Fr. Louie recounted a report of a children’s Christmas play from some years ago. If you have children, grandchildren or friends with children, you have been to this play. You know the story. You can imagine the scene. The Joseph and Mary characters knock on the door of the Inn, seeking shelter for the cold […]
Author: Joe Galloway
What Am I Doing/What Can I Do?
I recently acquired the daily devotional book entitled Take Five: On-the-job Meditations with St. Ignatius written by Mike Aquilina and Fr. Kris D. Stubna. In the “How to Use this Book” section, they invite the reader to jump around in finding meditations that are pertinent to today. So today, relying on the Holy Spirit’s guidance, I randomly […]
Time to Reflect
It’s great to go on vacation (thanks David and Kathy!). Over the past few years, in what is arguably the worst economic environment since the “great depression”, it’s been hard to find the time, much less the money to get away. That’s why it is good to get a break, an opportunity to unplug, step back, […]
1 Corinthians 4:8 You’re Rich!
In 1 Cor. 4, verse 8, Paul tells us we have already grown rich. Not in the way the world measures rich, but God’s ways are not worldly ways. Since we are rich, our challenge is to use our riches in ways that build God’s kingdom. We have to spend and invest. Our riches do […]
If It Sounds Too Good
Thumper used to say at his mother’s admonishing, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” Our mothers also admonished us with adages like, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” That is wise counsel when it comes to investing. There are some fundamental truths about investments. Tenets […]