Theology and Truth

Notes about religion and life’s philosophies.

What a Pain

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I have written before about my daily prayer: “Thank You for the day, I’m watching for Your hand today, and I’ll accept wherever the path goes today.” Often I rattle it off in ritual without spending any great time on the details. But today I paused, held back by my concerns for what awaits for … Read more

Let it Go

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Indecision is an enemy of mine. Fortunately my week follows a pattern of sorts so many of my daily decisions are sort of pre-made, I just repeat what I did the day before. I find that is very helpful during my daily activities before my first cup of coffee. I’ve always said that before my … Read more

Writer’s Block

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I have always enjoyed writing. It is one of my favorite things, whether for work or for personal enjoyment. So the phenomenon called “Writer’s Block” has been an interesting hiccup when it occurs. Yet I notice it has been quite a while since I’ve written here, and the knee jerk answer is “writer’s block”. Today I see … Read more

Madonnina

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This is a photo of a large painting print we have hanging in our house. My wife loves the painting, and it is known as the Maddona of the Streets. On first glance it has the appearance of Mary holding the baby Jesus. But my wife tells me there is a lot written about the … Read more

Lent, 2012

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Lent began today, Ash Wednesday. Lent is a Christian holy day denoting the 40 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter (if you throw out the 6 Sundays during the period – otherwise it comes out to 46 days). Catholics refer to Lent as a season of penitential preparation of the believer. Often Catholics give up … Read more