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Wasting Energy Hiding!

BlogMay 14, 2021380Views0Likes0Comments
Christ is risen! I come from a generation that was suspicious of tattoos! And the generation before me, forget about it! My grandfather, a lifelong police officer, always said that tattoos were degrading to a man. Wow, some pretty strong words, especially in light of today's generation that consider "body art" a form of expression and…

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Life or Judgement? You Decide

BlogMay 13, 2021478Views0Likes0Comments
Christ is risen! One of the oldest manuscripts we have for the earliest days of the Christian Faith outside the Gospels is the Didache or "The Teaching of the 12 Apostles." This ancient writing dates from the First Century A.D. and begins with an intriguing phrase: "There are two ways, one of life and one of death,…

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True Communion

BlogMay 12, 2021530Views0Likes0Comments
Christ is risen! St. Maximus the Confessor says "Food is not evil, but gluttony is. Childbearing is not evil, but fornication is. Money is not evil, but avarice is. Glory is not evil, but vainglory is. Indeed, there is no evil in existing things, but only in their misuse." So, the evil one only wants to…

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God Doesn’t Condemn You

BlogMay 11, 2021556Views0Likes1Comment
Christ is risen! The famous author J.K. Rowling once said: “I’m interested in that drive, that rush to judgment, that is so prevalent in our society. We all know that pleasurable rush that comes from condemning, and in the short term it’s quite a satisfying thing to do, isn’t it?” And she’s right! I can’t tell…

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Sort Out Your Priorities!

BlogMay 10, 2021374Views0Likes0Comments
Christ is risen! My mother had a famous saying to me and my brother when we were little. It usually came out when we didn't want to do something like clean our rooms or do other chores. Usually, it was because I either wanted to keep playing or watch TV. But then, the depth charge comment…

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