Broken? – Stanza VIII – Part II

Blinded by success and praises, of our fellow man trek we. Developing more innovations, from pain and death to be set free. When we live according to the way God designed us we are happy and fulfilled.  We have all that we need.  When we do not live according to the way God designed us, we have a hunger inside, and no human being can fill that hunger.  It is a longing to be loved perfectly;... Read More

Broken? – Stanza VIII – Part I

Blinded by success and praises, of our fellow man trek we. Developing more innovations, from pain and death to be set free. In 1965, members of the AmericanCollege of Obstetrics and Gynecology decided in an unprecedented manner, that they knew what was best for women, and redefined the term “conception” as shown in the following excerpt from the book “The Contraception of Grief”,  written... Read More

Your Conclave

I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed by the significance of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation and wondering how to best focus my prayers in the coming days.  Then I received two emails (Thank you God!) that contained specific suggestions, and I wanted to share them with all of you. We MUST PRAY!  We are God’s instruments to bring about good in the Church, and if we don’t pray we could... Read More

Broken? – Stanza VII – Part II

For when our human strength prevails, pride and self-reliance grow. We then forget that we are creatures, whom to God, due worship owe. Do we really owe God anything?  Yes.  Love.  It’s the only thing we can give Him, the only thing He wants is that we freely return His love.  And we gain everything in return! In the book, “Lift Up Your Heart” Archbishop Fulton Sheen says: Let Go of... Read More

Broken? – Stanza VII – Part I

For when our human strength prevails, pride and self-reliance grow. We then forget that we are creatures, whom to God, due worship owe. I cannot think of a better example of the first two lines of this stanza than what is happening today with the government of the USA!  As I write this (June 2012), the first amendment right to freedom of religion is being trampled into the ground in favor of... Read More

Broken? – Stanza VI – Part II

Broken, to the World means useless.  “We must be strong, and never weak!” But in contrast to this vision, brokenness is what You seek. The original idea that came to me with this stanza was the image of what is strong and powerful in the world, especially that which is depicted in the media as being such, as opposed to the image of Our Lady at the foot of the cross.  Imagine the mass media... Read More

Broken? – Stanza VI – Part I

Broken, to the World means useless.  “We must be strong, and never weak!” But in contrast to this vision, brokenness is what You seek. Wow!  I am having incredible difficulty with this stanza.  Not for any lack of material, but just the opposite.  What aspect of brokenness to focus on, and where to begin?  Come Holy Spirit, this is your work.  Enlighten and guide me please, as You will. I... Read More

Broken? ~ Stanza V ~ Part II

Flesh will tell us to seek comfort.  “We deserve it!  We work hard!” Yet our spirits truly suffer, when the ‘self’ gets high regard. One of the most valuable lessons I have learned on my spiritual journey is that the soul knows.  When I graduated from high school in 1977 all I wanted to do was get married and start a family, and I did.  But as time went by, I found myself being greatly... Read More

Broken? ~ Stanza V ~ Part I

Flesh will tell us to seek comfort. “We deserve it!  We work hard!” Yet our spirits truly suffer, when the ‘self’ gets high regard. This is a tough section for me to write about!  Because we do earn and/or merit some reward in this life through our work, and especially by living as true disciples of Christ where we reap, through the cross, the blessings God provides through grace. ... Read More

Broken? Stanza IV – Part II

Give us strength to meet the challenge, that the world does but provide. Let us see the spiritual battle, and from TRUTH, let us not hide. Over the course of my conversion, among the insights, illuminations, and little Ah-Ha! moments I have experienced, there have also been a few BIG revelations or concepts that I return to over and over again.  One of these is that there IS objective moral... Read More