Since the time my children were little I have always told them that they will become the people they surround themselves with. This means that if they surround themselves with racists, they will begin to accept that ideology. If they surround themselves with people who … Continue readingGuarding our Hearts and Minds: We Become What We Think About
As I sat in Mass this past Sunday I struggled to participate in the Gospel reading. Each year I am choked up by the words that we are asked to say when we call for the release of the prisoner Barabbas over Jesus. Even more … Continue readingA Reflection Revisited: I am Barabbas
I love football. I’m more of a college football fan, but I can be persuaded to watch the NFL too. I don’t have a team that I root for specifically (unlike my undying love for the Georgia Bulldogs), but I do have some I like … Continue readingSuper Bowl of Disappointment: These are Heroes?
This is the eighth of a series of posts reflecting line-by-line on the Anima Christi. Suffer me not to be separated from Thee. I have a chronic illness which is exacerbated by the foods I eat. Instead of traditional medicine, the only way this disorder … Continue readingLine-By-Line Prayer Reflection: Anima Christi, Part VIII
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the Bible, we are saved by grace alone. But, what is grace? What does saved by grace alone mean? I must admit that I cannot do any better a job explaining what grace is than what … Continue readingWhat is Grace?