A Place for Everything

My journey away from, discovering my roots in the Church and heading back to where I belong is a circuitous one.  That’s not unlike many people.  Each person, though, has mile stones that are different and “ah-ha” moments that are…

Shaped by Fire

Deep in each of us there exists a concept, a personal image of what Jesus looks like. That image was created by a lot of things. It comes from what we have heard, what others have modeled what people have…

Generosity’s Rules

We post moderns have many curiosities about the way we think and do things. For instance, some of us believe that a place for everything and everything in its place is a great way to live.  It makes things neat…

But…..It’s Just Me

So we have arrived at the place that Bishop Fulton Sheen, John XXIII and JPII told us was imminent.  We’re there, the society that scoffs at all forms of life, ridicules God and has named every sin as good if…

Freedom’s Call

If you are an American I suppose that you never really think of yourself as not free.  That gift is the one identifiable privilege we all share in common, despite other differences.  Here in the USA we can say, do…

The Table

If you are a practicing Catholic you have most likely heard some form of this running joke:  “That priest is talking too long, I need to get to the donuts.”  Most every parish these days has a coffee hour where…

What a Mess!

I must admit that as time passes I have become fonder and fonder of our current  Pope Francis.  It has nothing to do with the fact that he is smart enough to tell people the exact same things that I…

Senior Moments

The following is a not an uncommon claim for people who spend time with the elderly or those who have symptoms of afflictions like Alzheimer’s or dementia: “I’ve heard that one million times before!” We often witness that comment couched…

This Old Dog

Like so many others I have been pursuing my love affair with the Catholic Church for a while now. I’m not one of those “cradle people” but I have been doing this for more than a few decades. Because of…

Dream Keepers

So the tug of war seems never ending. God, love, sin, relationship, belonging, companionship!  Is there a human “out there” who just doesn’t want to fit in, belong to something/someone, be loved and know that they are valued just as…

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2018/03/07 By

Kathryn Cunningham

Kathryn Cunningham, a contributor to this blog, went to her eternal rest in February. Kathryn began writing here in 2012. I always looked forward to her posts and her wry comments in our email exchanges. Jennifer Willits, the site’s founder,…

2016/11/02 By

You Saint You

In November our Church calls us to remember the remarkable of the Church both recognized (All Saints) and those unrecognized (All Souls). We set up memorial tables, reverence the book of the dead and attend memorial Masses. All the while…

2014/09/23 By

Breath

I’ve been retired a while now and have been moved to the place where I am constantly reading and seeking all of the “natural” points of view about health.  If you have done some looking at anything that hints of Oriental…

2013/10/22 By

Living Beyond the “I”

As a retired person I have the opportunity to listen to a lot of talk radio.  I have abandoned the public display of human misery that appears with regularity on daytime TV; it gives me a headache!  There is one…

2012/07/24 By

Second Chances and Freedom

Editor’s note: Today we welcome Kathryn Cunningham to the New Evangelizers blogging team! The gift of freedom is the one identifiable privilege all Americans share, despite other differences. Here in the USA we can say, do, and think what we want, within…

2017/12/06 By

Just Like Sheep

A few days ago we celebrated the feast of Christ the King. In the Church year this is always the marker of ending and the time to begin the preparation for the new Liturgical Year, Advent. This Feast, for me…

2017/11/01 By

You Saint You!

In November our Church calls us to remember the remarkable of the Church both recognized (All Saints) and those unrecognized (All Souls). We set up memorial tables, reverence the book of the dead and attend memorial Masses. All the while…

2017/10/05 By

Waiting for Perfection

“Oh Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.” If you are Catholic and you don’t recognize the previous words, to say the least, you…

2017/09/20 By

For Ever and Ever

I am sometimes shocked when I hear people say things like “I want to live forever!” The ones who have that to say are usually young, have no ailments and no real stresses in their life. But “forever”, wow! Times…

2017/09/06 By

What R U Lookin’ At?

In the lessons surrounding John the Baptist there are many things that get our immediate attention as well as some things that don’t but should! Let’s fill in the details a bit about John and his ministry. First of all,…