Heresy vs. the Faith Jesus taught?

It is a very uncomfortable reality, but it is reality nonetheless:

Hard to argue?

You have to admit.... he makes a good case...

Two weeks lost?!

I am sorry, dear readers that is has been a week or two since my last post. Unfortunately, I was recently rear-ended down on the 16th street mall while on my pedi-cab (a.k.a. bike taxi). It has cause some pain and anguish, as I was thrown backwards on to my cab. I have had a fairly funky bruise on my leg that continues to cycle through various colors of purple :( I had hit my head on the passenger seat of my bike, which I am claiming the reason I continue to be so scatterbrained :) (though it is actually padded leather!). I have not been on my bike since then, and I am not sure if it is because of emotional scarring :) or if it just that I haven't had the time. Likely the latter.... Though more importantly I have recently started my classes for RCIA at Notre Dame, am preparing for Catechist training for the Religious Education program, and just taught my first class with the Denver Catholic Biblical School in over two years. This year I am teaching the 3rd year on "The Prophets, Esther and Tobit." I am very thankful to the Lord for this opportunity. However, this has caused a pause in my writing for the last two weeks. Even now, I am only posting something which I hope you will consider, because it is of importance to consider which "crowd" we fall into. Significant, says I. What do you think? On my way to my class I was listening to a CD talk by Betty Drennan, put out by Lighthouse Catholic Media, which was entitled (or something to this effect) "A Former Satanist becomes Catholic." There were many things I found so impressive about this talk. The primary one being the focus she placed on the 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church that she pointed out were the 7 WEAPONS left by Christ for us to defeat Satan. She noted, and she was speaking at a Charismatic Conference, that many Charismatics focus on the gifts of the Spirit, while ignoring the Sacraments. This is to their grave detriment. In particular, she noted how powerful the Sacrament of Reconciliation is; which I tried to sneak in before I taught this morning, unfortunately to no avail. She also noted how we must be very aware of ourselves, our strengths and our weaknesses, in order that we know where Satan will attack us. I find this to be true. As I continue to wage spiritual war in my job here at the Parish, I continue to find that old temptations are being revisited upon me. Nevertheless, it is important to have friends upon which we can rely. Thankfully, I have the great blessing of knowing a good friend in the New Director of Religious Education at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Collins. which happens to be exactly where I will be teaching on Monday mornings for the Biblical School. As Sirach notes, in 6:6 (if I remember correctly), "A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter, and he that finds one is blessed." I think God for friends who are faithful, and for you dear readers who have visited this site to read this. Please know that my ear is yours if I can help in any way. Meanwhile, it is back to work tomorrow at Notre Dame, as I ended up taking most of the day off today (though I went into the office in the evening). I had thought that Friday would be my day off, but it looks like Monday is more likely. But, I suppose, that is neither here nor there. Until we meet again in this written experience of my life, may Christ by your light to shine in the darkness.