You may choose the political figure of your choice, but I hope we can reflect on words such as those that Robert Kennedy made on that night in 1968 when Dr. King was shot, as he said, “What we need in the United States is not division; what we need in the United States is not hatred; what we need in the United States is not violence or lawlessness; but love and wisdom, and compassion toward one another.”
Category: Editorial
D-Day to 2024: The longest 80 years
Whether your images of D-Day came from authentic photographs and films, radio news broadcasts, stories told from those who were there, history books, or from The Longest Day or Saving Private Ryan, they are images that are imprinted onto all of our hearts and minds eight decades later.
An epidemic of jealousy
For those who frequent the Sacrament of Confession fairly “often,” there is probably one sin that could be an automatic one every time — being jealous of others.
Mental health is a thing
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I realize not every health issue has its own awareness month, but maybe there are lots of things we are already quite aware of and mental health needs the attention.
What is hate and can we stop it?
If the concept of “relate” is all it takes to understand hate, then the solution is simple, we have to find more ways in which we do relate to each other.
Let’s have a Confession Revival
Our friend, the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that “Anyone who desires to receive Christ in Eucharistic communion must be in the state of grace. Anyone aware of having sinned mortally must not receive communion without having received absolution in the Sacrament of Penance.” (CCC 1415).
Come, Holy Spirit
Let God the Holy Spirit into your life and bring it into your prayer life whether you’re praising God, praying for what you need (want), praying for what others need, or thanking God for all the Trinity has done and blessed you with in your life.
Put no trust in creatures
There are many times God works His wonders through others. These are the “creatures” that are truly there to help us, love us, be with us, and be examples to us on how to live out His mission and call.
The agony (or blessing?) of defeat
We can all “run to win,” but we all can’t win. There has to be a place in this world for the “losers”.
SPOILER ALERT: Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday
SPOILER ALERT: God knows what’s coming next. We might not like it, but He’s with us.