My daughter is left-handed, as are her two children. My brother is a lefty as well, and a few cousins are southpaws. They all inherited
Do the lyrics of the seasonal ditty “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” illustrate a date rape in progress? That’s the objection which led to Cleveland radio
I think I am not the only one who has attended performances of Handel’s Messiah around Christmas or Easter, and experienced chills going up and
Christmas is not an event within history but is rather the invasion of time by eternity. (Hans Urs Von Balthasar) Eternity Is Not Linear From
Off the Shelf 103 – Dino Piccinini I’ve recently gotten my hands on one of the most well-crafted rosaries I have ever owned. Actually, it
Advent and Christmas offer a needed break from the noise of the current clerical abuse crisis, Church divisions, and secular obsessions with politics. It’s a
Topological Semantic Sensibility of Biblical Hebrew Verbs It was a surprise for the first author to observe some years ago that professional teachers of BH (
Richard Morgan’s novel Altered Carbon might have been more interesting if it had known what to do with its Catholic characters. It takes place in
As the alarm goes off on Monday morning, the first thought in my head is “I’d rather sleep some more.” This week I’ve really struggled
When I was a college student with budget issues, I was always looking for a more reasonable lease. Often I would sign a nine-month contract and
I do not usually associate Advent and suffering. I typically think of Advent as a time of joy, a celebration of Jesus coming to us
Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God
More than just preparing for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas, the Church reminds us that during Advent we are also to prepare for Christ’s
Looking for a good history book on an obscure topic in Church History? I can’t think of a better book to suit that bill than
Abstract It is well known that Biblical Hebrew is the historically most preserved and genuine fossil of the unknown today Proto-Semitic language. This is evidently
God is shining His purifying light on His Church in a very public way. Humbled and even humiliated by revelations of abuse by the clergy,
There is a sort of “holy envy”, in which we compete with others on how good our apostolate is and how much God uses us.
In this lovely but challenging holiday season of get-togethers, parties, and family meals, most of us will be of necessity faced with possibly uncomfortable questions
Growing up, I remember Christmas being such a magical time of year. As soon as Thanksgiving was over, the Christmas decorations came out, the tree
Off the Shelf 102 – Father William P. Saunders We are in full Advent prep mode and I have a great book to share with
Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the
I wish to encourage all Christians to begin their day, prayer and all activities, with the sign of the Cross; praying in the Name of
