by Catholic Wise Guy | Jul 11, 2020 | Bible Verses
Whom Shall I Send? Today, July 11, 2020, one of the readings of the Church is Isaiah 6:1-8. It records the call of the great prophet Isaiah, who has a vision of the Lord seated on his heavenly throne. Isaiah exclaims, “Woe is me, I am doomed! For I am a man of unclean...
by Catholic Wise Guy | Jul 5, 2020 | Essays, Stories & Poems
Now is the Summer of Our Discontent. A double-whammy afflicts our land: a deadly virus that spreads fear, sucks up hospital beds, and kills; and a political rage over police brutality that shouts, trashes, and burns. And kills. This dynamic duo feeds on itself, with...
by Catholic Wise Guy | Jun 28, 2020 | Essays, Stories & Poems
MEMORANDUM FOR: EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTING DIVISION SUBJECT: On-the-Job-Barking 1. It has come to my attention that certain employees in this division are barking on the job. One of you begins barking, apparently as a diversion from the daily routine, or a...
by Catholic Wise Guy | Jun 10, 2020 | Other Interesting Stuff
(Excerpt from C. S. Lewis) “Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs...
by Catholic Wise Guy | Jun 3, 2020 | Essays, Stories & Poems
Lord, protect us from fundraisers! Preserve us from trash bag sales, Halt the hawking of Pizza, popcorn, flowers, and the like On our property, Especially in the church. Limit the dinners, auctions, festivals, and parties we throw to fill our coffers. Seeing the...