On this Holy Thursday: Let us pray to the Lord, O you whose love for us is eternal and unchanging: Today, as your Son reclined at table with his chosen friends, he gave them the mysteries of his life-giving love for us, to be present forever on the altars of his...
On this Holy Wednesday: Let us pray to the Lord, O Lord who, in Your mercies and bounties, heals the disorders of our souls and bodies, do, the same Master, sanctify this Oil, that it may be effectual for those who shall be anointed therewith, unto healing, and unto relief from...
On this Holy Tuesday: Let us pray to the Lord. O you who observe all things with your eye that never sleeps, who afford us such saving lessons in your desire to grant mercy to all who seek it: We give thanks to you for raising us from bed and sleep...
On this Holy Monday: Let us pray to the Lord, O you who observe all things with your eye that never sleeps, who afford us such saving lessons in your desire to grant mercy to all who seek it: We give you thanks for this evening that brings us before you...
My grandmother once told me "Son, a good woman is hard to find." The longer I live, the more I think that it's the fault of bad men that this saying may be accurate. But what does that even mean after all? Good according to what measure? Is it...
Red wine being poured into wine glass In my old law enforcement days I served on the DUI Task Force in our local community. This was when Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) was just getting started and there was a real push to get impaired drivers off the road. We...
"Smiling faces, smiling faces, sometimes, they don't tell the truth, smiling faces, smiling faces, tell lies, and I've got proof..." The Temptations did this song in 1971 and it's a favorite. But it's message is all too familiar. Sometimes, a friend turns out to be no friend at all....
Drama! I confess, I am not a fan of drama in my house. And here I am living with three women! I guess the joke's on me! OK, before I get in real trouble here, let me say that I have noticed the older I get, the more I like...
Why is it I keep having to learn wisdom the hard way? I mean, it isn't like I haven't had wise men and women and friends who have offered wise counsel. I've seen how bad choices can really wreck a life and then I've watched myself make those SAME...
"But I don't understand!" How many times have I said these very words concerning something I was going through in my life? If I had a nickel for every time I said this or heard this, especially from my children, I'd be very wealthy. And I really don't understand why...
