A Meager Reality
What it is Like to be Poor in America Today in America, there are several societal forces that work to keep the poor fairly hidden from the rest of us.…
New posts by Paul, and archived posts from his previous blog, Ghetto Catholic.
The Greatest of These
In today’s technological society, it is easy to forget how much we depend on pictures (examples, illustrations, symbols) to show us the way. In a world filled with smart phones,…
Hidden Are The Poor
America has become a nation filled with such wickedness, that often, good-hearted men despair. Yet, there are many that would like to help the poor, but do not know how.…
No More Jesus Loves You
The Problem There are endless studies and analysis discussing the results of a poor home life on academics, potential earning capacity, and psychological health. This post instead focuses on the…
Sunday Story
A True Story I have often been blessed to be able to bring lots of kids (other than my biological ones) to Church with me. A while back, I brought…
Choices (A Parable)
There once was a little girl named Linda. She was a bit sassy, but in a playful way. Her life was mostly happy, except when her parents fought, which they…
Water is Thicker Than Blood
In my experience, families are messy. There are fights, sacrifices, insults, kindnesses, and estrangements. Family can be a great asset in leading its own to Christ, and it can be…
The Gift: A Parable (by Geneva Heidmann)
Once, there was a merchant. He cared very deeply for the poor, and whenever he could, he helped them. Now this merchant had in his left leg, a limp.…
Healing Hearts, Soothing Souls
In today’s world, there is plenty of pain to go around; plenty for rich and poor alike. The question is, what to do about it? Healing seems to be in…
Bubble Gum Stories
I often have many kids with me in Church, at various catechetical and sacramental levels. Some Sundays ago, some of those kids managed to get some bubble gum snuck into…
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