Gaudete Sunday! or Why is my Priest Dressed like a Barbie?
Today is Gaudete Sunday. It’s the Sunday the Priest wears his pink rose vestments. It is the reminder to rejoice, because we are almost to the birth of our Savior. It is also a reminder...
From the Desk of Joe Cool
12/15/24-Evolution of the News? (Old Man Rant Warning)
I remember watching the national news when I was a kid. You could turn on Peter Jennings or Walter Cronkite and they would spend 30 minutes reading the news, concentrating on the facts, allowing...
The Evolution of the Church
Over time things evolve. Change over time is almost inevitable. But change does not always happen for the better. So I ask the question-Should the Church change with the times? Over the last 2000...
Very Superstitious
I am committed to blog daily during Advent. I don’t actually like daily blog commitments because sometimes it’s hard to find a topic or inspiration. Today I did struggle. Then I realized my topic...
Our Lady of Guadalupe
I can understand sometimes when non-Catholics can’t understand why we hold Mary in such high regard. Today is another day we celebrate Mary, The Feast of Our Lady Guadalupe. Only 4 days after celebrating...
My Yoke is Easy, My Burden Light
Today’s Gospel contains one of my favorite lines. In Matthew 11, Jesus invites us to join him by taking up his yoke. When I found out I was sick, I felt like my burden...
12/11/24-Staying Together for the Kids
No relationship is perfect. There were times way back when it seemed that Cindy and I wouldn’t be a lifelong thing as it has become. Mostly it was stuff that I did that put...
The Sacrament of Reconciliation Part 1
This week of Advent the readings are devoted to John the Baptist and his call for repentance to make ready for the Lord. Over the next few days I am going to focus on...
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
I’m not afraid to admit that up until the past few years I always thought on December 8th (Note: In 2024 the Holy Day is being observed December 9th) we were celebrating Christ’s Conception. ...
Prepare the Way of the Lord
John the Baptist is a strange figure in the Bible. We first hear of him while he is still in the belly of his mother, Elizabeth. He recognizes Jesus, the savior, in Mary’s womb...