“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” – Dalai Lama “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that Read more…

“One day, I saw two roads. One was broad, covered with sand and flowers, full of joy, music and all sorts of pleasures. People walked along it, dancing and enjoying themselves. They reached the end of the road without realizing Read more…

A few months ago, I published a reflection entitled “God is really Real”. In it, I asked you to imagine someone who was desperate to figure out whether God was real or not and as part of making that decision Read more…

Surveys show that that the number of people who do not believe there is a God is increasing every day. Pew Research Center says that today, only 81% of us believe there is a God. And while that may sound Read more…

“Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope”. 1Peter 3:15 Not long ago I published a blog entitled God is really Real. In the blog, I invited you to search Read more…

My soon to be 16 year old granddaughter, who lives within walking distance of us, has spent a lot of time at our house this summer. And we have spent quite a bit of time talking—mostly about her; her life, Read more…

There is a song by Christian singer Lauren Daigle that asks God this question; Where are You now When darkness seems to win? Where are You now When the world is crumbling? Where are You now  When all I feel Read more…

Just days before Covid and the pandemic became a thing and toilet paper became such a sought after and cherished possession, I was with my spiritual director when he asked me if I was reading any new books. I told Read more…

A friend of mine passed recently. His physical shell that thing we call the human body slowly ceased to function and finally died, but that other thing, that spiritual thing we call the soul, the thing that gives motion to Read more…