Category: Theology Musings
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Lenten Reflection 2_19_2026
I realized in my quiet time with God yesterday that I partially blame God for a lot of my relationship failures. Starting at the age of eight with my parents’ divorce, relationships seemed doomed to failure. I was not worth my father staying around and my mother had to concentrate on my, then newborn, little…
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The Power of the Vigil: Peace over Jubilation
My First Experience with A Catholic Easter Vigil In years past Easter was full of commotion and upbeat celebration. This came from the feeling that the whole season’s celebration was to be held on Easter Sunday. In my Protestant experience the other days of the Triduum (Th., Fr., Sat. of Holy Week) were acknowledged but…
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God is Dead, We Killed Him
As I sit here on Holy Saturday about an hour before Easter vigil, I am contemplating what Holy Week has brought to me this year. On Holy Thursday the Father removed the Host from the church. As he did so I felt life leave the church. After spending time with Jesus during the Adoration that…