Monthly Archives: February 2010
Padre Steve’s World…Musings of a Passionate Moderate at One Year…
When I started Padre Steve’s World…Musings of a Passionate Moderate one year ago it was pretty much an place for me to deal with what was going on with me after coming back from Iraq in February 2008. When I … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings
God in the Empty Places…Padre Steve Remembers the Beginnings of Padre Steve’s World
The 16th will be the first anniversary of Padre Steve’s World…Musings of a Passionate Moderate. When I began the site it was about a year after I returned from Iraq. When I began the site I was running pretty ragged … Continue reading
Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Heck and Helven…Choices for Eternity
I was reading the comics yesterday when I found this great Dilbert. I have loved the strip for years and some of the funniest strips for me have been those dealing with religion and spirituality. Be it Saint Dogbert and … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, faith, Just for fun
The 1976 Winter Olympics, Dorothy Hamill, Padre Steve and Judy
Dorothy Hamill Gold Medal Performance Innsbruck 1976 Well the 2010 Winter Olympics are upon us. I have always liked the Winter Games better than Summer Games. Back in 1976 when I was a sophomore in High School Dorothy Hamill won … Continue reading
Filed under marriage and relationships, winter olympics
Padre Steve muses about Lenten Traditions and Spirituality…as Usual a Bit Differently than Others
Looks Like a Lot of Salad ahead for Padre Steve As we know Lent is a time of penitence and fasting. My little goof ball brain has wrestled with this ever since coming into a Catholic tradition back in the … Continue reading
Filed under philosophy, Religion
One Week Warning: Lent Begins Next Wednesday
Contemplating Lent I have never ever done the season of Lent well. From Ash Wednesday through Good Friday I pray for it to end. First I don’t look good in the liturgical color of the season, purple. I actually prefer … Continue reading
Filed under Pastoral Care, philosophy, Religion
Ash Wednesday…Padre Steve’s Lenten Survival Tips to Make this a Happy Lent
“God, deliver me from gloomy saints.” – – Saint Teresa of Avila We’ll it is here, my least favorite season of the liturgical year. As I have mentioned before I do not do well, at the same time it is … Continue reading →
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