Holy Week: A Lenten Reflection


Jesus and Mary Magdalene (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This week is the summit of Christendom, it is the week that establishes our missions and our purpose. It is the week the God sacrificed His Son for our sake. This week we experience the Passion of our Lord, the scourging, the ridicule the lies and the humiliation. This … Continue reading Holy Week: A Lenten Reflection

Spring Clean your Soul


Spring is here, at last! It took some time to hit Michigan, but it has. I know this because of the thunder storms and sunshine we get. And I for one am glad! 10 Ways to Spring Clean Your Soul April 15, 2011 at 5:00 am By Taryn Galewind Let Go of Things That No … Continue reading Spring Clean your Soul

Lent 2011: Are you ready for it?


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://anamericanpointofview.wordpress.com/2011/03/09/lent-2011-are-you-ready-for-it/ Image via Wikipedia With Lent here, it’s a good time to ask the question, “Are you ready for it?” or an even better question, “Do you understand it?” Lent is a complex time in the Church year, we are depriving ourselves, we are reminded of our mortality yet we are to be preparing for … Continue reading Lent 2011: Are you ready for it?

Lenten Seeds


Image by P.C. Is2dnt via Flickr Michigan is a funny state, in a lot of ways. The weather here can change day to day, one day be in the 70’s the next in the 30’s, we cal this spring. Our political climate is about the same, we are, for the most part a conservative people, … Continue reading Lenten Seeds

Our Own Personal Judas


The Catholic Church has been attached, but not from the outside but from with in. We have our own Judas and its name is Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD). What are the charges, what have they done to deserve the name Judas? Why would I title them with the name of our blessed Lords … Continue reading Our Own Personal Judas

From the Ash


Today Catholics all around the world are being reminded that our earthly bodies came from the dust of the earth and will return to the dust. Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. We, as Catholics will get the ash sign of the cross upon our foreheads, abstain from meat and fast. It is … Continue reading From the Ash