Happiness, prayer, prayers, faith

(Over) Turning the Tables on the Devil

Nothing seems to go right for God-fearing people today. Unexpected sudden deaths, huge financial debt, fascist riots in the streets by “woke” American terrorists, runaway inflation,

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Is Prayer Really Necessary?

Recently, while my good friend Henry and I were sitting in his backyard sharing a bottle of wine, our conversation turned to the topic of

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Holy Spirit, Synod

Learning to Pray with Power

There are many times when we think we are powerless.  We believe we need to endure what is happening to us and don’t have the

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salvation

Pondering the Nature of God

Recently, I had the honor of presenting to our parish RCIA group on the topic: Christology, the Holy Spirit, and the Trinity. It was a

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This World

With rising costs of food and just about everything else, makes sense to cut back, right? Too much of anything of this world is not

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You Can’t Run Away

While driving back home from a 40 Day for Life shift I got annoyed at all the political ads on the radio station to which

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frustration, anger, confusion, sadness, alone, depression

Anxiety and Anger

The other day I read an excerpt of a psalm that annoyed me. It said: “Do not fret at the man who prospers; a man

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prayer, discernment, holiness, praying, intercessory prayer, thanksgiving

Prayers Of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is something we do. Gratitude is something we feel. This can be important to someone with a limited emotional range. It is useful when

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