Mama Cried
Focusing on the sorrows of Our Lady today, let us recognize how we impact our loved ones and friends when we fail to show them the Jesus within us. And let us remember that when they do the same.
Category: Ramblings
We’re All Thomases on this Ball of Dirt
I wanted to publish this a week ago for the feast of St. Thomas, but had my doubts about the content. Then I realized it was just my inner Thomas rearing his ugly head…
The Nine Missing Lepers
Ten suffering lepers
Left and got healed
One came back to Jesus
and kneeled…
Well Shut My Mouth, Gabe!
Between Mother’s Day and the Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima, let’s look to the example of Mother Mary, who knew how to deal with close encounters of the spiritual kind…
Week 4 of Lent: Revelationaphobia
Giving up fun stuff for Lent is quite common. In one particular case, I am giving up the fear of something, or am I going head to head with the source of the dread?
Smack Dab in the Middle of Lent
In my parish we did not “scrutinize,” that is, we did not use the Sunday texts designated as the “Readings for the Scrutiny Year A” on the US Bishops website. Instead, we meditated on the “Third Sunday of Lent, Year C” readings:
2nd Week of Lent: Transfiguratin’
It seems that wherever we fellow Jesusites congregate these days, the conversation eventually turns to the big questions of Lenten sacrifices. I’m always ready to trot mine out for all to see, highlighting my...
In the words of St. Joseph, “________________”
Tribute to a Quiet Man I guess most of us are aware that St. Joseph was not big on talking. At least he didn’t make any statements for publication in The Book. Not a...