Are you the jealous type? I guess with me, it all depends. I am jealous of my time. I am jealous of my schedule. But other than that, I can't say I really struggle with jealousy. Oh wait, if I'm honest, I do have to admit I do get jealous...
Jack Canfield (he's the guy who wrote "Chicken Soup for the Soul") once said "Clarify your purpose. What is the WHY behind everything you do? When we know this in life or design it is very empowering and the path is clear." But what about the motives of others that...
I love what I read recently about being famous: "Being famous on Instagram or Facebook is like being rich in the game Monopoly." That is so true. But we have a shallow culture today that seems to be addicted to being famous or "great" in the eyes of the people...
Listen to what St. Theophan the Recluse says in his brilliant “Unseen Warfare”: “Refuse to listen to the devil when he whispers to you: give me now, and you will give tomorrow to God. No, no! Spend all the hours of your life in a way pleasing to God; keep...
“You are what you eat.” So goes the saying that has at times served as a means to get people to have better diets, and a way for philosophers to reduce the human person to merely a thinking animal, and even to theologians trying to have folks consider the...
"Attitude determines Altitude!" Yes, I know this is a trite, self-help phrase, but it also happens to be true. The person who finds a way to find the positive and the helpful in any situation will always have a life oriented toward joy. And that person who seems to...
The packaging is more colorful, the content is said to be far and away so much better than the old product, and millions of dollars in advertising will be spent to convince you that this "new and improved" product is an absolute "must have" if you are going to...
My daughter sits in front with me in the car many times as I drive. And she is old enough now to notice that daddy sometimes has a challenge with patience with other drivers! She’s learned my “triggers.” Well, yesterday, she looked over at me when a person in...
I was in my first round of theology school when I came across the phrase for the first time: "The Hard Sayings of Jesus." As I read the article that was meant to explain the difficult passages in the Gospel where Jesus said things like "Unless you love me...
Extended times of chaos and fear have a way of wearing us down to the point of despondency and hopelessness. As I watch events today I see that wearied look in many faces, and even, sometimes, in the mirror! A too long focus in immediate challenges, problems, disappointments, and fears...
