S&F-Peter: The Imperfect Apostle
I think the best way to understand what I need to do to get to receive eternal life in Heaven is to look at the people who came before and are already there. Who...
From the Desk of Joe Cool
5/5/25-See You at the Finish Line
Dad- On this date 24 years ago we stood together on the grass near the start line of the Spring Sprint Triathlon at South Shores Park in Mission Bay. I was getting ready to...
5/4/25-Is There Anybody Out There?
Over the years I have started many blogs. Some have been for tracking my workouts or races (boy, that seems like a different life). And when ever I did I would think to myself,...
S&F-Waiting for Healing
Today is the Feast of James the Lesser, and he is my inspiration for this post. In my year with cancer, I have prayed harder and tried to become closer to Jesus and the...
5/2/25-The Conclave
If you clicked on this expecting a new series in my blog with movie reviews, I’m sorry to disappoint you. This is going to be about choosing the next Pope. I was originally going...
4/30/25-The State of Cancer
Based on the warnings on the Proposition 65 warnings on everything here California must be the State of Cancer. But that’s not the definition of state of cancer I was referring to here. Where...
S&F-What if I disagree with the Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church has said that the death penalty should be outlawed. Basically, as I understand it, we on Earth should never sit in judgement on someone’s life regardless of what they might have...
4/27/25-You’ve Got a Bad Friend In Me
If you haven’t seen Toy Story, you totally should. Its almost 30 years old now and still holds up as one of the best movies I have ever seen. But this is not going...
4/26/25-A Disappointing Year
I don’t know what the actual date I was diagnosed with cancer. I probably should. But its been basically a year since I was diagnosed with cancer. And I’ve wasted the year. I’m disappointed...
S&F-“Sede Vacante”
My Latin lesson for the day. “Sede Vacante” means “The seat is empty.” Specifically, this week that seat refers to The Chair of St. Peter. It means we have no Pope. It has been...