I enjoy reading a great deal and was introduced to Matthew Kelly, a Catholic author/speaker, recently. Matthew Kelly is an Australian speaker who has written many books focused on helping each of us become the best versions of ourselves. The one I read most recently, "Rediscovering Catholicism" was excellent in how it covers the various … Continue reading best version of ourselves
no greater love
One of my favorite new shows is the ABC show "Flash Forward". It does a great job of combining drama and science fiction from a moral standpoint. I wanted to discuss a recent episode ("The Gift") that had a major scene that I think relates very well to our Christian faith. If you haven't seen … Continue reading no greater love
perseverance
Father Roderick of SQPN.com talked about the importance of perseverance recently. He pointed out its applications in diet, exercise, prayer life, etc. I'd like to echo that sentiment with some comments of my own. As we can all attest, the world tries very hard to pull each of us away from anything that is challenging, … Continue reading perseverance
temptation
I was recently asked the question, "is temptation always a bad thing?". Our immediate response may be, "of course it is, life would be so much better if it never happened!" Is that really the case, though? While temptation can be blamed for our falls, we can all look back at times when we've resisted … Continue reading temptation
suffering as currency
The world seems to look at suffering as something to either be avoided or cured. Why is this? True, suffering is never fun, but neither is practicing to perfect any skill or technique. Nor is studying in order to become a doctor or lawyer. We seem to be pointed towards anything that is easy, pain-free, … Continue reading suffering as currency
preparing for life
I was able to experience the joy (and pride) of running my first half-marathon over the weekend. For the last 12 weeks or so I've been training for this, starting with my longest run being 2.5 miles (which was all I could run at the time). By following a program and being dedicated and diligent … Continue reading preparing for life
spiritual warfare
Have any of you ever noticed how, when things get down, the attacks of the evil one steadily mount? It's amazing how we don't recognize them for what they are. We let him continue to hammer us down and we simply accept the emotion/feeling for what it is (anger / rage / depression / sadness … Continue reading spiritual warfare
all is well
St. Josemaria Escriva writes in The Forge (#335), "My little friend, say to him: Jesus, knowing that I love you and that you love me, nothing else matters – all is well." This sentiment is shared by saints and mystics throughout history. All is well. It's helpful for us to remember this in light of … Continue reading all is well
time to wake up
One of my favorite quotes of Anthony de Mello (a favorite of mine, as you'll find) is as follows: "My business is to do my thing, to dance my dance. If you profit from it, fine; if you don't, too bad!". That definitely sums up my purpose here. Consider me another voice in the cacophony … Continue reading time to wake up
life awake 