I’m certainly not encouraging us to be obligatory about this and feel that “if we’re going to sin anyway, we might as well make it a good one (see: presumption),” but even if we don’t see ourselves — and probably aren’t — as bad as some of the most evil people who may or may not be in the bad place, we’re still sinners who sin.
Even if we’re bright shining lights for all six out of seven days, that remaining day could be the difference in what happens to us when we die.
Tag: Kevin Wondrash
Putting ourselves into Lent
Welcome to Lent, everyone. Welcome to 40-plus days (actual number dependent upon how you handle Sundays, solemnities, and so on) of prayer, fasting, almsgiving, “giving up” things, and not eating meat on certain days.
How to live in a ‘bad news’ world
we know that all is well and all will be well because Jesus was born, died, and rose again all in the name of the “Good News”.
Vatican approves new cathedral site in Madison
The Diocese of Madison is closer to having a cathedral once again.
Election season is coming
Just a few days from now, on Monday, Jan. 15, the 2024 election season gets formally underway.
An open letter to 2023
Dear 2023, it’s almost time to say “goodbye”. Soon you’ll be nothing but a memory getting further and further away.
Christmas time is (almost) here again
Christmas will be here before you know it and whether you like it or not.
Here comes the snow
Earlier this year, I waxed poetic about the coming of summer and warm weather.
The stress of working on holidays
I’m blessed to have major holidays off of work now. There was a time — during my past life working in local TV news — when this was not the case.
From man to myth to truth
The facts are this: John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic elected to the office of President of the United States in November of 1960 and he was assassinated on November 22, 1963, almost 60 years ago.