“We are perishing for want of wonder, not for want of wonders.” ― G.K. Chesterton I have written a bit about beauty and how God woos us through his secondary causes. Today I want to write about wonder. The two go hand-in-hand. Wonder is something that children do quite naturally. The world is new, so …
We are NOT Called to be Angels; We are Called to be Fully Human
I have always, even before I began formal study, had a theological pet peeve related to human beings and the angels. Somewhere down the line, human beings got the idea that we become angels when we die or that we are to be angels. I would have to study it further to understand where this …
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Down Shifting: Properly Ordering Family and Study
This semester has been a bit of a challenge for me. The challenge is balancing family and full-time studies. Being a full-time graduate student is a lot like working full-time. Not to mention that my entire program is online. I seldom interact with my professors. I am essentially teaching myself theology and philosophy with the …
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Do I Want To Be Right or Do I Want To Be Right?
Last night I had an experience that I am not used to. I got a "B" on one of my graduate essays. I have not had anything except "A" grades on my writing assignments since high school. Yes, I got an "A" on all of my papers in undergrad. To add insult to injury, my …
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Rage Porn
My title selection may be a bit shocking, but it is not far from the truth. No I am not talking about some form of violent pornography. I want to talk about our culture's addiction to rage. Keep in mind that anything I write about is a reflection of my own struggles. You can see …
Why I Temporarily Gave Up Politics
Last summer I made the decision to finally pursue my Master's degree in Theology. My VA benefits expire in September 2015 and I could get in just under the wire to pay for the whole program. In making that decision, I decided that in order to succeed and get the best out of the program …
Why Baptism during Lent?
This past Sunday's readings were a strange connection of Baptism and the desert (for the Western Church). We heard about the flood when God wiped out the evil of the world and saved eight righteous people. Yes, the narrative is a pre-figurement of Baptism. The waters of the flood cleanse the earth. We also see …
The Need for Conversion: Catholic Sexual Ethics
I have decided to add another post into my current series on Catholic teaching on sexual ethics and "gay marriage". In a perfect world, all of us would fully assent to Church teaching before we professed to be Catholic. We would still sin, but all of us would, at least intellectually, assent to infallible teaching …
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Book Giveaway: Scott Hahn’s Understanding “Our Father”
Don't forget to enter for the first ever Book Giveaway on Holiness in Motherhood. Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Scriptural basis of the "Our Father"? Then this is the book for you. Details and how to enter can be found here. This is a private giveaway. Dr. Hahn and his publishers …
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A Few of My Favorite Books-Sleety December Day Version
It is a gray and dreary day here with a mix of rain and sleet. This type of day makes me think about my favorite books. It is the perfect kind of day to tuck in with a favorite book and a peppermint mocha. Yeah, still working on that coffee addiction. Thank Our Lord for …
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Swimming the Depths 