Humans are animals, but animals are not human. So what makes us different? There are obvious zoological differences such as walking on two legs, the often celebrated opposable thumb and the size and nature of our brain. But there are zoological differences among all animals. Those aspects mostly indicate how…
Mother Mary
Yesterday (May 12) was both the Solemnity of the Ascension and Mother’s Day. Though one is a Church feast and the other a National Holiday, there is much appropriateness to these falling on the same day. We focus often, and rightly so, to the annunciation when St. Mary said “yes”…
Conflicted
I feel conflicted during Lent and Christmas. Christmas is truly a joyous time indeed, but I have sometimes wondered if I really should be so happy. After all, the reason Jesus was born into this world was to suffer and die for me, because of my sins. It is truly…
God Whispers
We all know the stories of Moses and the burning bush, of the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary, and of Fatima when Mary appeared to children. I’ve often wondered what it was like “back in the day” when it seems God and angels appeared and spoke directly with people. The…
Unique Being, Common Man
The author is serving as the Lecturer for his Knights of Columbus council. As such, his charge is to provide a short reflection at the end of each business meeting. These writings are a collection of those reflections culminating from the thoughts, experiences and observations of the author’s 49 years…
Remembrance of My Mother-in-Law
I am a blessed man, in many ways. You hear many horror stories and jokes about the relationship between a man and his Mother-in-law, but I myself have been blessed. I always felt love from her and I hope she felt the same from me. My Mother-in-law, Sue James, passed…
So Here We Are Again
So here we are, after the predicted apocalypse of 12/21/2012 and the world is just as it was on 12/20. Ever changing, ever moving forward. There are many who view the Bible as more of a story put together to explain things that the writers could not understand through the…
End Times
I’m thinking about planning a party. It will be a post-apocolypse party and I will have it on Dec. 22. Yes, I say that in jest but all kidding aside, I think it might be a good idea. I’m sure everyone in the world has heard the dire predictions that…
Fulfillment
I’m all about myself being happy. Truth is, God is also all about me being happy. God wants each and every one of us to find happiness. How do we know this? We just need to look around ourselves and at our faith. Ultimately, He gave us His only Son…
A Day of Service
I am fortunate in that the company I work for gives every employee one day a year to use in service to a charitable organization. This year I chose Hope Hollow. This may sound familiar to many of my brother Knights since earlier this month our Community Director, Jim Shough…