LECTIO DIVINA: PRAYING WITH THE BIBLE           Lectio divina is a Latin phrase that means “sacred reading.” Benedictine monks, following the Rule of their founder, St. Benedict… Read more “Lectio Divina”

Novena to the Holy Spirit Day 6 Faithfulness Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit. Let us worship the… Read more “Preparing for Pentecost: Novena to the Holy Spirit”

https://www.familymissionscompany.com/ My middle daughter, Genevieve, left today to go to Lafayette, LA for a “Come and See” with the Family Mission Company. She’ll be there for five… Read more “Family Mission Company”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BUvFHboFjHt/ Kathy Griffin apologized for the disturbing image she and a photographer made of a mock up photo of her holding a bloodied, disembodied head of Donald… Read more “Kathy Griffin Apologizes”

I won’t link to the mock up photo of Kathy Griffin holding a bloodied, disembodied head of Donald Trump. It is too disturbing, too brutal, too bizarre… Read more “Political Porn”

http://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/17/confederate-gen-beauregard-statue-taken-down/101782666/ As a lover of history in general and American history in particular, I’ve long had a great interest in the Civil War and have read many… Read more “My Take on Confederate Monuments”

Novena to the Holy Spirit Day 5 Kindness Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit. Let us worship the… Read more “Preparing for Pentecost: Novena to the Holy Spirit”

Here are more accounts of those who have experienced God in their lives, followed by a discussion of the impact of experiencing God on the brain. Can… Read more “God Is: An Introduction to the Evidence for the Existence of God, Part 16”

Novena to the Holy Spirit Day 4 Patience Let us bow down in humility at the power and grandeur of the Holy Spirit. Let us worship the… Read more “Preparing for Pentecost: Novena to the Holy Spirit”

https://www.adflegal.org/detailspages/press-release-details/victory-for-vermont-health-professionals-after-pro-suicide-group-drops-appeal The state of Vermont passed a bill, Act 39, that allows for physician-assisted suicide. If that wasn’t bad enough, the law was being interpreted as mandating… Read more “A Victory in Vermont”