A very blessed Octave of Easter to you all. I am still preparing for my Christology final exam, which I will take Saturday morning. Hopefully, I can begin writing more next week. God bless all of you during this most holy season. Pax Christi.
Good Friday
We adore you O Christ and we praise you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.
Sporadic Writing Until April
Hello! My writing on the blog will be sporadic as I prepare for my Christology final exam. Anyone who has taken a graduate level Christology course will understand just how intense of a class it is and how much information one is required to absorb. It is an incredible and humbling class, but will require …
Christ Desires Mercy and Charity
This past Sunday, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, we once again heard the Gospel passage about the woman caught in adultery (John 8:1-11). She was thrown in the dirt, cursed and condemned; a reminder of the division and destruction of sin. The Mosaic Law called for her stoning and many people stood over her willing …
The Peace in Leaving Facebook Behind
I have written multipleĀ blog postsĀ about my increased understanding that I needed to give up Facebook. I only rarely used Twitter and saw it as an overwhelming amount of information with absolutely no real human connection. It is a place to vent political ideology in 140 characters, and that largely includes Catholic writers too. Facebook was …
The Cardinal Virtues: Introduction
It has been a very stressful week for my family and me with multiple health scares and the ever present agony of waiting for news. I did want to start a brief series on the cardinal virtues based on a term paper I wrote for grad school. This first part is from that paper. We …
Prayer Request
We are the Mystical Body and one body, so I am seeking your prayers for two special intentions. Two people in my family are seriously ill. Praying for healing and, as always, God's will, even if it is hard for all of us. Thank you! May God bless you.
When Painful Anniversaries Come and Go
I should probably learn to be more aware of dates. It would help me to better understand why certain days seem to be harder than others. Yesterday was one of those days. It didn't dawn on me until this morning why yesterday had more weight to it. Yesterday was the 3 year anniversary of my …
Sinful Anger: Confronting the Beast Within
In my most recent article for Catholic Exchange I discuss the beginning of my own Lenten journey and life-long journey to confront sinful anger, which I have battled since childhood. For this Lenten season, I finally decided to confront one of the deadly sins that has beguiled me since childhood: sinful anger. Over the years …
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Book Review of the Cookbook Near & Far for Blogging for Books
Near & Far Recipes Inspired by Home and Travel contains exotic recipes from around the world and beautiful photographs to kindle a desire to prepare the recipes. The cookbook contains recipes from Morocco, Japan, Italy, France, India, and inspiration from San Francisco living. It is an excellent resource for the more adventurous cook. Those desiring …
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Swimming the Depths 