Category Archives: Faith Reflections

Originally at: http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2015/12/17/4374791.htm by Ralph Wood G.K. Chesterton’s abiding devotion to the Holy Virgin was not prompted by pious longing for motherly comfort – the usual canard about “sentimental Marianism.” It sprang, instead, from his estimate of her as the Theotokos, … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Item/4441/what_is_family.aspx by Russell Shaw A few houses down the block from mine there’s a house with two women in their late 30s or early 40s and two boys ages 12 or 13 living in it. Just about the only … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/issues/december-4th-2015/my-burden-lifted-forever/ by Laura Keynes Fulton Sheen is reputed to have said, “Hearing nuns’ confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.” I can’t remember where I read it or why it stuck in my mind, but the words came … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/worldview/would-discovering-aliens-change-our-theology by Jesse Carey Back in October, researchers announced a strange finding in our own galaxy. A star about 1,500 light-years from earth was emitting light in such a strange way, that some scientists said that it could be home … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://www.catholicworldreport.com/Blog/4420/my_theology_of_hopelessness.aspx by Fr. Mark A. Pilon Walker Percy wrote back in 1971 that  “our beloved old U.S.A. is in a bad way.” His novel Love in the Ruins is a quite prophetic novel, much of which is coming true in … Continue reading →

Originally at: http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2015/11/16037/ by  Robert P. George Can freedom survive in a society in which most citizens believe that human beings, who are supposed to have inalienable rights, are merely material beings inhabiting a universe of purely material and efficient causality? … Continue reading →

Watch here: http://petersboat.net/2015/11/11/the-red-cups-of-starbucks/

Originally at: http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2015/11/09/keeping-the-faith-in-a-sports-obsessed-culture/38016 by Dr. Bernie Schock The world of kids’ sports has exploded since I was a child nearly 50 years ago. More children are competing — up nearly 50 percent over the past 25 years. More girls compete — nearly … Continue reading →

A fantastic post on the virtues of letter writing: http://www.joefessenden.com/2015/10/25/the-sacramentality-of-the-usps/

Originally at: by David Desrosiers Dear Son, I address you as son and not “Ryan,” because at core I’m your father, not your friend. Father and son are roles that come with expectations. My job has always been to prepare you … Continue reading →