Essays, Stories & Poems
Rock ‘n Roll and Religion
Rock 'n Roll and Religion The Lord has blessed the Catholic Wise Guy with an R-rated life - relationships, running, reading, writing, arithmetic, rock ‘n roll, and religion. Today he addresses three of those R's – rock ‘n roll and religion. As rock ‘n roll has...
Who Founded Your Church?
Who Founded Your Church? Ever seeking Wisdom, the Catholic Wise Guy has studied the history and development of his church, including who founded it. He wants to understand all aspects of his faith to better practice it. A convert to the Catholic Church, such...
Be Careful with the Lord’s Prayer
Be Careful with the Lord’s Prayer In a recent homily our priest informed us “to be careful with the Lord’s Prayer.” My mind stalled on these words. Why would a priest be cautioning us about the quintessential Christian prayer.? The “Lord’s Prayer” – also called the...
Socialism is Fascism is Communism
Socialism is Fascism is Communism I’ve received more feedback on my post “Fascism, Socialism & Communism” than any I’ve made. It’s my shortest post, and - in case you missed it - reads as follows: “What’s the difference between fascism, socialism, and communism? ...
Imagine
The great melting pot of the American imagination no longer melts. Our story is becoming the same old story of other nations throughout history whose peoples divide into warring factions, grouped by religion, race, ethnic group, class, and whatever other divisiveness...
Science is Real…
Science is real . . . but not always right. This thought was reinforced for the Catholic Wise Guy recently when reading an article in the Wall Street Journal (1/24/22) by Andy Kessler “90% of Everything Is….”. The article is centered on an interview with Marc...
The Protestant Rosary
The Protestant Rosary I converted to the Catholic Church 30 years ago and doubts about Mary lingered after my confirmation. Now I recite the rosary daily and consider Mary one more gift from the Lord. Wishing to share my blessings with my separated brethren, I offer a...
Sympathy for the Devil
Sympathy for the Devil “Please allow me to introduce myself I'm a man of wealth and taste I've been around for a long, long year Stole many a man's soul and faith.” Strange days have found us when the Superior General of the Jesuits (the Black Pope) needs spiritual...
Democrat & Catholic?
Democrat & Catholic? Our Catholic forefathers nestled comfortably in the Democratic party, the party of the little guy. They looked after themselves and their families but wanted the government’s help in times of need. Catholic social teaching jived nicely with...
Catholic Factions
Catholic Factions The Catholic Wise Guy has decided to share his wisdom on factions within the Catholic Church. As distasteful as it may seem to the naive, all churches have factions, even the “one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.” This is the way “it was in the...
