Purpose & Purity – The Obligation to Christ’s Church

This past week, and for the reason of talking about aspects of Catholic faith, I ventured a fact about the Catholic doctrine on sin to a Charismatic friend of mine.  I noted to her that the Catholic Church obligates us to attend Sunday Mass.  Should we not do so, it is considered a mortal sin … Continue reading Purpose & Purity – The Obligation to Christ’s Church

Your Call to Service

I had started another post some days back and had gotten a few pages into it.  I thought it sensible to progress my journey, as a new Christian, into the events of my education at the New Hope School of Ministries, and perhaps I shall return to that someday.  What became quite evident though was … Continue reading Your Call to Service

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

God Is With Us

So Somebody Put Out the Fire Perhaps by now – for those who have read a few of my posts – you might think that all things in my life are in the hands of God, and He holds me with tender care and love.  I do feel His love and I shall always know … Continue reading God Is With Us