Browsing the April 2017 archive of FR. THOMAS’ COLUMN
Secret Post (Part 4, Chapter 7) (Tuesday's Post)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 4/03/17
Part 4, Chapter 7
Imagine this, your sewer is busted and now raw sewage is seeping into your basement. It stinks, it smells and it is messing everything up. It seems like there is no hope, and it sure is filling up the basement. We may be tempted ... Read More »
Temperance and the Buffet (Part 4, Chapter 6)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 4/03/17
Part 4, Chapter 6
Buffets taste really good. When we go to them we can pick the kind of food we want and eat as much as we want. What are buffets; they are indulgence, intemperance and pleasure seeking at its worst. So if we have a friend ... Read More »
Staring at God (Part 4, Chapter 5)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 4/02/17
Part 4, Chapter 5
Engaging in a staring contest can be a real trial. I remember doing this as a kid, the whole point of it was to have the person you were staring at move their eyes. Sometimes though, we would naturally blink and the person we ... Read More »
We Are in a Haze (Part 4, Chapter 4)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 4/01/17
Part 4, Chapter 4
Image this, we wake up. It is hazy, foggy and we don’t know exactly where we are. There is a lot of noise going on around us. Not just ordinary noise, but loud noises such as gun shots and cannon fire. There is screaming going ... Read More »
Temptations: Do Not Consent (Part 4, Chapter 3)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 3/31/17
Part 4, Chapter 3
I hate when it happens. I am doing something and then suddenly there it is. I should say it starts to play, that annoying song, over and over and over again. The more I try to get rid of it, the more it keeps playing. ... Read More »