Browsing the 2016 archive of FR. THOMAS’ COLUMN
June 5, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 6/21/16
Today, I write about the last of the Spiritual Works of Mercy. Next week I will continue to write about the Corporal Works of Mercy. We have to remember that the Spiritual Works of Mercy lead to living out the Corporal Works of Mercy.
PRAYING FOR THE LIVING AND ... Read More »
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 »
May 1, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 4/29/16
This week I will write about the second Spiritual Work of Mercy which is Instructing the Ignorant. Someone who is ignorant of the truth, just has not learned it. It is not demeaning to say that someone is ignorant. I am ignorant of many things and then someone teaches ... Read More »
April 24, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 4/20/16
Today I am going to start a series of columns for the Year of Mercy dealing with the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. These are integral for our Spiritual Lives and they are checks that we are living our Faith. I am taking this from the United States ... Read More »
April 17, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 4/20/16
We are to speak the truth, that is something we are called to do. We are not to be liars, but sometimes someone asks a question to which we have information, but that we are not to talk about. Sometimes we don’t know how to deal with this situation. ... Read More »
April 10, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 4/20/16
There are many wonderful and awesome things that I run into on a daily and weekly basis. Sometimes, it is truly remarkable what I get to see and hear. Sometimes, it is truly what is happening in the lives of people that I see. I am thankful for this. ... Read More »
April 3, 2016
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 3/30/16
Today, is Divine Mercy Sunday. This is one of my favorite celebrations. And in this Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy it seems that it will be an even greater celebration. Like last year, we will have the Deanery Divine Mercy celebration in Coleraine. Please come down, we want to ... Read More »