Keeping It Simple

Life intervenes far too much with distractions both serious and comical. When it does, it can get messy. It can be chaotic. These are my attempts to keep things simple when life intervenes.

Friday, March 23, 2018

Sense of Purpose? What Sense of Purpose?

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Floating through life can be an exhausting process. Trust me, I have tried and it is not worth the effort (or lack thereof). Growing...

Thursday, March 22, 2018

When Gain is Worth the Loss

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But now old friends they’re acting strange/They shake their heads, they say I’ve changed Well something’s lost, but something’s gained in li...

Monday, February 12, 2018

Practically Catholic: Making the Most of Lent

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In less than a week we will begin Lent -- the period from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday -- which prepares us for the joyful Easter season....

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Septuagesima and Shrovetide

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January closes and February brings us on to the pre-penitential season that begins with Septuagesima Sunday, the very short next season in t...

Friday, December 29, 2017

Looks Like We Made It! Merry Christmas

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Of course we made it. Time presses on whether we like it or not, so Christmas now replaces Advent in the Liturgical Year. The anticipation w...

Monday, December 18, 2017

Closing in on Christmas

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Making the most of the Advent Season is a challenge in our fast-paced world. Amid the distractions, much of the richness and spiritual joy c...

Sunday, December 3, 2017

Thoughts for December Meditations

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December begins and the world is in a frenzy with Christmas preparations and celebrations. Anticipation for the coming year - all those reso...

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