I’m taking a break from the blog this weekend.  I’m afraid I’m suffering a flare up of my diverticulitis, and it can be quite painful.  So, I’m… Read more “Prayer Request for Healing”

I am originally from Virginia, but I’ve never heard of the Jesuit martyrs of Virginia. On September 10, 1570, eight Jesuits, two priests, three brothers and three… Read more “Sanctity in America: The Jesuit Martyrs of Virginia, Servants of God”

THE CREATION STORIES  Suggested Readings: Genesis 1:1-2:4a; Genesis 2:4b-25  The first two chapters of Genesis include two different stories about how the world and everything in it was… Read more “The Creation Stories”

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FIVE WAYS OF ST. THOMAS AQUINAS  Where better to begin than a discussion of the famous “Five Ways” of St. Thomas Aquinas? Thomas… Read more “God Is: An Introduction to the Evidence for God, Part 2”

So, things haven’t settled much since the announcement of Trump’s Executive Order.  The lack of communication between appropriate agencies seems to be getting addressed, so the situation… Read more “Thoughts on Immigration, Part 2”

Today is the Memorial of St. Paul Miki and his companions, the Martyrs of Nagasaki. St. Francis Xavier, the Jesuit missionary, introduced Christianity to Japan in the… Read more “St. Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs of Nagasaki”

I worked last night and have a full day today, so I’m running on very little sleep.  So, today I’m going to cheat and simply share some… Read more “Six Ways to Live A Joyful Life”

Elizabeth Clarisse Lange was born in Haiti and moved soon after to Santiago, Cuba, where she received an excellent education in a culturally French enclave of the… Read more “Sanctity in America: Servant of God Mary Elizabeth Lange”

It’s Thursday, and that means “Bible Day” at Thoughts and Prayers for the Faithful. Today, we consider the question, “Where Did the Bible Come From?” WHERE DID… Read more “Where Did the Bible Come From?”

I had hoped to write “Thoughts on Immigration, Part 2” today, but I worked last night and I missed the early bus, so I’m really tired.  Instead,… Read more “God Is: An Introduction to the Evidence for God, Part 1”