honor of the 13th Apostle

In honor of the 13th Apostle

Paul Converts the Jailer 0

Ramblings

Saint with No Name

On this solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, I’d like to recall, in the spirit of Matthias, someone well-known and anonymous. Though not a part of today’s scripture readings, Paul and Silas’ jailer at Phillipi, was nearly lost to life, and then found eternal life when the Master of the Universe moved the earth for an early release of the two imprisoned evangelizers

Ramblings

Triple Delight

Suffering from a lighter than air literary sense, I seldom take on the weightier issues for fear of being punched by my own punchlines. In spite of this trepidation, at the behest of the 3rd person of the subject of this scratching, here is my encounter with the 3 in 1, hoping that I won’t have to pay thrice in eternity.

Ramblings

Celebrating Matthias Matthiastly

Invisible Apostle or Ascending Jesus? And if the Ascension is invisible (at least on Thursday) does that make Matthias manifest?

Musings

No-Yes Rather than Yes-No

I have a little arrangement with the Trinity. They propose; I say nos. I am trying to be less trying to the eye in the sky, but I’m a hard nut who’s cracked

Musings

St. Judas

Here’s the favorite whipping boy of the new covenant, who checked out scripturally before anyone could apply Jesus’ enemy loving philosophy to him. So can we, in good conscience still continue the whipping?

Musings

Crucifixed

Oh the old rugged cross so despised by the world has a wondrous attraction for me…

Blast from the Past

Blast from the Past 02-Retreating 2013

This is an unedited excerpt from a journal I wrote while on retreat in November 2013. It is an example of how being removed from the material distractions made me look at what props me up from day to day.

Musings

Imperfect Perfection

In our imperfection God wants us to come to Him, to believe in Him, to interact with Him, and ultimately to allow the transforming power of His love to make us what were meant to be.