A Beacon of Light

“Wisdom is knowing what to overlook.” William James I’ve experienced a good amount of self-induced stress in my lifetime. When I say the stress was “self-induced,” I mean that I made a decision to allow myself to become stressed. Maybe it’s a personality trait or quirk, but it’s easy for me to let things get…

“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.”  John Lubbock Look for the good… A pleasant phrase, for sure, but what exactly does it mean? Let’s begin with looking for the good in the people we know: family members, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and others we may encounter on a consistent basis. It seems…

“Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path.” Paulo Coelho I was in The City again this morning for the second of five funerals I will attend in a two-week period. Like last Friday’s service at Holy Name Church, today’s Mass at Saint Gabriel Church was truly a celebration…

“Writing is its own reward.” Henry Miller In the past eight years, I have published six books. Are they good books? I would like to think so, but that’s not for me to say. Only those who have read my books could make such a claim. Throughout my lifetime, writing has been, and continues to…

“He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.” Confucius From time to time, we have an opportunity to make a small, but positive contribution to the world. Such an offer has been extended to me, and I would like to extend it to you. On Saturday, April 5th, I…

“The morning will surely come; the darkness will vanish.”  Joyce Rupp This morning, I would like to share a few words by the author of the bestselling book Anchors for the Soul. Joyce Rupp was one of my mother’s favorite writers. Mom gave me a copy of this book of daily inspiration and wisdom in…

“Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.”  Dalai Lama Why are we here? Is it possible that there are individuals in the world today who have not given serious consideration to this fundamental question? I don’t recall when I first pondered…