Newevangelisticexpialidocious
Are you newevangelisticexpialidocious? Unsure? Don’t worry. It’s a word I made up based on the term “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Disney’s Mary Poppins. What’s the point of all of this?…
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Make Time for a Psalm-Sized Prayer Snack
Readings for October 20, 2013: Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time I’ve often heard people say that they don’t want to trouble God with their petty needs and concerns. …
God Always Has Encouragement
I skimmed the October 6, 2013 readings before Mass as is my usual pre-Mass custom. In my infinite idiocy, I thought, Man, God is really playing with these…
Turning Obstacles into Opportunities
I hate traffic! The other night as I was wedged in like a sardine on Interstate 94, I noticed the license plate in front of me was my…
On Emperors and Beanie Babies
Almost everyone knows of the fabled emperor that paraded the streets in his undergarments, believing he was adorned in the finest of cloth that only the foolish could…
Jekyll and Hyde Morality
Am I a good person? This is a deep question of self reflection that is at the heart of the moral life. It is also one of the…
Witnessing vs. Wasting Time
Last month I wrote about a chance encounter with a pair of Jehovah’s Witnesses and my sudden appreciation for the usefulness of the Nicene Creed and other memorized…
Think Like God
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still and consider the wondrous works of God. (Job 37:14, KJV) Have you ever tried to count all the stars in the…
Be Prepared to Share the Truth
I had an odd experience the other evening at a program in church. The topic was Moral Decision Making and was led by the pastor. Things were moving…
A Lifestyle of Thanksgiving
Readings for October 13, 2013: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Leprosy is a dreadful thing anywhere, anytime. But in the ancient Near East, it was a particularly heavy…