Perfection vs. perfectionism. Here's my assessment: I think the bible actually translates the word perfection as “wholeness”. I will...

How shall I approach thee I am such a fool In need of a faith community Where charity may rule Behavior that is worthy Of thy beloved...

Christmas is only two days away now. How will I celebrate? With a candle in the window. And a God who motivates. And how exactly does He...

Part One: Look at a crucifix. What do you see? This meditation is about what I see and how it makes my life better. Hopefully it will...

From a mental health standpoint alone, the rosary has proven to be very helpful to me lately. I say lately because that was not always...

One of my church buddies, much older and hopefully wiser than me, passed on a little inside joke regarding the Faith last night at a...

Greed: Wanting too much. I think of home whenever I fear I am getting greedy for things. Things that really don't matter much in the end....

I have discovered way too late in life that the quality of being chaste is nothing to fear. If you don't understand what "chaste" means...

This is a brief study of a verse of Holy Scripture lifted from my copy of the NJBSE which says: "I am afraid that in one way or another,...

First off, try to have a sense of humor when you read this: Start meditation. Were there tomatoes in the Garden of Eden? I would like to...

This is no fool's game. Life that is. It is of the utmost importance that I clearly understand what God wants for me in this life. When I...

I have struggled with this issue since adolescence, long before I even became a Catholic just after college. My resounding answer to this...

Why would our nation's mental health care system need reformed? Well the simple answer is that the "system" really doesn't need it. Many...

An update about my progress as a Catholic Writer and Content Creator and Mental Health Advocate. I am on the doorstep so to speak but...

Sparklers and crackers dazzling the eve When will our citizens finally believe That life is too precious to waste On things that won't...

I just started a book club on Amazon for people that would like to read and discuss books about Mental Health and Religion. You can find...

I will start by acknowledging that on my own so to speak, there really is nothing that I can do to make myself a better follower of...

God does know and care about everything we do. What about all the bad stuff we read about in the news. He is there. Waiting for the...

He is my quiet anchor in the storm. Sometimes I think I can see His kind and knowing face in my mind's eye. I spent the better part of...

Hopefully we have both in our lives. At least enough to keep us looking forward to not only getting up the next day but the next life as...