Baby Girls and Older Gents

April 30, 2017 gorcmeetsworld Spirituality Family, Friendship, God, Gospel, lessons, religion, spirituality, strangers

I flipped my covers off this morning and said "Time to give it to God." It was time for Church. I have found a nice routine for myself in finding a Church I can call home on Sundays. A mass that I take something from, music that can be improved, but overall a good experience … Continue reading Baby Girls and Older Gents

Surprise

March 13, 2017 gorcmeetsworld Current Events, Spirituality faith, Friendship, God, grief, hope, Kairos, love, retreat, spirituality, surprise

Surprises come in all shapes and sizes. They can bring unexpected blessings or catastrophic misfortunes. I've been the recipient of both and it has put me on a pendulum between happiness and sadness – loving life for its beauty, but hating it for its incredible unfairness. My most recent surprise was being invited to partake in … Continue reading Surprise

Me, Myself and I

July 27, 2016 gorcmeetsworld Lifestyle, Spirituality, Uncategorized burnout, Career, conflict, Dreams, fulfillment, hobbies, Jobs, lifesaving, obligations, Oxygen Mask Theory, passion, self, self care, Time, vacation, work

When I was in Boy Scouts one of the merit badges I earned was Lifesaving. The most important lesson I took from that experience was that if a person is drowning you should never jump in to try to save them. Instead, look for an object to throw to them to help them float or … Continue reading Me, Myself and I

Say Yes

July 2, 2016 gorcmeetsworld Lifestyle, Spirituality adventure, balance, choices, decisions, explore, life, positivity, Recreation, refuel, Stress, work, yes

“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life.” -Steve Jobs Yes. It's the most underestimated word in our vocabulary. I would even argue that it is more powerful than love, courage or ambition. That's because yes is the one word … Continue reading Say Yes

Seven Churches Visitation – Polonia District in Buffalo, NY

March 24, 2016 gorcmeetsworld Spirituality Architecture, Buffalo, Catholic, East Side, Easter, Holy Thursday, Holy Week, Jesus, pilgrimage, Polonia, Seven Churches, spirituality, Visitation

Ever since I was a little kid I remember every Holy Week being a jam-packed week of Easter traditions. There are trips to the Broadway Market, celebrating Dyngus Day and getting my Easter basket blessed. But one of the special traditions is the Visitation of Seven Churches on Holy Thursday. I've been going since I … Continue reading Seven Churches Visitation – Polonia District in Buffalo, NY

An Extra Day

February 29, 2016 gorcmeetsworld Current Events, Spirituality blogging, calendar, conversation, days, extra, February 29, Friendship, fulfillment, Happiness, journaling, laughter, Leap Day, love, opportunity, purpose, Reading, Relationships, routine, special, Time, writing

Leap Day. February 29th. It comes once every four years - a novelty like a shooting star. It's somewhat extraordinary when you think about it. I say somewhat because science has boiled it down to a basic understanding. We get really 365 and 1/4 days each year so those quarters add up to an extra … Continue reading An Extra Day

Winning in Lent

February 9, 2016February 10, 2016 gorcmeetsworld Spirituality action, almsgiving, Ash Wednesday, basics, better, challenge, deed, distraction, doing, Easter Sunday, excess, focus, giving up, kindness, Lent, presence, present

What are you giving up for Lent? It's something that is asked as soon as Catholics get ashes smudged across their forehead on Ash Wednesday. I usually aim for giving up Tim Horton's or Chipotle – since both are my guilty pleasures. Then there's giving up pop or cutting out sweets – the typical Lenten … Continue reading Winning in Lent

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