Mother Teresa was very true to her Catholic faith. I was – my family and I went to visit her when we were in Calcutta. We gave her a copy of the book The Gospel According To Jesus, and it was an interesting occasion. She’s a very gracious woman, very strong, very gracious little four-foot…
Lepers, masks, and social distancing
As the emotional and spiritual battle continues regarding mask mandates and social distancing I find myself intensely struggling with the Churches response to the government and Her own flock. My response is to stand against this ostracizing and dehumanizing standards that have very little to do with the spread of a virus and more to…
Speaking life to our children
Death and life are in the power of the tongue… Proverbs 18:21A DRB Have you ever wondered why children are so prevalently called “kids?” I wondered to… why do we call our children the name of a young goat? If there has been one thing (among many) that I retain from the treasure of my…
Of vice and virtue: Eve & Mary
My post yesterday was on the true definition of virtue and merit. This is the second half of a very simple to understand theological response to the virtue of Mary that I will address with two brief statements. Eve’s vice In the opening chapters of Genesis we find the account of the fall of Adam…
The monster “outside”
Imagine, if you will, a family living in a fairy tale world where the monsters truly come out at night. It’s been rumored that a monster is entering the territory of this family and loves to consume children. As night falls, in order to “save” the family, the Father pushes the children out into the…
Why isn’t her life worth more than a turtle’s life?
Nothing makes me angrier than to see a presidential candidate elevate the life of an animal over the life of a defenseless baby. I’m not saying we can’t work to save the turtle population because it would be tragic if sea turtles were to be gone forever. Can we please, however, recognize the inconsistencies of …
Keep it secret, keep it safe
Drama is an item that most of us would like to avoid in our lives. Unfortunately, it seems extremely difficult to avoid. In my own life, recently, I have been meditating on this dilemma and have recorded some of my personal revelation that will hopefully keep my future woes at a minimum. My intent in…
Lead a quiet life…
What if you didn’t have to tell anyone your testimony? That sharing your personal back story of how Christ ministered to you doesn’t have to be made public. Your test doesn’t have to become your testimony. What if telling your story would cause more harm than good to people you love and have forgiven? No…
The value of repetitious prayer to the broken-hearted…
Desperation had settled in, life was nothing more than an angry struggle. The ability to handle the myriad of situations I found myself in seemed insurmountable and my tears were constantly flowing (some good, lots bad). The worst was the dross coming to the surface in my own heart during these crises. In the middle…
Ahren’s Baptism
When the day comes that your faith is tested, by God’s grace, you’ll know what you believe.