We live in a technological age. Very advanced in terms of machinery and medicine. When something is wrong, we chase after a cure. We go after it right away with the shortcut of a few pills with the understanding that the doctor is god. When we search for something, all we have to do is […]
Jesus I surrender myself to you, take care of everything. So goes the ejaculation in the surrender novena by a very holy priest. How often do we really take the time to actually surrender everything to Our Lord? It is so easy to be controlling and try to run everything. We want everything to be perfect. We want things to run smoothly but by trying to direct everything, we might…
Do you really think this is the worst time in world history? Everyone is always saying it is…
In day to day life we sometimes experience the grind of ordinary life. Little things tend to add up and before we know it we are feeling miserable. That should be warning signal number one. Something isn’t right if we are in depression. Rejoicing in the Lord should be our strength. Am I saying that everything should be puppy dog tails and unicorn rainbows? Definitely not!! It is an invitation…
Every time I hear good music my heart is lifted into the eternal. Hearing a good story or watching a good movie lifts my spirit and makes me want to contribute. I want to give the world something to find the deeper level. Being a poet and a writer comes with many challenges. The pressure […]
Often we do exactly what we do not want. No matter how we try it seems that there is always something that pushes us to do the exact opposite of what we intend. This is called the law of the flesh. On the other hand is the law of God. Both are at war with […]
What is it about suffering that is so dreadful? It always seems like no matter what we do it comes knocking on our door. How do we deal with this?