Browsing the May 2016 archive of FR. THOMAS’ COLUMN

May 29, 2016

Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 5/25/16

Today, I am writing about the sixth Spiritual Works of Mercy.  This is one of the harder Spiritual Works of Mercy.  Last week I wrote about Forgiving Injuries.  That is tough too, but there is something about having to bear wrongs patiently that is tough as well.  I think ... Read More »

May 22, 2016

Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 5/25/16

There are seven Spiritual Works of Mercy and there are seven Corporal Works of Mercy.  I have purposely started writing about the Spiritual Works of Mercy because it is out of our prayer that we then go out and live the Corporal Works of Mercy.  It is love of ... Read More »

May 15, 2016

Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 5/25/16

This is the fourth week that I am writing on the Spiritual Works of Mercy.  I forgot to include the excerpt last week from the usccb.org.  This week we will be covering Comforting the Sorrowful.  This is a tough thing to do.  We are not trained to help people ... Read More »

May 8, 2016

Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 5/25/16

Today, I continue the writing on the Spiritual Works of Mercy.  I will discuss the third, which is Admonishing the Sinner.  This may be the toughest for us as we get focused in our society that seeing something wrong in someone is judging.  This may not be the case, ... Read More »