Browsing the February 2017 archive of FR. THOMAS’ COLUMN
Practicing the Devout Life (Part 3, Chapter 2)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/17/17
Part 3, Chapter 2
Practice makes perfect is a phrase that we hear so often. If I want to be an accomplished pianist, I must play the piano (In my case that would have to be much more than I did when I was a kid). Hours each ... Read More »
Good Habits (Part 3, Chapter 1)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/16/17
Part 3, Chapter 1
I have heard it said that it takes 90 days to form a good habit. So if we want to form a habit of exercising, we need to work on working out for 90 days. After the 90 days, we will have formed a ... Read More »
Communion is Our Remedy (Part 2, Chapter 21)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/15/17
Part 2, Chapter 21
Once in a while I have an infection which I can’t get rid of and so I need to go to the doctor. When this happens, the doctor will prescribe some kind of treatment. I take the written prescription and go down to the pharmacy ... Read More »
With Unity (Part 2, Chapter 20)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/14/17
Part 2, Chapter 20
Our Lord is truly present in Communion. It is His Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity. We receive God when we receive our Lord in the Eucharist. It is a gift of His very self. “The Savior instituted the most holy Sacrament of the ... Read More »
Confession: Washing our Sins away (Part 2, Chapter 19)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/13/17
Part 2, Chapter 19
Each week, I take my clothes downstairs to the washing machine. It takes time to do this, it is not my favorite thing to do, and I definitely would rather do something else. And yet, I know that I need to wash my clothes. ... Read More »
Discernment (Part 2, Chapter 18)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/12/17
Part 2, Chapter 18
So often we want to hear God’s voice clearly. We want it to be loud and clear. I think sometimes we expect that God’s voice is going to be big and booming. Kind of like at the Baptism in the Jordan or at the Transfiguration ... Read More »
WORD: Marinate in it (Part 2, Chapter 17)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/11/17
Part 2, Chapter 17
Reading God’s Word should be a central part of our lives. It should just seem normal to us. Each day, we should take time to read His Word. “Cultivate a special devotion to God’s Word, whether studied privately or in public; always listen to it ... Read More »
Cloud of Witnesses (Part 2, Chapter 16)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/10/17
Part 2, Chapter 16
We are surrounded! The book of Hebrews says, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses” (12: 1a). We not in this alone; God gives us help. We have those Saints who have gone before us who witness to the ... Read More »
Liturgy of Hours (Part 2, Chapter 15)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/09/17
Part 2, Chapter 15
There are 24 hours in a day and throughout the day someone in the Church throughout the world is praying the Liturgy of Hours, also called the Office. In our modern times the Liturgy of Hours is split into 5 parts, during the life ... Read More »
The Most Important Thing (Part 2, Chapter 14)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 2/08/17
Part 2, Chapter 14
I once heard a priest say in a homily, “The Most Important Thing is to keep The Most Important Thing, The Most Important Thing.” So what is The Most Important Thing? It is our relationship with God. So if our relationship with God is ... Read More »