Harvesting The Fruits of Contemplation

God Whispers - Do you hear Him?   - Had to share this beautiful video

Those who mock people of Faith, those who further the culture of death, those who portray pregnancy as an unwanted and unnecessary burden, those who exploit children and women for their own sexual gratification or monetary gain, those who market the murder of innocent human life – none of these folk are at all happy that this year’s compelling pro-life film, Gimme Shelter , has made it to the theaters of this nation. Truth powerfully and honestly depicted - either through a sonogram showing not a “blob of tissues” but the beating heart of a living human being encased in a mother’s womb or on the “big screen” portraying the real life struggles of an abandoned, abused and homeless pregnant teenager who discovers hope, faith and love while courageously welcoming and protecting the life within her - is never welcomed by the purveyors of lies and deception. Truth can make these folk uncomfortable. Truth exposes their deception.   Truth thwarts the plans of those who inte...

(Photo©Michael Seagriff) Sunday has arrived once again. Please visit RAnn's place, This That and The Other Thing , and let the Catholic bloggers who post there touch your heart and stir your soul. Question of the week : Where do I get my Catholic reading material? - From  multiple sources including: TAN Publishers, Sophia Institute, Roman Catholic Books, Ignatius Press, and Amazon.com.  Here are three posts from my blog: Eucharistic Reflection - More Favored Than St. Mary Magdalen, the Apostle Thomas and St. John The Wisdom of St. Francis de Sales on Suffering Video - If the Main Stream Will Not Share the Truth, We Must!  Catholic Online honored me this week by featuring my post, "Are We Comatose or Just Suffering from Amnesia? " as its lead story. In thanksgiving for God's many blessings and in appreciation for all those who have taken the time to read my postings here and elsewhere, I am offering a FREE Kindle copy of my latest book, Fl...

FREE BOOK!!! This Tuesday, January 28 through Thursday, January 30 only Get your free Kindle copy of my latest book, Fleeting Glimpses of the Silly, Sentimental and Sublime , byclicking this link on any of the three days listed above. What others have said about the book: “…entertaining and often thought-provoking…” “…[these] short stories are brimming with love…” “…inspiring…” “…easy to read and easy to understand, but profound in its message…” “… quick read that sings the praises of our Catholic faith in an easy-to-read style….” “It warmed my heart!” “…quick read and pretty enjoyable…” “…includes humor, common sense, and a sense of the eternal.” “author is entertaining and insightful in his writing.” It is my hope that the twenty personal stories and reflections contained in this book might bring you laughter at a time you feel forlorn, comfort when you are overburdened with the challenges of daily living, tears of joy when cer...

(Source: From Empty Hands ) Today we commemorate the life of St. Francis de Sales, Bishop and Doctor of our Church. His Introduction to the Devout Life is a timeless spiritual treasure that has had a profound impact on many a searching soul - including myself. But there are many other great books he left us, worthy of our time and reflection. One of them is “ Finding God’s Will for You. ” Since suffering is an inescapable part of our human condition – one which we have difficulty embracing - I thought, on this feast day of St Francis, that I would share the following brief excerpt from that Finding God’s Will for You in hopes that it would lead to fruitful contemplation on this great mystery of our Faith:. “…Job reflects that it is from God's hand that he received those good things,- thus testifying that he loved those goods not so much because they were good as because they had come from the hand of the Lord. Since this is so, he concludes that he must lov...