The twilight years: from helpmates to heartmates
This second article in the series on aging focuses on the dynamic of a wife caring for an aging or dying husband.
The twilight years: now is the time to love
When a loved one receives a disturbing diagnosis or shows cognitive impairment, our first reaction can be denial of the change it will bring to our life, especially the change in that relationship.
The sacredness of Sacred art
Jesus’ birth is one of the most important events in all of salvation history. Sacred art, including our nativity sets, exist to depict this sacred, solemn event. It specifically is a depiction of the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. It is a pronouncement that the Messiah has come. As society has lost touch with its God, so too we Catholics have lost touch with the Sacred…
I’m ok Daddy!
Small children, in their innocence, do things out of love not fear, and that’s how God wants us to be with Him …
Aging well
I recently read that in the U.S., 10,000 people daily will reach age 65 (retirement age). This begs the question: How prepared am ‘I’ to accept aging?
Finding peace
In 2013, I had a student who at the time directed a regional UN branch in the Democratic Republic of Congo during a time of great upheaval and violence. His job was to negotiate peace. In my student’s experience, a mere four men got 3000+ armed rebels to not only lay down their arms but to also integrate back into the national army. People of faith can do much, much, more.
The serpent rising: time to answer the call
Throughout this past century, Satan carried out his evil plan of disseminating his serpents throughout the world. At the same time, God has given us leaders who preach and teach us of the calling to which He has commanded: the universal call to holiness. It is time to answer the call.
The in-between
The grace of the present moment, sometimes referred to as the sacrament of the present moment, is recognizing that every moment bears the will of God and so we should endeavor to live that moment as a blessing to Him. When we do so, we live in the grace of that moment, in His Spirit who is sanctifying us. This is what He created us for, to live in His love. So why is it so difficult?
A world at prayer is a world at peace: don’t miss the nationwide rosary rally!
Don’t miss the nationwide rosary rally on September 7th!
Self-help vs. New Age Gnosticism
The cultural revolution of the 1960’s led to a movement in the 1970’s of mothers entering the workplace. In addition to developing the new norm of ‘substitute’ parenting through the establishment of day care businesses, this movement created other needs for both men and women. In particular, there was the need for personal and professional development: the self-help movement. And from this spawned contemporary New Age Spirituality.