Musings of a Catholic Deacon
I know I'm not alone in this, only because I've seen it in nearly every sitcom I've ever viewed, and seen it ever present in nearly every home I've ever walked into. I have a chair. It's MY chair. Sure, on occasion others might sit in it, but people usually don't like to. I can't... Continue Reading →
St. Francis has to be one of the most well known, and dearly beloved Saints, and for very, very good reason. While he was not great in physical stature, he was truly a giant among men. His clear, complete, and wholehearted devotion to God was a beacon for his time, and even now centuries later,... Continue Reading →
This post is an adaptation from a homily I wrote for the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Cycle B. A speech impediment. That’s what the man in the Gospel had today. A speech impediment. Not liver cancer. Not leprosy. A speech impediment. Something was getting in the way of him speaking. This seems like such... Continue Reading →
Today is the most important day of the year. Well, one of them anyways. To day is the Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux, my dearest friend, and patron Saint. I love her so much, and her portrait sits right next to our Blessed Mother on my home prayer altar. I suppose I should explain... Continue Reading →
I have been really bothered lately. As I put together content for this site, and teach in the parish and school, I'm wondering if being nice is actually being helpful. Here's my problem: I'm deeply concerned that people might be going to Hell on my watch. I'm deeply concerned that I am putting my own... Continue Reading →
Today I hope to give you something actually useful. Here's the problem: People often ask me to pray for them. It's a good idea, I should do that. I bet people ask you the same. There are many other people you know you should pray for. How do you keep all of these people in... Continue Reading →
I am writing this on a Saturday morning. I stayed up a little too late last night, but that's okay, because it's my one morning a week I can sleep in a little. So you can imagine that I wasn't excited to get woken up by a text. I leaned over to read it with... Continue Reading →
So last week was homecoming for the school I work with, and somehow, they thought it would be fun to put me in the dunk tank. For those who don't know what a dunk tank is, you have a special seat on a hinge that releases the person sitting on it, dropping them into a... Continue Reading →
Tomorrow we celebrate a few of my personal favorite Saints, and they are not commonly talked about, so I thought I'd chime in a bit in hopes to increase devotion to these incredible men by focusing on their leader, St. Kim, as well as share just a smidgen of the incredible story of the conversion... Continue Reading →
I adore the rich diversity of devotions in the Christian life; the many special prayers, holidays, songs and sacramentals are to me the life blood of the faith. They root themselves deeply into our culture and life, and like beacons of light, guide our hearts and minds towards the Lord in ways as myriad and... Continue Reading →
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