A Word on Predestination

Worth the read. Check it out! Predestination and How Sanctifying Grace Justifies Us By Gene Van Son 12 January AD 2023 The idea that we are all predestined to heaven or hell when we die is rather disconcerting.  However, all Christians (and Muslims, too) agree that our souls will end up in one of those two …

Water for Life

Check it out, readers! Religious Sisters Become Pioneers of Hydroelectric Power in Africa Some of the first to recognize the benefits of small-scale hydropower were religious communities in Africa. Bukavu, Congo, is the capital of South Kivu province, where religious sisters built and operate a small hydroelectric power plant. (photo: Shutterstock) Edward Pentin August 4, …

Newly Beatified

Click the link to learn more, readers, but be aware: the reading is not for the faint of heart:   Meet the 10 Newest Blesseds of the Catholic Church “May their example of faith to Christ help us all, especially Christians who are persecuted in various parts of the world, to bear witness to the …

A Heroic Priest in Times Square

Learn more about this fascinating man through the link below, readers: Why is there a statue of a Catholic priest in NYC’s Times Square? Zelda Caldwell - published on 11/11/21 Fr. Francis P. Duffy was a highly-decorated military chaplain in World War I, who later served New York’s theater district community. At the northern end …

The Christian Artist

Food for thought here, readers: Notes Towards A Theology of Art “If the artist can perceive a ray of the supreme beauty among the many manifestations of the beautiful, then art becomes a way to God.” The Purpose of Art Why does the human person create? Why does the artist make art? On the surface, …

A New Martyr

Akash Bashir, pray for us! Akash Bashir, who died protecting Catholic worshippers in Pakistan, named a Servant of God By Katie Yoder Lahore, Pakistan, Feb 1, 2022 / 16:40 pm When a suicide bomber attempted to enter a Catholic church in Pakistan in 2015, a 20-year-old  volunteer security guard blocked him. “I will die but …

Eye of the Beholder…?

A worthy reminder, readers. Click the link to learn more: Beauty: Not in the Eye of the Beholder H.L. Mencken wrote exactly 100 years ago: “The female body, even at its best, is very defective in form; it has harsh curves and very clumsily distributed masses; compared to it the average milk-jug, or even cuspidor, …

Dates, Fellowship, and Professor Tolkien

Professor Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings* series has been hailed repeatedly for its extensive worldbuilding. But something even devoted fans can occasionally miss is the significance of the dates within the story. A contributor to Voyage Comics and Publishing*’s blog tackles the challenge of reminding us about the meaning behind the dates in the …

Spiritual Vigilance

The Advent season is upon us, readers! Good Lord, is the year almost over already? It’s been so busy behind the scenes here that it is hard to believe we have all come this far so fast! As we begin this period of waiting for the coming of the Lord on December 25, this reflection …

A Medieval Reminder

Does your church have a hole in the roof – one that was put there and left open intentionally? If you go to several churches in Europe, there might be a really cool reason that hole was left there for centuries: Why some medieval churches would leave a hole in the roof Philip Kosloski - published on …