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Annoyances (Part 4, Chapter 8)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 4/05/17
Part 4, Chapter 8
Driving in a car with kids can be an experience. “Are we there yet?” “I have to go to the bathroom.” “Joe touched me.” “I’m not touching you.” The trip can feel like it is dragging and going on for hours (and maybe it ... Read More »
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 »
Courage to Cut Strings (Part 4, Chapter 2)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 3/30/17
Part 4, Chapter 2
When I was little, I had a marionette. It was fun to play with. I would move the holder one way and the puppet would dance and move arms. I was never very good at it, but it would do what I was able to ... Read More »
Church Militant (Part 4, Chapter 1)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 3/29/17
Part 4, Chapter 1
We are in a battle. Casualties are happening every day in this battle. It is a fight between good and evil. (Of course, we know that Good has already won, still we need to continue to fight for the salvation of souls so that ... Read More »
Chaste Virginity (Part 3, Chapter 41)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 3/28/17
Part 3, Chapter 41
Virginity is not so often talked about. Still, it is an important concept that should be lived. A young man or woman should be a virgin until they get married. Why? Because. They should be a virgin so that they can give themselves totally, ... Read More »
Pure Widowhood (Part 3, Chapter 40)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 3/27/17
Part 3, Chapter 40
Death is never easy. Even though a husband and wife may promise “all the days of my life,” no one really can plan for life without their spouse. Most of us dream of living until a good old age, we don’t plan for something ... Read More »