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February 2021

February 20, 2021

Until We Meet Again…

It's 1:42 AM in the morning when I start to write this particular post. The...

February 16, 2021

Less Facebook = More Time For Life

The popular blogger priest Fr. Dwight Longenecker has left FB for MeWe. I know this is...

January 2021

January 27, 2021

At 50 I’m Not Ready For a Coffin in the Basement

Just recently my wife and I got into a rather spirited argument over a grave...

January 06, 2021

Watching the Protests While Quarantined With Covid!

January 6, is the feast of the Epiphany. I almost had an epiphany, but it...

January 02, 2021

Reflections on 11 Years of Marriage

Marriage Reflection Holy matrimony To death due us part we’d be each other’s only Be...

November 2020

November 22, 2020

Jesus King of Families

I was planning on cleaning up the house today, but instead I spent the time...

November 17, 2020

Understanding God the Father

I have never understood God the Father as much as I do now, after having...

November 11, 2020

Believing Lies

When I posted this particular article I didn't realize it was Veterans Day. I might...

October 2020

October 21, 2020

My Challenges of Being a Writer

I wanted to share something that has been on my mind. I need to vent...

August 2020

August 25, 2020

When Kristin is Distracted (A Birthday Poem)

A Cup of Malt, a Cup of Root Perhaps a Cup of Hot Choc instead...

August 05, 2020

The Flower Room: A Poem

(A unique Ode to Saint Anthony Parish, Fitchburg, MA) This dusty flower room you now...

July 2020

July 26, 2020

Some Poems Cross My Brain

The brain is a funny thing As it governs our everyday life And when it...

July 21, 2020

The Catechist’s Theme Song Is…

I have two theme songs. This first one sums up the Catholic faith quite nicely....

July 19, 2020

50 Years of Catholic History During My Life: The Next 25

This is our 50th post, Not that anyone cares Not even me, I was not...

July 18, 2020

50 Years of Catholic History During My Life: The First 25

50 Posts ago... We put up our first article at Catholic bard. It got me...

July 17, 2020

Ode to An Imperfect Carmelite

I read the likes of Saint Teresa of Avila and Saint John of the Cross,...

July 03, 2020

Living and Dying Between Mother’s Day – 4th of July 2020

The Catholic Bard is still new and getting the swing and hang of the whole...

June 2020

June 21, 2020

My Father Was a Real Father.

Harold P. Wilson March 17th 1921-May 3rd 2003 82 years of Age Eulogy Given by...

June 20, 2020

Remembered At Death?

When I was younger I had a crush on almost every girl who crossed my...

June 08, 2020

Cleaning Up After Death

When I was younger, just about a decade ago, I was very extroverted and outgoing....

June 06, 2020

I Remember Childhood Catholic Thoughts

Thoughts of young Catholic Children The thoughts of Catholic Children Are different than adults They...

June 01, 2020

The Prodigal Daughter

The Prodigal Daughter: We have a daughter named Princess, now age 21. The sad times...

May 2020

May 28, 2020

Love Trumps Surprises

“Is it not a strange fate that we should suffer so much fear and...

May 24, 2020

12 Catholics I Admire

You can tell a lot about people by the company they keep or the books...

May 18, 2020

FAITH IN MY BRAIN

Here is a poem a little different than what you are probably used to, if...

May 11, 2020

Practicing for Death!

As I was scanning my Facebook feed, I noticed a friend of mine who was...