Catholicism

Fasting

29 July 2011

As I wrote last night, I fasted and prayed today for the people of north Korea. I lie here preparing to go to sleep and: I have a headache My stomach is grumbling I feel a bit “off” Yet, I have prepared my coffee and have my Pop-Tarts ready for consumption. I will probably go [...]

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Knowing when to lead

29 July 2011

During this morning’s reading, I read an interesting passage from Proverbs that holds true beyond the faithful or religious. I had never thought of it in this way, but it is undoubtedly the case. What is it I write of? The idea that when one chooses to admonish or rebuke someone who is foolish or [...]

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On Human Nature

22 July 2011

We humans.. we are never happy, never satisfied. On the one hand, this is good, but on the other … a sad state of affairs. This past Thursday, the Mass reading was Exodus16:1-5. For those who are not religious, take pause and just read and think of this as a discourse on human nature. For [...]

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