Transforming our Nation
The Triumph of the Cross of Jesus ~ and our crosses too!
The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross ~ September 14, 2014 Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their […]
A prayer for Labor Day ~ 2018
LABOR DAY 2018 As we pause this weekend for the last holiday of the summer, may we reflect on the gift of work. And so, I invite you to pray with me . . . . Good and gracious God, you told us from the very beginning that we would earn our bread by the sweat […]
Are you helping to Re-birth America?
Dear Friends, the boy in the image above was reading the Declaration of Independence emblazoned on the wall of the Jefferson Memorial when I visited there in October 2007. He represents our future. Have you ever read it? (I offered you an image of it last Friday as it was emblazoned on the wall that […]
The Feast of the Holy Trinity ~ Caught up in the Circle of their Love!
The Feast of the Most Holy Trinity ~ Sunday May 27, 2018 Dear Friends, When we recite the Creed at Mass about God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, the language used can be quite confusing for us: I believe I one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible […]
True love is faithful love ~ in God’s love ~ How true is your love?
Flagler Beach Florida sunrise / bob traupman. HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY, EVERYONE! Well, actually it’s not quite Valentine’s Day yet, but the 14th this year happens to coincide with Ash Wednesday, so I’m greeting you a bit early for all the romantic stuff. On Monday, we’ll begin thinking about Lent by going down to the Big […]
Roe v Wade at 45 ~ Where do you Stand?
Late this past week, multitudes of people from throughout the United States assembled in our nation’s capital to pray and peacefully protest against legalized abortion. It was the forty-fifth such March for Life, which has been held annually to mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade. The event raises questions about the approach of a […]
