Perspectives of a Wanderer

From this Sunday’s first reading:
At Horeb the mount of God. And there he came to a cave, and lodged there; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Eli’jah?” He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; [...]

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In going through the readings for this Sunday, it was not the Gospel that stood out for me but the First Reading:
At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask what I shall give you.” And Solomon said, “Thou hast shown great and steadfast love to thy servant [...]

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What Kind of Soil are You?
Consider the first part of this Sunday’s Gospel:
That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea. And great crowds gathered about him, so that he got into a boat and sat there; and the whole crowd stood on the beach. And he told them [...]

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Two portions of the readings from Mass today got me thinking, why do we continually reject Christ.
From the Gospel:
28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you [...]

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In my dealings with Relativists on a forum I belong to, I have come to the conclusion that, although it is the more difficult path, following the tenets set down by the Catholic Church is the correct path.
On the surface, Relativists have an easy time since they have no solid foundation to base their so-called [...]

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“Comfort is dangerous because it leads us to become dependent upon what pleases us.” (pg. 100 Spiritual Combat Revisited by Fr. Jonathan Robinson)
Are we too comfortable in our lives these days?  For me, even in these uncertain times, I would say definitely yes.
Our routines gives us a sense of security that free us, to a [...]

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Charity?  What does that word mean.  For most of us, it would probably be giving money and that would be it.  In today’s society, it seems everything boils down to money.
Saying that, charity does not end at the money.  We are to do a lot more.  In fact, our lives are meant to be one [...]

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“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. 15 Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your [...]

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“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.” (Mt: 28: 19. RSV)
That was the [...]

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In the past, I have experienced periods of spiritual dryness.  Most of these have occurred during times of stress.  My latest bout is no exception.
However, where some of that stress is coming from this time I have not experienced before.  Usually it has been work (which is part of it this time) or family related.  [...]

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