St. Augustine said that every prayer we could ever think of is already in the Lord’s Prayer. The Our Father is like…
Strolling Through the Lord’s Prayer
Posts Categorized: Temperance
Is Virtue Offensive?
Virtue, that is, a habit of doing the right thing according to God, has been offensive since the Garden of Eden. Offensive…
3 Cures for Gossip (and the real reason not to gossip)
I always thought it was okay to talk behind someone’s back if what I said was true. WRONG! When I discovered the…
Mom and the Mallard Head
My brother-in-law, Tom, emailed the family a memorable example of the love and meekness (the virtue that helps us not get angry)…
Cure for Wounded Feelings (…and a new video)
Father F. W. Faber’s (1814-1863) penetrating insights into human nature help us target old habits that we want to get rid of….
Fasting for Those Who Hate to Fast
I’m poor at fasting from food. Hunger doesn’t make me holy, it makes me crabby. So for now, I have to admit…
Gifts of the Wise Men — and Our Gifts
About to cross the street, the woman standing next to me held a cup of Starbucks. I pondered the small pleasure of…
Upside of Temptation
It’s time to think about New Year’s resolutions. I find that the more regularly I go to Confession, the fewer resolutions are…
Strolling Through a Psalm
Did you know you’re a theologian? A theologian uncovers deeper meaning in timeless truths of faith. So we’re all “small-t” theologians when…
How to Walk on Water Without Sinking
Some days are just one judgmental thought after another. Which is embarrassing (I’m better than this!) and unnecessary. When my head gets…
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