Browsing the 2017 archive of FR. THOMAS’ COLUMN
Character Flaws (Part 1, Chapter 24)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/25/17
Part 1, Chapter 24
I jokingly say sometimes, “I am my father’s son,” or “like father, like son.” Both of these sayings point to the fact that I do some things because I learned them from my father. Yes, it is true I have learned a lot of ... Read More »
"You Dirty Rat" (Part 1, Chapter 23)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/24/17
Part 1, Chapter 23
Happy FEAST Day, St. Francis De Sales!!!! Ask the gentle Bishop and Saint to intercede for us today. So here is a quick prayer that could be said every day before reading the book:
Oh good St. Francis De Sales, intercede before our Loving Father ... Read More »
Which came first: The Chicken or the Rotten Egg (This is Monday's Post) (Part 1, Chapter 22)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/22/17
Part 1, Chapter 22
Recently, I had a rotten egg in my fridge. I couldn’t figure where the smell was coming from. I looked and looked but I couldn’t figure out where the smell was coming from. It smelled horrible. But being a guy, I looked for another solution ... Read More »
You have made it this far, Keep Going! (Part 1, Chapter 21)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/22/17
Part 1, Chapter 21
We have done it! St. Paul says it well, “I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7). We have finished the meditations; we have made a resolution and are now done with the first purification. (I feel ... Read More »
Just Keep Swimming (Moving) (Part 1, Chapter 20)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/21/17
Part 1, Chapter 20
I remember watching the movie Finding Nemo and one of the lines from it,” just keep swimming.” It is an often quoted line in pop culture. What I like about the line is that it reminds us to keep moving. Now we have made the ... Read More »
Confession! AGAIN!!!! (Part 1, Chapter 19)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/20/17
Part 1, Chapter 19
A special thanks to Fr. James Rafferty for his help with the post. His email to me helped me to be able to reflect and write this post. Many of his ideas contributed to this. So thank you Fr. James Rafferty!!!!!
Just 13 posts ago, ... Read More »
Be Devout (The 10th Meditation) (Part 1, Chapter 18)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/19/17
Part 1, Chapter 18
Today marks the end of the ten meditations that St. Francis De Sales has us make. These meditations are about helping us to make the choice to live a devout life. All of the meditations are meant to help us shed what is not leading ... Read More »
Prochoice: Heaven vs Hell (The 9th Meditation) (Part 1, Chapter 17)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/18/17
Part 1, Chapter 17
Today, we have a choice to make. To our left is Hell and to our right is HEAVEN. God, in His goodness, allows us to make this choice. He gives us free will. We should be all in if we want to go to HEAVEN, ... Read More »
HEAVEN (The 8th Meditation) (Part 1, Chapter 16)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/17/17
Part 1, Chapter 16
Yesterday, we meditated on hell, now we will meditate on HEAVEN!!!! (Hear the angel choirs singing). It is totally AWESOME!!!! Way beyond our wildest imagination, at least in a good sense. Today, St. Francis De Sales has us meditate on Heaven so that we can ... Read More »
H E Double Hockey Sticks (The 7th Meditation) (Part 1, Chapter 15)
Posted by Father Thomas Galarneault on 1/16/17
Part 1, Chapter 15
When I was young, I was once given an opportunity to spend time in a wheelchair so that I could understand what being in a wheelchair was like. I spent thirty minutes in it, and I really enjoyed it. It was really cool. Yes, there ... Read More »