How to Become a Saint: Step 1-Finding Flaws
This year in my goal to better understand and become more connected to my faith, I have completed a couple of cycles of the Marian Consecration. It is a way of completely devoting one’s...
From the Desk of Joe Cool
10/31/24-All Hollows Eve
I am not a holiday person. And one holiday that I have never understood is Halloween. Kids dress up and go door to door begging for sugar. That’s great for our childhood obesity problem....
Accepting Sinfulness
It seems to me that today people accept sin. They feel as if they are entitled to whatever makes them happy and will do whatever they want to get it with no remorse or...
13th Apostle? Is This Position Available?
Jesus chose the 12 Apostles from his friends. Then, after the Judas betrayed Jesus, the other Apostles needed to choose a replacement. They chose Matthias as the next Apostle. I don’t think much is...
10/30/24-Blog Update-Starting a Second Blog
Just a quick blog update. When I started this blog I made a commitment to myself to make sure I did my best to be a place where I could get my thoughts and...
St. Jude: The Patron Saint of Desperate Situations and Lost Causes
The feast day of St. Jude Thaddeaus, or more commonly just Jude, was yesterday October 28th. On the occasion, I decided to learn a little more about him. One of the 12 Apostles, He...
10/28/24-The Boyz
I have struggled with writing about the boys here. Who should I write about first? Whomever I choose to add to t3e blog first might think that means I like them better or they...
10/25/24-Weekend Update
As a teen I really enjoyed Saturday Night Live. Watching the senseless sketch comedy was always a great way to center the weekend. It, as most late night comedy, has gone down the proverbial...
10/21/24-Get Busy Living…Or Get Busy Dying
One of the best movies ever is “The Shawshank Redemption.” If you haven’t seen it, you should, it is truly a perfectly developed story. In the movie is based on a book by Stephen...
10/17/24-“…I Am Your Father.”- Darth Vader
When I was a kid I don’t think I ever thought of myself becoming a father. As a teenager I always hoped and probably expected to be married but I guess I didn’t ever...