GREETINGS: St. John Paul II once said, “Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn’t misuse it.” Looking around these days, I have a feeling many of us today are not only abusing the “privilege” of being stupid but abusing it beyond hope! It seems that we are living in an era of smart phones and stupid people! …
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Greetings: The article below, with all the quotes about how to receive Communion got me thinking and I just had to Rant a bit about it all. This might seem like a “small matter” and even an unimportant matter to many people….. and if it does….. it is because they either are taking Jesus for granted….. OR….. because their faith is not complete, …
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GREETINGS: Do you remember a television program called “To Tell the Truth”? Three individuals would claim to be the same person and the panel had to guess who was lying and who was telling the truth. The liars would try their best to confuse with wild stories. It wasn’t always easy to guess who was who…. and it was very …
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Greeting: Someone just eMailed me this message which made me laugh and which I really appreciated and find encouraging. They said: “Father, we need your rants…. please don’t go all ‘nice’ and squishy on us!!” I hope the Rant below is not too “nice and squishy!” It’s about a very upbeat and positive young saint who I’ve mentioned before but, …
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Greetings: You may not think it at first, but this Rant is a very upbeat and positive message… Someone just sent me a photo of Evil Sleepy Joe the Baby Killer with a caption that read: “when you have an idiot in charge, those who voted for him are well represented.” I thought that was a bit harsh….. true….. but harsh. The frightening …
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GREETINGS: Do you think that people can change? Do you think that people with addictions can change? Do you think that bad people can change into good people? Do you think that people who are fearless can become fearful and do you think that people who are fearful can become fearless? I think that people can change, IF they …
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Greetings: This little article below is something to think about. Too many of us these days are so filled with fear, paranoia, and an attitude of selfish self-centeredness, that reading it might make some of us a little uncomfortable and even “offended”…. but be a good little soldier and read it: I had spent an hour in the bank with my dad, as …
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There is an interesting custom at the Church of St. Mary’s in Krakow, Poland. A trumpet sounds a hymn every hour on the hour – day and night. This custom has its source in a legend of the trumpeter of Krakow. It’s about a young boy who made a vow to play a hymn to Our Lady every day – …
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Not too many Americans know about the ancient and miraculous icon of the Holy Family of Kalisz located at the Collegiate Church of Kalisz in Poland. Although the icon is very old, there is an interesting story connected to it from World War II and the concentration camp at Dachau. Many people do not know that Dachau was the concentration …
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I have another Polish Parable for today. This is a story about two Polish cabbage seeds. Their names were Kaziu Kapusta and Karolek Kapusta. They were healthy young seeds and often, as they rested in the seed bin in the barn, they would talk about their futures. Kaziu wanted to grow up to be a big cabbage head and someday …
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