Betrothed at Birth
I have an arranged marriage. As long I can remember, Janet was my wife….my betrothed actually, but that was just a detail. We didn’t take vows until the…
Faith Library
Author: Christian LeBlanc
Visibly Anonymous
My Fabulous Wife and I went out to dinner for Mother’s Day at our neighborhood Mexican restaurant. Our adult kids are living in other cities, or were at…
Fiat Mihi Too
I first heard the Bamboo Parable when I was a kid, I imagine most of you have heard it too. No? It’s the story of beautiful Bamboo, who…
Redundant Luke
In prior articles I’ve mentioned how the Biblical idea of overshadowing is a recurring theme in my 6th-grade Catechism class. Starting with Exodus, the word “overshadow” is explicitly…
I AM I AM
In 6th grade Catechism class, we go through the Bible chronologically, Genesis to Revelation. In the first four months, the kids learn all sorts of Old Testament stuff…
The More the Merrier
I like praying the Rosary. But I also bore easily. As I mentioned in last month’s article Rosary Riff, to keep the Rosary fresh I make up my…
Rosary Riff
I pray the Rosary. I like to do the mysteries, but I’ve been doing them for a long time, and like to reflect on other themes besides the…
Sanctum Sanctorum
Here’s a fun bit of drawing and reading from Catechism class about the Holy of Holies* in Solomon’s temple: “The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide,…
Going Sideways
The kids were just right tonight in 6th grade Catechism class. Every year the children in my catechism class need a month or so to acclimate to how…
Let’s Get Physical
In the Wall Street Journal a few years ago, someone responded to this article: The Shroud of Turin: Faith, Proof and Relics – WSJ.com with a letter. In part, he…