Tag Archives: religion

Holy Condiments

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Ray V.

Here is a photo from Sunday while assisting with a funeral at Stevensville United Methodist Church. This is a creative visual, reminding me that being faithful can be fun. My responsibilities at the funeral yesterday did not give me much … Continue reading →

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Did You Show Him My Card?

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Ray V.

It was the summer of 1978…the end of the summer. A few days earlier, I had been deposited three and a half hours away from home at Mt. St. Mary’s College (now University). It was the first weekend away from … Continue reading →

Posted in God, Uncategorized | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Aiken SC, George Burns, John Denver, Mt. St. Mary's College, Oh God, Ray Visotski, religion | 2 Comments

Editorial: What We Deserve

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Ray V.

The name has been nagging at me, on and off for several months…mostly since I came to learn that Sirius/XM was giving him his own channel. There are some people I can look at and immediately have a real good … Continue reading →

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The Joy Of Repentance

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Ray V.

From Fr. Dwight’s Standing on My Head Blog: The Joy of Repentance A good lesson for us all.

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Sacramentalized, But Not Evangelized

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Ray V.

Fr. Dwight hits it head on….and interestingly enough, Fr. Wilson touched on this during his homily yesterday. Sacramentalized but not evangelized No bad for a Catholic Priest who went to Bob Jones University, which is not your typical incubator of … Continue reading →

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Our Body and Death

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Ray V.

…The Goodness and Sacredness of the body, Crass Materialism and the Assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary. This is some very good information regarding funerals for Catholics. It is a delemma that I find myself dealing with almost every day…sometimes … Continue reading →

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Trendy Silliness

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Ray V.

I also came across this on the Maggie’s Farm Blog….. This article illustrates, very clearly and supports my belief that one of the reasons fewer people are going to church is because many of the churches have stopped doing what … Continue reading →

Posted in Trendy Silliness | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Current events, Episcopal Church, George Funeral Home & Cremation Center., liberal religion, Maggie's Farm, Pet Funerals, Ray Visotski, religion | Leave a comment

Meanings

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Ray V.

“To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.”…G. K. Chesterton

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On Atheists

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Ray V.

A Picture is worth a thousand words….Another Chesterton quote.

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Not For One Second

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Ray V.

I mentioned a controversial topic the other day…..Here we go. I suppose that it might be appropriate to offer a disclaimer that the following is my opinion and we all know what they say about opinions… I have my beliefs, … Continue reading →

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As Angels Cry

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Ray V.

A very serious piece of music, posted while thinking about many of my friends in various stages of recovery and all our “isms” Corey Smith is all over the map with his music and this song illustrates the heart of … Continue reading →

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Fr. Dwight Is On A Roll

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Ray V.

Yesterday, I posted a column by Fr. Dwight Longenecker regarding whether we Catholics worship Mary. Today, he hit on the topic of married priests and women priests…in a very cogent manner….helping me to better understand this simple, yet complex issue. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fr. Dwight is on a roll | Tagged Aiken Bloggers, Catholic teaching on priestly marriage, Fr Dwight Longenecker, married priests, Ray Visotski, religion, Standing on My Head Blog, Why Catholic Priests are not married, Why women cannot be Catholic Priests, women priests | Leave a comment

Do Catholics Worship Mary?

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Ray V.

A recurring question…asked and/or thought about by many. Father Dwight Longenecker clears up any mis-conceptions, using his unique style of mixing wisdom, humor and just an occasional pinch of sarcasm. Be sure to click on his bio to get a … Continue reading →