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About
The CMCS Mission: Since 2004 Catholic Men Chicago Southland fosters local Catholic Men in personal holiness, to make Jesus Christ the center of our daily lives. CMCS is a Catholic Apostolate founded by Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago.
Posts by Frank J Casella, Co-founder & Executive Director of Catholic Men Chicago Southland (CMCS), and posts and sells here artistic photographs about moments in time, and human interaction, that share hope and God's love in the world.
Member since Dec 2021
About
The CMCS Mission: Since 2004 Catholic Men Chicago Southland fosters local Catholic Men in personal holiness, to make Jesus Christ the center of our daily lives. CMCS is a Catholic Apostolate founded by Bishop Joseph N. Perry of Chicago.
Posts by Frank J Casella, Co-founder & Executive Director of Catholic Men Chicago Southland (CMCS), and posts and sells here artistic photographs about moments in time, and human interaction, that share hope and God's love in the world.
Member since Dec 2021
Recent Media
Lunch Time - Friends go for a walk on a Chicago street, as construction workers take a lunch break. #Goodness and #Hope #Photography #FJCasellaPhoto #Monochrome #blackandwhite #fineartamerica #artist #laborday
@cmcsmen Both my parents were born in Chicago in the 1930s and 40s it was an industrial powerhouse among many other Midwest cities. They along with their peers were incredibly talented and capable people. I tell people that generation whether they were raised in the city, suburbs, or country there's really not much they could not do. Most places were safe. They later met as neighbors in a close by old suburban town. Their bedroom windows used to literally face each other that's how they got to better know each other LOL
But sadly that City has always been a terribly corrupt with lots of Voter Fraud.
A man reads a newspaper on the bleachers during half-time at a youth basketball game.
Sports Half Time - Copyright 2019 Frank J Casella
The Simple Things Are What Matters
Life can get complicated with our fancy cars and $4 lattes.
We have to strive to stay above the noise.
It's in the simple things, and moments in time, that make the greatest impact on our lives.
Learn from the poor about how to enjoy life in the moment.
Photo: City of Chicago - Skyscrapers at Golden Hour Sunset
My latest blog entry on #FineArtAmerica - A Mother's Day Prayer
The harsh sunlight and shadow play beautifully dance on mild winter bare trees, revealing nature's hidden textures on the enchanting woodland trail at Homewood Izaak Walton Preserve in Illinois. This captivating photograph is expertly toned, inviting us to contemplate the interplay of deep blue skies and the warm embrace of the earth. It whispers tales of tranquility and invites us to explore the mysteries of the natural world. Copyright 2020 Frank J Casella. What story does this serene scene whisper to your heart? https://pixels.com/featured/budding-trees-in-the-woods-toned-frank-j-casella.html #photography #naturephotography #artist #fjcasellaphoto
The Passing Day
https://frankjcasella.pixels.com/featured/the-passing-day-frank-j-casella.html
A neighborhood street in my Midwest America home town, thinking about the people in their homes minding their day unaware of the passing cloud show about their houses. Copyright 2024 Frank J Casella #photography #artist #nature #FJCasellaPhoto Made with Samsung A13 Camera.
My weekly Art Blog entry: Wetlands Worship
https://fineartamerica.com/blogs/wetlands-worship.html
My weekly blog entry for (Chicago) Catholic Men: Catholic Men and Grudges https://cmcsmen.tumblr.com/post/740262625113522176/catholic-men-and-grudges
The weekly blog post for (Chicago) Catholic men:
A Year of Silence
"The hush of stillness beckons us to pause and reflect on the chaos of our lives. Yet, in our fast-paced world, we often overlook the quiet beauty that surrounds us. We fail to embrace the tranquil wonder of our surroundings because we are too consumed with noise and constant movement.
It’s no wonder then that we have a scarcity of two vital components in our society: silence and mercy. Let’s take a moment to delve into the depths of these two concepts."
https://cmcsmen.tumblr.com/post/738417175473389568/a-year-of-silence
The latest post on my photo blog:
A single birdhouse is surrounded by the beauty of soft blue snowy trees. Mercy is the first attribute of God. God does not want anyone to be lost. His mercy is infinitely greater than our sins. Copyright 2018 Frank J Casella. https://frankjcasella.wordpress.com/2023/12/24/sunday-letter-gods-beauty-in-nature/ #birdhouse #photography #Nature #Faith #fjcasellaphoto
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High."
~ Luke 1:30-32
Merry Christmas to you and those you love!
Photo: Creche Nativity Figures at the residence of the Catholic Archbishop of Chicago.
Copyright 2009 Frank J Casella. (The orton effect is added for presentation).
Christmas Sunrise Copyright 2019 Frank J Casella
The message of Christmas is that God forgives, and never reminds us of past failures.
As it says in 1 Corinthians 13, love keeps no record of wrongs. Of what value is it?
All of us have sin in our past. What is important is how we treat each other today, not how we did in the last month or year.
Concentrate on your end goal to live a Christlike life (Philippians 3). And bring reconciliation between each other.
Our job, if we are Christians, is to get each other to heaven.
Copyright 2019 Frank J Casella
People and Skyscrapers ---
"Life, like skyscrapers, we are created, serve our purpose, then move out of the way for the next era.
Because we are humans, though, we have the benefit of absorbing the beauty of the buildings we create.
Some buildings last longer than we do. Though, if we play our cards right, the impact we make while we are alive can last for generations …. longer than buildings.
Life is God's gift to us, what we do with our lives is our gift to God."
The weekly blog entry for (Chicago) Catholic men:
Perfect Submission to God’s Will
https://cmcsmen.tumblr.com/post/737158323445579776/perfect-submission-to-gods-will
My latest daily photo blog post (from Thanksgiving Day until New Years Day): Priorities.
https://frankjcasella.wordpress.com/2023/12/10/sunday-letter-priorities/
Fleeting moment. A moment in time on the street in the Loop of the City of Chicago. Copyright 2012 Frank J Casella. #Photography #Chicago #City #StreetPhotography #FJCasellaPhoto
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois celebrates Mass with the Virgin Mother looking on. When the (hook) crosier is facing towards him, it means that he is in a diocese that is not of his flock. Copyright 2011 Frank J Casella.
My latest daily photo blog post (from Thanksgiving Day until New Years Day): Bishop In Prayer https://frankjcasella.wordpress.com/2023/12/08/title/
The latest post on my Photo Blog: Lines & Patterns
https://frankjcasella.wordpress.com/2023/11/26/sunday-letter-lines-and-patterns/
#FJCPhoto
The latest entry on my Photo Blog:
Christmas Ballerinas from the Windows
https://frankjcasella.wordpress.com/2023/11/24/christmas-ballerinas-from-the-windows/
