My Major Struggle With Staying Catholic

I'm 37 and have been in the Catholic faith since I was 23 years old. In that length of time, I think I've developed a reasonably good understanding of how the Church works from top to bottom. I'm able to look over the sins of the clergy and laypeople and I don't use them as … Continue reading My Major Struggle With Staying Catholic →

Bible Study With My Two Sons

On the way home from Mass I told my son about the importance of scriptures, how wisdom is found in them and the writings of the early fathers. This gave me the idea of doing another scripture study. I turned off all the electrics and called my two sons for Bible study to which they … Continue reading Bible Study With My Two Sons →

VIDEO: How To Prepare For Confession

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZda-nsWLvY Video and Photography By Stephen McElligott I found this video on my laptop and forgot it even existed. I initially went to photograph Fr. David as is evident from the thumbnail, but we had the idea to do a little video. We only did two videos. They're quite amateur in nature as I'm neither … Continue reading VIDEO: How To Prepare For Confession →

Coldplay’s Chris Martin Complains About His Religious Upbringing

Copyright bang showbiz Chris Martin I can't deny there are some strange Christian evangelical cults out there that really ruin a persons childhood. However, Chris Martins recent spilling of his first world problems with regards to not being able to play "paint it black" by the Rolling stones because it was considered "evil" is so … Continue reading Coldplay’s Chris Martin Complains About His Religious Upbringing →

Grounded On The Sands Of My Worldly Thoughts

Image by phoenixsierra0 from Pixabay Too much of anything is never good for you and the same can be said of religion. Even though it fills our entire lives it is nevertheless sometimes important to take a breather. I study theology too much. When at home I'm confronted with too much religion and spirituality to … Continue reading Grounded On The Sands Of My Worldly Thoughts →

Why Men Don’t Like Christianity

Image by Harut Movsisyan from Pixabay In the past we spoke about why men prefer Orthodox Christianity not only to Roman Catholicism but even its Pre Vatican style ritual currently permitted under special conditions. We concluded that Catholicism is simply corny and provides no challenge to the masculine nature of men who like a good … Continue reading Why Men Don’t Like Christianity →

Not Everything Is Gods Will

Image by Pexels from Pixabay Something happened me recently that prevented me from going forward in a particular project. A person said to me that it was not Gods Will and that everything is Gods Will. I explained that everything is not Gods Will. For example It is not the Will of God that we … Continue reading Not Everything Is Gods Will →

Stand Your Ground But Remember Sometimes There’s Victory In Retreat

Image by RegalShave from Pixabay The greatest oak tree was once a nut that stood its groundIrish Wisdom When posting off my application I had my Gandalf the grey moment and said, "So it begins" to myself. Then, turning to my wife I explained, "Now, expect hell to open and to be attacked like you've … Continue reading Stand Your Ground But Remember Sometimes There’s Victory In Retreat →

This Is For Catholics Who Are Lovers Of Church/Civil Politics And Drama

Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay A man once said to me about a group of people that, "There's no religion in them. They're lovers of pleasure, soap operas and their lives are full of drama. They just exist." You know I could say the same about those of us in the Catholic Church? Lovers of … Continue reading This Is For Catholics Who Are Lovers Of Church/Civil Politics And Drama →

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 →