God and the Couch
As you may know, I now have a cat. I don’t think she realizes that. Monica, our new kitten, has been residing under the couch. We’ve had her now for 9 days and she only comes out at night. If we want to pet her, we need to stretch our arms as far as we
So, This Happened
I always hated cats. Stuck up, prideful animals. I grew up with dogs. My best friend growing up was a collie, Charlie. He was pretty much my only friend. We would go on long walks and talk for hours. We had to put him down after he became really sick. I swear I could hear
Right in Front of Your Eyes
Have you ever lost your child… even for a brief moment, which seemed like eternity? Those moments make you sick with fear. When our oldest was about 5 y/o, we were shopping at a clothing store in a strip mall. It was summertime and they had the front doors open because the shop was so
Can I Love Like This?
Once again, daily Mass has provided fodder for this blog. (Thank you, Jesus!) It’s always in those 30 to 40 minutes prior to Mass that inspiration (Holy Spirit) strikes; and, this time He was in the form of a fellow pew member. There’s this guy, I’ll call him Joe (he may be homeless, I’m not
Scaffolding Continues…
So, I figured the maintenance workers wouldn’t add anymore scaffolding ‘floors’ to the sanctuary of the Cathedral. And, I was right. What I hadn’t counted on was that they added to it by framing inside the alcoves (side altars?) on either side where the Tabernacle and Blessed Mother reside. Mama Mary is now boxed in
