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the premise
Some two thousand years ago, three men travelled a vast distance as they followed a sign in the heavens. Their journey led them to a Child who was born to be King. Their encounter with this Child has...
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journal of God’s Love
In 2009, bouncing about the blogosphere, I read that the Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI recommended to all the faithful the idea of an interior “Journal of God’s Love,” i.e. the frequent recollection of...
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give thanks to the Lord for He is good… (JGL 1)
… His love endures forever! I experienced God’s love today: in a wonderful trans-Pacific conversation with a dear friend in the warmth of the cheery sun as I drove along the motorway in the company of...
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receiving mercy, learning to relate
Controversial as it may be initially to hear this from a sincere Catholic, I REALLY love the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. In a qualified way. Before I continue, let me clarify that I concur with all...
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John 21:15-19… a whole other layer of meaning embedded in the original Greek...
Almost everyone is familiar with the reality that there are several words in Greek for ‘love.’ Perhaps fewer are aware that in this famous passage, Jesus and Peter have their wires crossed – 2 out of 3...
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“Take this Sabbath Day”
This is hands down one of the most engaging episodes of The West Wing ever made. (See this page for more info on the episode.) The substantive part of the episode appears to put capital punishment...
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give thanks to the Lord for He is good… (JGL 2)
… His love endures forever! I experienced God’s love these past few days: in getting to visit both my maternal and my paternal grandparents all in the same week! in some quality time with my Godmother...
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an historic day: my solidarity with his holiness, Benedict XVI, as the Church...
Arriving home from an evening out with friends to be told by my father that the Holy Father had resigned was a shock to say the very least… so much so that I haven’t been able to put my thoughts and...
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Genesis + Song of Songs = What I learned about nakedness, honesty, intimacy...
Too often, I am hiding. Too often, little truths about myself are too frightening to face, let alone to share with anyone else. Irrationally, I suppose, I try to hide even from the Omnipotent One, from...
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‘saving’ Kierkegaard… looking for truth in his dialectical approach to freedom
Some time ago, when I first read Søren Kierkegaard in anything more than a passing way, I have to admit I got pretty worked up on his behalf. His personal story was somewhat tragic, and the confusion...
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Article 22
bekside:I spent all of my Postulant year learning this… the hard way, of course. This is a great little reminder. Originally posted on Neal Obstat Theological Opining: Last summer when I was on retreat...
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Blessed John XXIII’s Decalogue
Having just moved house this weekend, I find myself in an area with about 3 different Catholic parishes almost equidistant from my new home. Two of the parishes are familiar to me so I thought I’d try...
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attributing motives to others: just another way we fool ourselves
I was reading a blog that I follow (and generally enjoy) and the blogger was speaking about trolling, and how anytime a particular angle was used with respect to the topic in which he was interested,...
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turn on the ignition!
A lot of us are sitting in the driveway in beautiful cars, tanks full of gas, oil in the crankshaft, fluid in the radiator… and we’re sitting there saying “I wish I could go places!” Turn on the...
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avoiding accountability, refusing responsibility
The events of Holy Week present us with one of the most universal weaknesses to result from The Fall – the tendency to point the finger. The similarities between The Fall and the Passion and Death of...
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Gethsemane
Your human nature gripped by fear Though union’d with Divinity You grasp at root, at dust, at stone Lord Jesus, on Your knees, alone. The night so still, an eerie glow interrupts shadows cast by the...
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subverting shame – a symbol of love
Crucifix laid out for Good Friday veneration. Shame is a lie. Likewise, discouragement is a device of the evil one and must be seen for the deception it is. Shame is our instinctive response to an...
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the harrowing of hell
An empty tabernacle In churches around the world today, the Tabernacles are empty. The Lord Jesus, who makes Himself truly present to us in the form of bread and wine and dwells Sacramentally among us...
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“Salvation”… a song I wrote about the hope that the Resurrection gives me
Many years ago I was in an awkward situation. It was Easter Sunday and I hadn’t been to confession in a long time. I had been struggling in faith and in life for a little while and here I was at Easter...
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