According to local news reports, Biltrix could be sans électricité for another 7 to 10 days. That’s not so bad, all things considered. This is why we have iPads and Starbucks (I know, I really ought to avoid Starbucks, but they have wifi and working power outlets… But they are not doing so well as far as open seating goes these days). More…
Category Archives: Cultural Conversion
What’s in a Name, Like “Bean”? 36
A 7-week old child about the size and shape of a bean in the palm of your hand
When it comes to having children, there are many things a parent does not choose, such as eye and hair color, personality, what the child will look like, and whether it will be born healthy. One thing the parent does choose is the child’s name. More…
Bodily Autonomy: Pro-Life Video 6
If You Want to Keep Your Tradition, Then You Must Keep Your Balance 23
Welcome to the “real world,” Kid.
When most americans hear the word tradition, here is what immediately comes to mind: More…
3 Types of Tradition 21
To understand the Gospel in today’s liturgy, we need to be able to distinguish between traditions and Tradition (with a capital “T”).
Regarding the former, our Lord plainly says: More…
How Many Devils Can Stand on the Head of a Pin? 15
Seems like an irrelevant question, because the Devil seems like an irrelevant question. But to disregard the devil is to disregard the Bible — is to disregard Christ. More…
Saint Lawrence — Service with a Smile 6
August 10, The Feast of St Lawrence
Saint Lawrence Deacon and Martyr — c. 225–258
God loves a cheerful giver — 2 Corinthians 9:7 More…
Ask and You Shall Receive! Ask Nicely… Ask Wisely… 9
Unchecked Irony Leads to Despair
Ask and you shall receive! Seek and you shall find! Knock and the door will be opened on to you! For whoever asks, receives. Whoever seeks, finds. And to whomever knocks, the door will be opened.
“So why is it,” many ask, “that I never get what I ask for?” More…
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Blessed feast of the Transfiguration to all of you. Here’s a meditation I wrote based on Rafael’s painting of the Transfiguration. It is a reminder that every moment in our lives is an opportunity to grow in faith.
Blaise Pascal once wrote:
“In faith there is enough light for those who want to believe and enough shadows to blind those who don’t.”
The picture above, taken from the bottom portion of Rafael’s Transfiguration,
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Bible and Barbecue 17
My soul shall be sated as with choice food, with joyous lips my mouth shall praise you! — Psalm 63:5
Beer Can Chicken
Beer is a biblical beverage. In fact there are three beers mentioned by name in the Old Testament: More…
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