Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
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My 2nd daughter will be born in approximately 17 weeks. Nothing like a deadline to put a little fire in my belly. When I say “Mary is due at the end of November,” it feels like a really long time….
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Some spiritual gifts are less obvious than others. The gift of administration supernaturally empowers individuals to organize people and activities. A great example of this gift in the Old Testament was Joseph. Famed for his coat of many colors, Joseph…
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It’s not that I’m afraid of heights. Not exactly. I like rollercoasters and the occasional high dive. But I’m not the kind of person who walks as close to the edge of a cliff to prove to everyone that I…
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You can’t build a wall by yourself. At least, I can’t. Building walls requires many hands. Helping hands speed up putting them together, but strong backs are absolutely essential when you try to stand them up. With the foundation done…
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Have you noticed that some people seem to have a special instinct for helping people? People with the gift of helps have received a spiritual gift for performing works of mercy. Saints like St. Teresa of Kolkatta and St. Vincent…
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Growing up, company coming over always caused a flurry of activity. The house had to be made ready for the visitors. Rooms had to be vacuumed and swept, toys put away, and clutter carefully hidden in rooms and out of…
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Throughout Jesus’s ministry, healing miracles demonstrated the presence of the kingdom of God. When John the Baptist’s followers asked Jesus if He was the Messiah, Jesus replied, “…the blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf…
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One of the most important features of a new bathroom is something that is mostly invisible. And if it’s working correctly, you hardly notice it at all. It’s the drainage system. A homeowner only really pays attention to bathroom drains…
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The gift of miracle-working is a purely charismatic gift, though numerous bishops, priests, and deacons throughout the ages have exercised it. We can distinguish between a hierarchical gift and a charismatic one by who possesses it. If every Bishop had…
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There’s nothing quite like a looming deadline to add excitement to a big project. A ticking clock can be a potent antidote to procrastination. Especially for someone like me, who is terribly lazy. My wife Mary is pregnant. She’s due…
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I'm a charismatic Catholic who lives on the outskirts of nowhere. God has given me a wife, a family, and a mission to feed the hungry. These are my stories.
