Monthly Archives: December 2009
Padre Steve’s World: Top 10 articles of 2009
I began Padre Steve’s World Back in February of 2009. I started it mainly as a place to write about my experience in the Iraq War and my struggle with PTSD. It initial was, and on occasion still is a … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
Observations of My Oral Surgery
Today I had the initial part of my implant work done to replace the departed “Undead Tooth of Terror. This was the first time I had oral surgery vice normal dentistry. If you have never had it the only comparison … Continue reading
Filed under healthcare, Religion
They Held the Line: The USS Yorktown CV-5, USS Enterprise CV-6 and USS Hornet CV-8, Part Two the Hornet
USS Hornet CV-8 Building at Newport News VA This is part two of a three part series about the USS Yorktown Class Aircraft Carriers. Part one serves as an introduction as well as the story of the lead ship of … Continue reading
Filed under History, Military, Navy Ships, world war two in the pacific
They Held the Line: The USS Yorktown CV-5, USS Enterprise CV-6 and USS Hornet CV-8, Part One
USS Yorktown CV-5 This is part one of a three part series about the USS Yorktown Class Aircraft Carriers. Part one serves as an introduction as well as the story of the lead ship of the Class, the USS Yorktown … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
The Feast of Stephen the Second Day of Christmas and the Octave of Christmas et al
Saint Stephen being Crushed by Heavy Stones December 26th in the liturgical calendar is the Feast of Stephen, or Saint Stephen, to some better known to his friends as “Steve.” Steve was one of the first seven men ordained by … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings, purely humorous, Religion
The Commie Trifecta
Once upon a time there was something called the Cold War. It was rather frosty, even in the sub-tropical paradise of Cuba. During the Cold War the Soviet Union aka Russia led what was called the Warsaw Pact in a … Continue reading
Filed under History
Padre Steve’s Christmas Miracle
Merry Christmas! I do not throw the word miracle around lightly. In fact I generally get irritated when I hear people calling things miracles that are no such thing such as giving God credit for the screw ups or successes … Continue reading
Filed under faith, Pastoral Care, philosophy, PTSD, Religion
Padre Steve’s Meditation on the Nativity
“Actually, Lucy, my trouble is Christmas. I just don’t understand it. Instead of feeling happy, I feel sort of let down.” Charlie Brown in “A Charlie Brown Christmas” When Christmas comes and you struggle with faith, see little hope and … Continue reading
Filed under iraq,afghanistan, PTSD, Religion
Merry Christmas or Whatever You Celebrate
“It’s Christmas Eve. It’s-it’s the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we-we-we smile a little easier, we-w-w-we-we-we cheer a little more. For a couple of hours out of the whole year we are the … Continue reading
Filed under purely humorous
