I once knew a priest . . .
…whose advice to me was to have “empathy” for one’s parishioners. I failed. I failed miserably because I cry. I was to learn, only by be...
Category: Book of Crumbs
Brief thoughts for spiritual reflection and edification
On Presence . . .
We, I pray, have listened to a couple of readings today from the Letter of St. James and the Gospel of Matthew – beautiful and complementary treasures of our fa...
Jennifer “walked” into her home today . . .
. . . the walk was a long 150+ feet; it took time; it had many stops; it was painful; her heart pounded within her chest; her lungs labored to sustain her; but ...
On praying . . .
…on the Jesus Prayer In the First Epistle to the Thessalonians the Apostle Paul says: “Pray without ceasing.” How then, is one to pray unceasi...
If a church must be . . .
…”welcoming” – this is an attribute equally descriptive of hell …”positive” and “entertaining” – thi...
We need to see the horizon before us . . .
On this Sunday we read of the centurion coming before the Christ to ask for help – the healing of his servant. That the centurion, a Roman soldier –...
It is not Greek, but still beautiful . . .
Salve Regina Hail to you, O Queen, mother of loving kindness, our life, our happiness, our hope. Hear us cry out to you, children of Eve in our exile. Hear as w...
Planning on a back-up plan to avoid hell . . .
…you may be too late – the trajectory of your life prior to your judgment will be the trajectory of your soul at your judgment – God will merely rat...
Seminarians! You study . . .
…not for yourself, but for those whom God will send to you. Your vocation, if you have one, is not yours.
If you do not believe . . .
…that the devil is after you today, or any day, ask yourself: why?