12/8/24-Negative Energy
I was talking to my Mom yesterday and she said she’s “Done with negativity.” That got me thinking about how hard it is to be negative. My Mom is the inspiration for this post. ...
From the Desk of Joe Cool
“The Harvest Is Abundant, But The Laborers Are Few”
“The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few. So ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest.” (Matthew 9) After saying this Jesus calls his disciples, gives them...
Shopping for Bibles
I am far from an expert on anything to do with The Church or the faith. In fact, the purpose of this little blog is to document and share my process of learning about...
The First Brothers and the First Murder
I have read the story of Cain and Abel, the first two sons of Eve, before and never really understood it. For those who may not be familiar with it basically Cain was the...
12/5/24-Accepting Limitations
One of my new philosophies since I got sick is to live “Day by Day.” Before I would always try to get the most out of every day. I’d push my days to the...
Judge Jesus
Jesus was sent to Earth and became man to be our savior. He gave his life on the cross to save us from original sin. But he also has another job. He will come...
Even if Our World is Collapsing Around Us, Jesus Never Abandons Us
The world today is far from perfect. There is war. There is poverty. There is hunger. It may seem as if we are living through the end of the world. On a personal level...
Only Say the Word and My Servant Will Be Healed
One of the things that has increased my faith Christ over the past few years is the series “The Chosen.” It is the story of Jesus and his Apostles from their first moments together...
New Year’s Resolution in Faith
Happy (Liturgical) New Year!! Today starts the season of Advent, the beginning of the Church year and a time when we prepare for the coming of the baby Jesus. Everyone knows about Lent, the...
11/28/24-Thankful for Cancer?
I don’t think anyone is going to ever utter the phrase “I’m thankful for getting cancer.” Cancer sucks. But I am grateful for some of the things that cancer has done for me over...