Not Where I Want to Be As I start this post early in the morning this past Saturday, on the eleventh of May, I should be sitting in my reclining chair on a high-speed train to Pamplona, where I will board the 4:00pm bus for Roncesvalles, a monastery town on the western slope of the … Continue reading One’s True Pilgrimage
My Road to the Catholic Faith
"Without individuals, nothing happens; without institutions, nothing survives." Talleyrand This quote cracked some eggs in my budding life as a new Christian and missionary. (As a side, it is of some humor to me that this quote came from the mouth of a man of royal background, priestly inclination, a diplomat at heart, a Prime … Continue reading My Road to the Catholic Faith
On the Pride of Self-Regard
A few days back I memorized the Act of Contrition, a Catholic prayer of confession of sin. It is a beautiful prayer of repentance, intent, and hope that I will repeat daily throughout the remainder of my life. Recently I had the opportunity to look deep into this prayer’s meaning and use by modern man … Continue reading On the Pride of Self-Regard
The Two Bicyclists
Two weeks back, I had an interesting experience while walking home from work. It produced a question that I still work about without full resolution, and so I hand it to my readers for their own use. I was crossing the Gordon River bridge; leaving downtown Naples. The bridge has a walkway, perhaps four feet … Continue reading The Two Bicyclists
The Order of Willingness
“Blind as we are, we hinder God, and stop the current of His graces. But when He finds a soul penetrated with a lively faith, He pours into it His graces and favors plentifully.” Brother Lawrence In my previous post, God’s Work & My Work, I discussed those instantaneous changes in my life that God … Continue reading The Order of Willingness
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