Dateline: Lancaster

Reflection for Memorial of St. Louis de Montfort (beamed at you from Lancaster, Pa., where my mom and I are on pilgrimage to visit some family graves…) Stephen said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.” –Acts 7:56 St. Stephen was given a vision [...]

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Gaffer and Other Wonderful News

Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him the Father, God, has set his seal. –John 6:27 What is the seal that the Father has set on Christ? Setting a seal involves impressing something upon a [...]

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Easter Season Exegesis, Part I

When he broke open the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature cry out, “Come forward.” I looked, and there was a pale green horse. Its rider was named Death, and Hades accompanied him. –Revelation 6:7-8 If you have not given a listen to this Johnny Cash song, I heartily recommend [...]

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Whupping Day

Sleepy, sleepy. Let me just say that I can relate to this. Who can’t? …Last night someone put whupping juice in the NBA water bottles: Celtics by 21. Mavericks by 21. Dirk is the man! And the Jazz beat the Lakers! …Candles are burning for the Caps… …Tomorrow is the feast day of the kind [...]

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Rocking the Wrong Red

Yes, I got behind the Red. I even got a red t-shirt and a cap. But this is NOT what I had in mind. Caps, people! Washington Capitals! You’re wearing red in the wrong place to cheer for the wrong thing! I have not considered the topic of “same sex marriage”–other than in jest–because I [...]

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Turning Your Back to the Sun

Among the pagan people who surrounded the ancient Israelites, it was customary to build temples on high places so that, at dawn, the priests could face east and worship the sun. The Temple in Jerusalem was built in such a way that in order to worship God at daybreak, the priests had to turn their [...]

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Roman Birthday

Today the city of Rome was founded–2,762 years ago. (The emminent Fr. Zuhlsdorf alerted me to this notable fact.) Don’t try this at home:

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Come, Let us Reason Together…

Today is the Memorial of St. Anselm, champion of the freedom of the Church, of reason, and of human rights. St. Anselm saw to it that the Council of Westminster condemned slavery in 1102. In honor of St. Anselm’s feast day, here is a little essay about faith, reason, and human rights…

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Upsetting NBA Weekend, Garden Rejuvenation

You are trying to tell me that… The Chicago Bulls beat the Celtics in Boston (though the Celtics just evened it), AND… The Dallas Mavericks beat the Spurs in San Antonio, AND… The Houston Rockets whupped the Trailblazers in Portland, AND… The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Magic in Orlando?!? Does this mean that no one [...]

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Shakespeare Compendium

(If you click on a link and don’t see what you are looking for, scroll down.) Measure for Measure: Preacher’s exegesis: Part I Part II Part III Part IV (Deus ex machina explored) Romeo and Juliet Richard II King Richard II on sovereignty Richard II “scepter’d isle” speech Richard III Twelfth Night Henry IV, Part [...]

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