I grew up in a dysfunctional household. It was a home filled with selfishness and contempt. I never felt treasured as an individual person. Always feeling awkward and out of place, I tried desperately to be accepted and worthy.
Thoughts For Today
The Old Royal and Vivid Memories of Poverty
A few days ago, I was walking back to my workplace from a lunch event, when I spied an old Royal typewriter in the window of a vintage shop. Seeing it, I caught my breath, for it brought back in vivid detail a time when my family and I were struggling with poverty.
Is It Correct to Withhold Holy Communion from Anti-Life Catholic Politicians?
Giving Holy Communion to anti-life Catholic politicians is an extremely serious thing to do, for many reasons. The question is, is it ever a truly good thing to do?
Catholic Servant Leadership and the Golden Rule
I was raised on the Golden Rule, but it has taken me a lifetime to fully comprehend and appreciate what these words truly mean. It is certainly more than taking care of those in your charge.
My Discernment to Religious Life and Complete Self-Gift to the Lord
For a long time, I felt uncomfortable whenever someone asked me what I wanted to do with my life. I found that most people just couldn’t fathom the call I’d received from the Lord Jesus and, as a result, often offered a plethora of alternative “career-choice” suggestions.