We recently celebrated the feast of St Vincent de Paul. St Vincent was one who cared tenderly for the poor. He is well known today with St Vincent de Paul societies in parishes whose mission is to care for the poor. Something else that he did that he may not be as well known … [Read more...]
Skeet Shooting Our Sin
Have you ever seen skeet shooting? It was recently in the Olympics in Tokyo. Wikipedia defines skeet shooting as "a recreational and competitive activity where participants, using shotguns, attempt to break clay targets mechanically flung into the air from two fixed stations … [Read more...]
The Gift of Old Age
When I was a child and a young teen, I would go with my girl scout troop to rest homes to sing to the elderly. I never liked it. I didn't like seeing so many old people just sitting there looking miserable. I told myself I never wanted to work with the elderly. On the other … [Read more...]
A Blanket of Love
Yesterday I was watching two of my grandchildren while their mother took one of the others to an activity. I was sitting between the children reading some books to them. When I was reading the fourth book during the midday heat, I got so sleepy. I hadn't gotten much sleep the … [Read more...]
Are You Discouraged?
One of the main tools that the enemy of our souls uses against us is discouragement. If we fall for the temptation to overly focus on all that is wrong, all that needs to be done, or the ways that we have failed, it's a great strategy to get us to throw in the towel and give up. … [Read more...]
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