Essays, Stories & Poems
Mellow with Wine in the Lord
I'm mellow with wine in the Lord. Pagan's say, "Forget the Lord" while fellow believers sometimes advise, "Forget the Wine." This I know: drink wine in moderation. drink the Lord to excess. For me wine and the Lord go together like love and marriage. After all, in his...
The Other Pandemic
As America and the world struggle with the corona virus pandemic, it may be inappropriate for the Catholic Wise Guy to address another pandemic that has been spreading across America (and elsewhere) the past several years. But the Catholic Wise Guy, who sometimes...
Blessings in the Dark Corona Virus Cloud
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...
Really Woke
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...
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 pandemic. Let’s assume...
