Rejoice* in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! I have always thought that this command from the letter to the Philippians is an easy one to follow. I have thought of it mostly while singing at Mass,…
Rejoice in the Lord Always
Almost Catholic
A few weeks ago I was speaking with a friend, who identifies himself as a devout Catholic, and asked him what parish he attended. “I don’t go to Mass” was his answer. “I keep the sabbath by spending time a…
YouTube Kids: A Tool for Reaching Catholic Kids?
When the new YouTube Kids app was announced, I was excited. Granted, my own “kids” are 23 and 20 so it likely won’t get much use unless I’m visiting my nephews and niece. But I thought immediately of the days…
Secular Arguments for Traditional Marriage
“That religion should be relegated to solitude in such an age is, then, paradoxical. But it is also dangerous for two reasons. In the first place, when the modern world says to us aloud, ‘You may be religious when you…
Joy at the Stoplight
As I drove toward the intersection, the light turned yellow, then red. I stopped, thankful that at least I would be the first driver out of the gate after this, the longest stoplight on our route. A red pickup truck…
Pray and Work
“Pray as if everything depended on God and work as if everything depended on you.” * I think this is a great quote to live by if one is involved in the work of evangelization. It has saved my sanity…
The Sacrifice of Isaac
Andrea del Sarto [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Readings for March 1, 2015: Second Sunday in Lent Everyone knows that Lent is about sacrifice. So it’s fitting that the first reading in the second Sunday of Lent recalls one of…
A Spiritual Warrior’s Arsenal
Like any athlete who hopes to master their skills and perform at their peak level on a consistent basis, the Spiritual Warrior of Christ must also develop, hone, refine, and master the warrior skills they need in the spiritual field…
Lent as a Time of Feasting
Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting. I come to this conclusion based on the story of the fig tree in Luke 13. Three years without bearing fruit. What could be…
Chiseling at God’s Workmanship
We are God’s workmanship. But.. when will we be done? When will we each become who we’re supposed to be? “On learning that weather erodes granite one inch every 100,000 years, sculptor Gutzon Borglum added an extra three inches to…