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October 31, 2009

The H1N1 (Swine Flu) Saint

Blessed Jacinta MartoLast week one of our adorers asked me if I would pray for a friend of hers who was admitted to St. Francis Medical Center after being diagnosed with pneumonia and the H1N1 flu virus.  I told her to tell her friend that I would offer up a holy hour in the Adoration Chapel for a speedy recovery.  After I started praying, my first thought was (as usual) a question: “What saint is best qualified to intercede with our Lord on her behalf?”

October 24, 2009

Something To Be Really Horrified About

1932 Ford Roadster

1932 Ford Roadster

October 17, 2009

More Important Than Potty Training

Boy & Girl PrayingThe year was 1966.  I was nine years old and in fourth grade at St. Mark’s grade school.  One day in class the teacher asked if anyone could recite all of the mysteries of the Rosary.  Two students raised their hands – one of the girls in class… and me.  The teacher asked me to stand up and recite, out loud, half of the mysteries, and then asked the girl to recite the rest of them.

When I got home from school I proudly announced to my mom that I was only one of two students in class who knew the mysteries of the Rosary.  I expected her to congratulate me, but instead she was upset and expressed disbelief that none of the other students knew the mysteries. 

October 10, 2009

The K.I.S.S. Principle

SalesmanIn his book, No B.S. Sales Success, Dan Kennedy wrote about the late Fred Herman, a salesman who was considered the greatest American sales trainer who ever lived.

October 3, 2009

My Grandmother’s Favorite Priest

Bishop Fulton J. SheenThere was a famous priest my Grandmother Effie Williams loved to talk about.  She was personally familiar with him because he was assigned to her parish for a short period of time after he was ordained.  Whenever she talked about him, her face would light up.  The one thing she talked about most was his eyes.  She said that when he looked at you it was as if his eyes could see right through you … straight into your soul.

September 26, 2009

Politics, Adventure & Spirituality

criticismAbout a month ago one of our adorers made a comment to me about how much he liked reading my weekly articles and how he always makes copies to pass along to his friends and co-workers.  He then made sure to point out to me that he doesn’t like it when I write about politics, primarily because he has a different political philosophy than I have.  We’ll call him “political man.”

September 19, 2009

A Treasure Chest Full Of Memories

Treasure ChestDid you know last Sunday was Grandparents’ day? I didn’t know it until about half way through the day when I saw an article about it. I was going to call my oldest daughter Anna to pester her for not doing anything to honor me as the grandfather of her children, but I decided not to bother her when I realized I hadn’t called my own parents to honor them for their roles as grandparents of my children. Oh well, I’ll have to find something else to bother Anna about.

September 12, 2009

Advice From America’s Doctor

'America's Doctor' in one of his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show

'America's Doctor' in one of his appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show

September 6, 2009

3-Foot Giant

Sean Stephenson, also known as the '3-Foot Giant'

Sean Stephenson, also known as the '3-Foot Giant'