by Catholic Wise Guy | May 4, 2020 | Essays, Stories & Poems
Cleaning up after dinner, the Catholic Wise Guy pondered the conversation. Saint Mike, his de facto Spiritual Director as well as the Director of Maintenance at St. Rita, had called to discuss several parish problems. Before hanging up St. Mike had asked the...
by Catholic Wise Guy | Apr 28, 2020 | Essays, Stories & Poems
The Catholic Wise Guy has always been a word guy. He likes to learn new words and use old words in new ways. Recently he was awakened to an old word used in a new way: “woke.” The original meaning of “woke” is as the past tense and past participle of...
by Catholic Wise Guy | Apr 20, 2020 | Essays, Stories & Poems
A Corona Virus Timeout Is there a Deep Spiritual Meaning to the Corona Virus Pandemic and the Timeout it’s forced upon us? Maybe, maybe not. Christian leaders have urged prayer, patience, repentance, and care for the less fortunate. Some see the Lord’s hand in the...
by Catholic Wise Guy | Apr 20, 2020 | Bible Verses
Love Your Enemies Matthew 5:43-44 “You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you…” Comments: Matthew chapters 5-7 contains the Sermon on the Mount, the...
by Catholic Wise Guy | Apr 20, 2020 | Other Interesting Stuff
Our Hearts are Restless Our hearts are restless, oh Lord, until they rest in You. St....