The Feast of the Miraculous Medal
November 27th is the day we celebrate the day that Mary appeared to St. Catherine Laboure. At a small chapel on this day in 1830, Our Lady revealed herself standing on the Earth, crushing...
From the Desk of Joe Cool
11/26/24-Short People
Randy Newman is a songwriter who became known first for “I Love LA” in 1983. I think he is now best recognized for the theme from Toy Story, “You Got a Friend in Me,”...
Everyone is better than you
“Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than more important than yourselves, each looking out for his own interests, but also for those of others.”...
The Monarch of Heaven and Earth
Today is Christ the King Sunday, the final Sunday of the liturgical year. Next Sunday we start advent and prepare for the birth of Jesus. In the first reading today David talks about the...
11/23/24-7 Stages of Grief
Seven is a number that comes up in many situations. 7 deadly sins, lucky number 7, 7-11 Slurpee’s come to mind. And we can’t forget about the movie starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt...
St. Francis and the Sultan
I have been trying to learn more about the history the Catholic faith and how to apply the lessons of the forbearers of the church to our life today. I read a story about...
Standing Out
“Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was, but he could not see him because of the crowd,...
11/19/24-Bucket List Item-See the Blue Man Group (Again)
I realized only in the last 10 years or so how much I love going to see production level shows. It is one of my highlights of our trips to Las Vegas where we...
Where to Pray?
I am still struggling with prayer over all still. I am falling into a good prayer schedule, but I still know I can do better. Moses climbed Mount Sinai to talk to God. You...
Doubting Thomas
Traditionally when a Catholic gets confirmed they choose a Saint’s name. When I was confirmed that really wasn’t done, but I chose a Saint anyway. My Saint was Thomas the Apostle. More commonly known...