Image by Firmbee from Pixabay A little boy came to me from across the street and asked me to tune his brothers guitar. I took it and tuned it. Then he came back the next day and said, "He's really upset you tuned the guitar and he purposefully put it out of tune again." I … Continue reading The Out Of Tune Guitar
Author: Stephen Bernard
Why Does God Withdraw His Light From Us?
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay So you've come into the Church and you're full of the Holy Spirit. You're dancing and singing. You're going on pilgrimage and praying the rosary until your wee fingers go red raw. hahahaha. Love it. Then a time will come when God will purposefully withdraw his light. He will allow … Continue reading Why Does God Withdraw His Light From Us?
Why Bishops Waited So Long Before Rebelling Against Covid19 Rules On Confirmation and Communion
The Bishops in Ireland have decided to rebel against some of these insane Covid19 rules but many Catholics are attacking them for acting too late. I don't speak for the Bishops intentions but offering my own private opinion on why they waited so long to rebel against the rules and regulations proposed by government. TD … Continue reading Why Bishops Waited So Long Before Rebelling Against Covid19 Rules On Confirmation and Communion
Video: Abandoned On A Street Corner By His Mother And Father
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhckVlgYZJE I thought I'd share this with you. I enjoy listening to spontaneous videos like this from people around the world because they come from the heart. He has such a great narrators voice also. I could certainly see him writing that, "book".
My Ancestors Are In On The Whole Diaconate Calling
During my interview for the diaconate we spoke a lot about how the different experiences I had that would indicate a calling for my diaconate. I also think it was the first interview I've ever had in my life where I convinced them not to hire me. Having gone from top to bottom of experiences … Continue reading My Ancestors Are In On The Whole Diaconate Calling
Free Your Mind
https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--K3xWnJ-m--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_66%2Cw_880/https://thepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com/i/wkcgib6mlhowx9w257ff.gif You must give up your old way of life; you must put aside your old self, which gets corrupted by following illusory desires. ·Your mind must be renewed by a spiritual revolution ·so that you can put on the new self that has been created in God's way, in the goodness and holiness of … Continue reading Free Your Mind
Doctor Of My Soul
Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay It has been some time ago but for months I had this unexplained pain in my back. I went to work with it every day and simply limped until I could bear it no longer. I went to see the Doctor. He lay me on the table and pushed … Continue reading Doctor Of My Soul
Conversation With A Deacon
I only went for a quiet stroll and ended up on the monastery grounds where I ran into a major retreat taking place. There were cameras there so it was a big event. In addition to this they'd just given a make-over to what used to be the printing press house for the monks. Imagine … Continue reading Conversation With A Deacon
Imagine There’s No Song Called Imagine
I really used to love this song. From where I intellectually stood as an angsty teenager and musician in his early 20's conditioned by a secular world, this song made sense to me. It's not until you grow a pair of Christian wings and adulthood sets in do you begin to realize the insanity of … Continue reading Imagine There’s No Song Called Imagine
Which Private School For My Sons: Jesuit Or Benedictine?
An unholy row erupted in my house this evening over which boarding school my eldest should attend. He has his heart mysteriously set on Clongowes Jesuit college where James Joyce once studied. I'm not a fan of the modern Jesuit order today even though I'm a fan of the Jesuit spirituality. As He's only 10 … Continue reading Which Private School For My Sons: Jesuit Or Benedictine?
