October 2012

I am an addict. Neither booze nor pills are my crutch. Sex is not what I seek at all hours of the day and night. What I’m addicted to is…sugar. I eat sugar because it’s there. I eat it because I can afford it. I eat it when I'm happy,…
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Brothers and Sisters: How powerful is it to know that no matter what we do, no matter what happens to us, and no matter how desperate or hopeless a situation may seem, the love God has for us will always remain? How comforting is…
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Brothers and Sisters, I heard this song the other day and told myself, "Ok, remember how it goes so you can look it up online later." Wouldn't you know when I tried to remember the song the next day...nuthin'. I asked God to give me a…
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Brothers and Sisters, The truth will set us free. Admitting you have a problem is half the battle. Understanding why you behave a certain way is the key to changing your behavior. Sound familiar? Above are some of the pillars…
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One of the things that has been paralyzing me during this journey to becoming a writer is the idea of earning great wealth from my work. If I should be blessed enough to write a bestseller, will the money I earn preclude me from living my…
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For what I am doing, I do not understand; for I am not practicing what I would like to do, but I am doing the very thing I hate.  Romans 7:15 As I begin to write this post, I have just finished practicing what St. Paul refers to…
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I recently discovered Ignitum Today, a social network of younger Catholic writers. Too bad I’m a little too old to share my writings with them (the age limit for contributors is 39) but I can enjoy what their fine authors have to offer…
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Brothers and sisters, Here's Mac Powell at it again. This is an older song, originally released in 2000 as part of the City on a Hill compilation. I heard the praise band at Holy Trinity play this during LifeTeen Mass one Sunday,…
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Brothers and Sisters, I like to kid with my wife about Josh Groban's voice. It's a marvelous singing voice but my personal opinion is he overdoes the vibrato (I haven't been a musician since 7th grade so my use of terminology may be…
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I guess we were all overdue for a test – a big one. We'd planned everything out pretty darn well. #Jennifer knew when she was going to shop and which groceries she'd buy for the whole month. She wanted to go to a haunted house with her…
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What an amazing 3 weeks it's been. Tonight I truly believed I could get some serious writing done but just a few minutes ago I was falling asleep sitting in front of this computer screen waiting for a document to print. I'll be turning in…
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