Ida Adams – Page 2 – Catholic Stand

The Day God Put Me Firmly Into My Place

Ida Adams October 29, AD2022 7 Comments

And it wasn’t a nice experience. St. Paul said: For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do

hymn, church music, chant, evangelization, Jazz

When Last Did You Feel Smaller Than a Flea?

Ida Adams March 29, AD2022 5 Comments

I like to sing. That does not mean I am good at it. No, I enjoy it, and analogous to so many other exploits in

So, You Went to Confession and Now Feel Worse?

Ida Adams February 23, AD2022 7 Comments

Did the Priest Misunderstand You? Did you mumble, fumble, and stumble, as you always seem to do in confession? After all, you don’t really know

Grieving: Dreams Can Bring Closure

Ida Adams November 24, AD2021 3 Comments

I belong to a particular club that no parent wants to belong to. The one titled “I lost a child.” It really doesn’t matter whether

A Morning Prayer as Summer Ends

Ida Adams November 7, AD2021 No Comments

In the distance, a church bell rings. A dog yips, and another one answers. A slip away, a fellow mariner starts the generator on his

Would My Beliefs Hold True Under Pressure?

Ida Adams October 24, AD2021 19 Comments

Rustling paper welcomed yet another useless ballpoint pen I’d flung into the trash. One dog lifted a sleepy eyebrow, the other too old to be

confess, repent, Confession, forgiveness

The Devil Had a Field Day and Almost Won

Ida Adams October 8, AD2021 2 Comments

Forgive Me, Father, For I Have Sinned When you’re in the confessional, either old-style behind a screen and on your knees or sitting on a

Evangelism: Sometimes Just Being There Is Enough

Ida Adams October 2, AD2021 1 Comment

I bet many other Catholics are just like me; I’m not comfortable discussing my faith with others unless they are like-minded. I could never stand

Confronting Your Darkest Fears With Light

Ida Adams September 16, AD2021 3 Comments

I will never minimize the bursts of light that have come my way during my life, still come. However, my main source of light is

shame, the here and now, troubled waters, transhumanism, good works not automatic, strive

The Poodle Who Fell Into Dark Waters

Ida Adams August 31, AD2021 3 Comments

My past ranges from cringe-worthy incidents to other failures, successes, joy, and even tragedy. I do look back sometimes and reflect, especially the times I

saint peter, fisherman, st peter, peter, faith, time

It’s Okay To Let Go of a Dream and Just Be in the Present

Ida Adams August 11, AD2021 3 Comments

As I pray, I can only connect with God in the present moment, not in the past, not worrying about the future. It took me

What Goes Around, Comes Around

Ida Adams July 10, AD2021 2 Comments

We were two tired, aging boaters who had just cleared lock twelve on the Erie Canal. Now anyone who has ever traversed the Erie Canal

What Dreams May Come

Ida Adams May 20, AD2021 8 Comments

I read an excellent piece the other day where the author writes about her childhood dream of being an archeologist. When asked why she explained

universe, milky way, creation, holy presence

A Wake-up Call I Could Not Ignore

Ida Adams May 5, AD2021 1 Comment

What does God have to do to get your attention? Do you recognize a wake-up call? Do you react, or do you ignore those calls?

Unforgettable, That’s What You Are –

Ida Adams April 13, AD2021 4 Comments

Or not. That old song has been spooking me. Have you ever entertained the unwelcome thought that God had forgotten you? Followed by the even

causality, miracle, creation, God, morality, man

How Real Is Your God?

Ida Adams January 8, AD2021 9 Comments

God is my constant companion. Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?

It’s Back to the Basics

Ida Adams December 22, AD2020 7 Comments

Life here in Florida is still rough after a contentious Presidential Election. Emotions are high; anger is pervasive, seeping into my spirit. I shudder at