“If you want to change the world, make your bed.” No, these ‘words of wisdom’ are not my mom’s. This is lesson #1 on Retired
I have been thinking a lot about fatherhood lately. Having put in quite a few years as a dad with three beautiful children, you would
“This deadly cancer of anger… makes us unlike ourselves, makes us like timber wolves or furies from Hell, drives us forth headlong upon the points
“Always be ready,” Scripture tells us, “to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you”
I did not grow up wearing a chapel veil, but I remember hearing the stories from my mother about being required to wear one to
One of my all-time favorite movies is Chariots of Fire. It’s a fact-based historical drama that just happens to deliver a very Christian message. The
When we were born, the first thing we most likely heard was the soft, sweet voice of our mothers. It was tender and comforting, the
A new research report shows an increase in the mortality rate (deaths per 100,000 of people) among middle-aged American men. Citing the study, this article,
“And their heart was brought low with hardships. They were weakened, and there was no one to help them.” Psalm 106:12 In
Every Lent, I spend some time contemplating how I might devote more time to prayer, fasting, or almsgiving. These habits I work on throughout these
Heading south from Orlando to Yeehaw Junction, the Florida Turnpike traverses a vast stretch of real estate inhabited almost exclusively by alligators, herons, snakes, and
Wisdom from a Great Saint St. Teresa of Calcutta was canonized on September 4, 2016, in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis. She
We all have things that regularly appear in our prayer petitions. Some are wants, some needs, and some are desires. As the saying goes,
. Remember the commercial where a young woman says ‘I read it on the web so it must be true!’ By now, hopefully, people are
On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania. and Washington D.C shocked the world. We will never forget exactly where we were when it
Heresy is running rampant in America. At least that’s what the headline on a recent article at The Federalist said. The article, “Survey Finds Most
Calling on God for Help in Dealing with Others Improving our relationships with others is a work that continues throughout our lives. From the time
Especially during these past few intense months of our presidential election, we in America have been shown how much society has turned substantially away from
You drive down an Illinois country blacktop, passing fields of corn and soybeans, sometimes winter wheat or an occasional cattle ranch or dairy farm. As
Social media has become a staple in our culture. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. are the main means of communication for many. We use it for
Sometimes being strong-willed is good, as in being determined. Other times, not so much, as in being pig-headed. Are you “strong-willed?” We sometimes hear
Fall, A Time of Change The beginning of the school year is upon us. Families, children, teens, young adults and working adults are in full
