The question took me off guard, but it shouldn’t have. It’s certainly something I’ve asked on my own more times than I wish I had to. I didn’t mind addressing the question either. It’s one of the most important questions I can think of relating to divorce. But I still had a hard time answering it. I …
Faithfully Raising 5 Boys as a Single Mom – They’ll Get to Shore Someday Read More »
The opening scenes of the Ben-Hur movie showed the racing horse trip and fall violently throwing its young rider from its back. It made me want to turn from the screen and curl into a little ball or simply leave the theater all together. I stayed though because I’m not a quitter. I don’t believe in …
Last night I went to see Ben-Hur, the bloodiest movie I think I’ve ever seen. It was far worse than Friday the 13th or any of the warped bloodfests I pretended to tolerate but was really disgusted by as a teenager. Ben-Hur is not a movie I’d recommend for children and not one I think I’d see …
Ben-Hur, the Movie, Real Life Theaters, and Happy Endings Read More »
Sunday’s Gospel reading tells the parable of the Good Samaritan tells of a man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho along a dangerous stretch of road. It doesn’t say why he was traveling there, why he was alone, or who he was to take such a risk. The parable doesn’t tell much about the man except that robbers …
For the month of June, I wanted to publish posts to encourage and lift our brothers in Christ. Too often today, Man is put down, found inadequate, ridiculed, and encouraged to be soft and feminine when he was created to be gentle but tough. Women look to this modern man and scoff at the idea …
Mark of A Real Man by Rich Maffeo – Inspirational Men Read More »
Could your ex be a more grateful believer than you are? When you think of your ex, what comes to mind? For many, it’s the way he treats you now. Words like, jerk, idiot, and worse come to mind. The phrase, “My spouse is…” is rarely follow the phrase, “a strong and grateful Catholic, a Good …
Praying for Your Ex – Could Your Ex Be A More Grateful Believer Than You? Read More »
I made Confirmation in sixth grade. Big deal. I graduated from the right side of my small public school to my junior/senior high school on the left side of the building that same year. More people came to that so if you’re basing importance on people, I’d guess sixth grade graduation was more important. As …
What was going through the minds of Mary, the disciples, and Jesus’ followers as they sat in the Upper Room? Did they exchange eye contact? Did they talk in whispers? Just how afraid were they? Did they, even KNOWING, after SEEING with their own eyes and TOUCHING with their own hands, still question whether Jesus would keep His word? …
