Ever have one of those moments where things just kind of ‘click’? Like, when you finally see the answer to a brainteaser you’ve been puzzling over for a half-an-hour and were just about to toss down the disposal. I had a moment like that the Sunday before last while listening to the Gospel reading. It … Continue reading Foundation Lines, or Why This World Matters to Christians
Faith
“Would Jesus have Fought in a War?” Well…
The “Do you think Jesus…” question crops up sometimes. It’s a standard argument for certain issues, especially ones involving violence. Of course, it’s a fallacious argument: Jesus is the supreme example of how man ought to live, but He Himself pointed out that there are different callings for different men (most notably in Matt. 19: … Continue reading “Would Jesus have Fought in a War?” Well…
Good Friday
Today, as everyone ought to know, is Good Friday. But many may not realize that it is also the Feast of the Annunciation. That is, today is not only the memorial of Christ’s death, but also of His conception. This isn’t as much of a coincidence as you might think. I don’t know whether this … Continue reading Good Friday
Mass Readings: Second Sunday of Lent
Reading 1: Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 The Lord God took Abram outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so,” he added, “shall your descendants be.” Abram put his faith in the LORD, who credited it to him as an act of righteousness. He then said to him, “I am the … Continue reading Mass Readings: Second Sunday of Lent
The Secret to what is Wrong with the Church Today
I've always felt there was something...off about modern Catholicism. Something that made it seem timid and limp-wristed compared to how it had been in past ages. I'd read a lot of people who had agreed with me on that, and suggested various explanations, but none seemed quite to fit. Then I read this article by … Continue reading The Secret to what is Wrong with the Church Today
The Ballad of the White Horse
Before the gods that made the gods Had seen their sunrise pass, The White Horse of the White Horse Vale Was cut out of the grass. So opens G.K. Chesterton's poetic masterpiece, The Ballad of the White Horse, the tale of King Alfred and his war against the invading Norsemen. The ballad is a glorious celebration … Continue reading The Ballad of the White Horse
Rock vs. Sand
"Whoever, then, hears these commandments of mine and carries them out, is like a wise man who built his house upon rock; and the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall; it was founded upon rock. But whoever hears these commandments of … Continue reading Rock vs. Sand
Serpent's Den 