Perpetual Adoration

What To Wear When Battling Pirates

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:27:18 +0000

I heard a joke recently that I think is worth passing on: Two well-armed pirate ships with large crews are closing in on a ship. The first mate alerts the captain of the ship that they are about to be attacked. The captain immediately barks out an order to the first mate: “Bring me my red shirt!” A fierce battle takes place and the captain and his crew defeat the attacking pirates. The first mate [...] Read More »

More On Catholic Marriage

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:33:08 +0000

When Georgette and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary, we received a card from one of my younger sisters. On the front of the card it said: “Congratulations, You Did It The Old Fashioned Way!” On the inside of the card it said: “You Stayed Marrried! Happy Anniversary!”

I guess in some respects, in today’s day and age it does seem a little old fashioned to “stick it out” and stay married to your first spouse [...] Read More »

Broken Catholic Marriages

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:06:34 +0000

About six months ago I got a telephone call from a man I’ve known for over 15 years. He and his wife have been married over 20 years. They have a large family with children in college, high school, and grade school. The man told me he had recently moved out of his house and into an apartment and was going to file for divorce. He had consulted with a family law attorney and didn’t [...] Read More »

A Lenten Resolution For EVERYONE

admin — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:54:59 +0000

A quote I like from Thomas S. Monson states: “It has been said that the gate of history turns on small hinges and so do people’s lives. The choices we make determine our destiny.”

Do you know of any “small hinges” you could use to improve your life and the lives of others?

About 6 years ago I joined a coaching program for business owners and entrepreneurs that was run by Strategic Coach, a company that has [...] Read More »

An Invisible Barrier to the Exercise of Free Will

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:15:34 +0000

One of the fundamental concepts taught by the Catholic Church is that God gave each of us a “free will” to do whatever we choose to do and that He will not (and does not) force us to do anything.

Webster’s Dictionary defines “free will” as “freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine intervention.” This definition refers to choices rather than actions which I believe is the [...] Read More »

Modern Day Slavery

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:01:08 +0000

Last week a woman that I know called my office in tears. She and her husband are solid Catholics who are doing their best to raise their children as good Catholics and productive members of society. Although they both have full time jobs, they’ve been having financial problems for the last couple of years. About five or six months ago, one of the banks they owe money to filed a lawsuit against them. The bank [...] Read More »

An Escape From Reality

admin — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:40:18 +0000

When I was a boy, one of my favorite movies was The Great Escape, which included several great actors, such as Steve McQueen, James Garner, James Coburn, and Charles Bronson.

The movie is about a group of men who are being held as prisoners during World War II. The men are all sent to a new prison camp that has been constructed by the Nazi’s specifically for them. The prisoners have one thing in common – [...] Read More »

Christians To The Rescue

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:55:01 +0000

A few definitions from Webster’s Dictionary:

Judeo-Christian – Having historical roots in both Judaism and Christianity.

Judaism – (a) A religion developed among the ancient Hebrews and characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions; (b) the cultural, social, and religious beliefs and practices of the Jews.

Christianity – The religion derived from Jesus Christ, based [...] Read More »

Ready, Willing And Unable To Serve

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:52:56 +0000

Last year an organization based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Mission: Readiness – Military Leaders for Kids, published a report with the title, “Ready, Willing and Unable to Serve.” I don’t know the date that the report was formally published because it didn’t give a date of publication. All it had was a copyright of 2009.

At the beginning of the report there was a message that was signed by seven retired generals of the U.S Army, one [...] Read More »

Avatar & the Garden of Paradise

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:08:40 +0000

On New Year’s day (in the evening), my wife and I went to the theatre and saw the movie Avatar. I wanted to see it after observing its meteoric rise in popularity (and sales), not only in the United States, but all over the world.

According to news reports, Avatar generated over a billion dollars in revenue during the first 17 days after its release, with ticket sales in the United States and Canada totaling $352.1 [...] Read More »