Fr. Bill | May 16, 2012
We can think about these things and wonder, if it serves to increase our sensitivity to spiritual matters; but we cannot judge because we haven’t the ability and it’s not our place. Why even think on such things? Because it ultimately points back to ourselves. It points within, where in fact we must look and [...]
Fr. Bill | May 15, 2012
When we watch movies, which are still functioning towards the same end as ancient Greek plays (a vicarious spiritual catharsis) (look it up), we are learning things. For good or ill, we are being both taught values and inspired to imitate what we see. Something spiritual is on the table before us going through [...]
Fr. Bill | May 9, 2012
Simply put, a true friend is one who leads you to God, and supports you and helps get your feet where they belong, while on your way to God. A true friend walks towards God in their own lives. A real friend has many other fine qualities too, but let’s be clear: their [...]
Fr. Bill | May 3, 2012
Okay, so now since Easter has come and the time also came to let go of the Lenten disciplines of abstinence, I have decided to start checking the news again. Ah, it’s still no good, and no good for you. Those who proclaim the value of being informed and those who consider themselves informed [...]
Fr. Bill | April 12, 2012
Okay, so now since Easter is over, we can relax on our disciplines, abstinence, and so forth. I had given up, among a few other things, Facebook and the daily News study I have long been accustomed to. Getting to Newsland later, it’s worth saying a few more things about the Facebook. Facebook is not [...]
Fr. Bill | March 29, 2012
So one of the things I ‘gave up’ for Lent was staying abreast of the news feeds, which I call “Newsland”. No internet news. No newspapers. I chose to basically ignore the usual sites and papers I visit or glance through for news and I decided that whatever news that I needed to know, I [...]
Fr. Bill | March 27, 2012
I don’t like facebook anymore. I’m off of it. There were some things I did like, like keeping in touch with people I met but who live at a distance. But did I really know them? Or was I meeting their facade? Facebook is all about illusions and crafting appearances. People also are inclined [...]
Fr. Bill | March 13, 2012
I take a look at Paul Bragg’s books from time to time as a reality check. I can’t follow everything he teaches, simply because the circumstances of my life, and the people I live with, aren’t lined up with what he talks about. I’m a part of a larger unit, a family, so plain and [...]
Fr. Bill | March 10, 2012
I like this man’s attitude. I subscribed to his email list a couple years ago and for some time I haven’t paid much attention to his emails, simply because of changing priorities and lack of time. But this one caught my eye before I deleted it, and I’m glad it did. Check it [...]
Fr. Bill | March 7, 2012
We take feeling healthy and good for granted. I was recently sick with a pretty heavy duty chest cold and it reduced the activity of my life to a minimum, forcing me to cut so many things short and rest frequently. I started to feel stir crazy after a while, being restless with wanting to [...]
