Advent – A Preparation for Christmas
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. The Meaning of Advent As each year draws to a close, and Christmas fast approaches, we tend to focus on what is obvious – putting up our decorations,...
View ArticleNew Years Resolutions for the Soul
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. It’s that time of year again. Time to make New Year’s resolutions. Actually, that’s the easy part. The hard part as we all know, is sticking to them. So...
View ArticleThe Way Home
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. In life I am learning, that, at the core, we are all pretty much the same. Sure, our stories are different, but only in the details. But the gist is...
View ArticleThe Quest for Virtue Book
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. I’m excited to share with you that my book has finally been released and is now available for sale on Amazon. The book is called The Quest for Virtue: A...
View ArticleSeven Steps to Surviving Winter
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. Well, it’s nearly that time of year again…wintertime. And for as long as I can remember, I have dreaded the coming of winter. Big time. I’m usually fine...
View ArticleRepentance: Getting Your Priorities Straight
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. Recently when attending Divine Liturgy, the priest’s sermon was about the topic of repentance. He started off by acknowledging that most people don’t like...
View ArticleThe Christian Journey
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. Let’s face it. This journey can sometimes feel lonely. The Christian life journey, I mean. As Christians we’re told that if we will walk with God, obey His...
View ArticleObtaining a Peaceful, Simple Life
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. For over 10 years now, I’ve been learning and struggling to live a more peaceful, simple life. Here is my goal: I want a life uncluttered by most of the...
View ArticleWhen You Become the Author of Your Own Anxiety
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. The following post was written for and first published on CatholicExchange.com This past July God spoke to me. No, really. You see, last July I decided to...
View ArticleFinding Peace in Conversation with God
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. The following post was written for and first published on CatholicExchange.com I’ve never had much luck with keeping New Year’s resolutions. Actually, I...
View ArticleFinding Authentic Freedom
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. In life, we seek freedom. Freedom from bad relationships. Freedom from vices and addictions. Freedom from being coerced into thinking and believing in a...
View ArticleHow Are You Moved By God’s Love?
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. The last several months have been a bit of a challenge for me. I haven’t felt well. After the new year I started to experience headaches that as time went...
View ArticleYou Can Find Interior Honesty With God
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. Do you ever feel like your mood changes faster than the stock market? One day you’re in a very content, happy place, and a day later you’re feeling lonely,...
View ArticleA New Perspective on Failure
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. One of the things I love most about God is how He often and purposefully allows and then guides people through disappointment and failure. From the time of...
View ArticleFinding God in the Mess
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. When you think about children — you get an idea of how resilient they are. Children just roll with the punches. It’s true. Think back to when you were a...
View ArticleTrusting in God – a Challenge Worth Taking?
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. 458 days. The number of days since I have written an original article for both Grow in Virtue, my blog, or for Catholic Exchange. Not. A. Single. Word....
View ArticleMy Social Media Fast Results: A New Normal
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. Well, that was a fast 30-day fast! As I last wrote, my plans were to abstain from all things social media for 30 days. And I did! So, I thought it only...
View ArticleYour Last Days
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. The following post was taken from my book, “The Quest for Virtue” … Everyone’s life on this earth is finite. And that fact is astounding. Everyone has...
View ArticleThe Power of Goodbye
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. The following article is an excerpt from my book, “The Quest for Virtue”. —— Many times in life, we move on. And we say goodbye. A goodbye to a lifestyle,...
View ArticleBecoming a Better Version of Yourself
More Faith & Simplicity. Less Complexity. Resolutions aren’t something I do. For me, they last about as long as a piece of bacon sitting in close proximity. Nevertheless, there are things I know...
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