After the breaking of the Bread and the Prayers in the house of John the Apostle, when all the others had left, Mary sat me down, bringing me water and a plate of olives. She walked quickly through the house, putting things away, straightening mats, stirring a stew she was making for John and me… [Read More]
A Fresh Start
I’ve been thinking a lot about the mercy that God has on His children despite how terrible they are to Him. We are totally undeserving of the salvation that was achieved for us through the greatest suffering that the world has ever known. For this love is totally illogical: that a deity would make a… [Read More]
He humbled Himself
As soon as Thanksgiving ends and the consumer world starts promoting and selling Christmas in earnest, I feel like I immediately start to hear from the Catholic media sphere the repeated mantra warning us against the spirit of materialism: Focus on the reason for the season, don’t get stressed out over Christmas shopping and buying stuff, don’t… [Read More]
