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...

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...

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...

This is a typical morning for me. Up early to help with breakfast for my parents and then pray for guidance and use my mind to think of...

Just got up and the sun is yet to appear. I had my toast and coffee and am sitting here with my dad in our family room. We are both in...

I am sitting here enjoying a peaceful Sunday afternoon in Northeast Ohio. It is sunny and warm outside and I cut the lawn earlier in the...

I've really packed on a too much fat these past 6 months and have totally been neglecting my exercise routine. What triggered the...

Here's me at 284 pounds today. I'd like to get back to my goal weight of 235 by the end of the year. There's 20 weeks left in 2020 today...