Music for the Soul

Scanning through the Internet for information can bear strange fruit, readers. In this case it brought a new singer to this author’s attention. This artist is Sarah Kroger, a Catholic singer/songwriter in the Christian music scene, and I wish I had discovered her earlier. Her work is excellent. Below are the six songs Ms. Kroger …

A Meditation for Holy Saturday

​From an ancient anonymous homilist: Holy Saturday What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness, a great silence because the King sleeps; the earth was in terror and was still, because God slept in the flesh and raised up those who were sleeping from the ages. …

On Art and Worship

Take a look at this intriguing piece, readers: The True Nature Of Worship Deacon Lawrence "Worship demands sacrifice and the sacrifice He demands will be the sacrifice of our hearts and minds." What gods do we truly worship? What would we give up everything for? Wealth? Fame? Possessions? What would we not give up regardless …

On the Hunt for Love

Check out this great piece from The Way of Beauty, readers: The Poet And The Hound Of Heaven Francis Thompson was a poet, a mystic, and a devout Catholic. At one point early in his life he began studies to enter the priesthood, but he soon abandoned that effort. At the urging of his father, …

A Christmas Delicacy

When writing about the Catholic sacrifice of the Mass, many people spell the word Mass with a small m. It is a pernicious error; when referring to the Catholic Mass, the word should always be spelt with a capital M. This is because Catholics believe (or should believe) that the Mass is a re-presentation of …

Review: Hell Spawn by Declan Finn

Once is impressive. Twice is a record. I should have known that if it took two days to get through one of Declan Finn’s novels*, it should be a fast trip through the second one. Yet I was still surprised when I finished this book in two separate sittings: My name is Officer Tommy Nolan, …

Prayer for Peace of Mind

Ever had a day where nothing seems to be going right? Or a moment when you are just nervous, worried, or everything is too much? If so, than the prayer below may be what you need: Eternal, Hold God, I come to you burdened with worries, fears, doubts and troubles. Calm and quiet me with …

Providence and Miracles

For most of my life, I have heard critics, writers, and audiences complain about the last-minute save which occurs throughout most of fiction. We all know which moments these are; they are the pivot points on which the conflicts turn. It can be a last minute message that reaches the hero in the nick of …

A Saint’s Favorite Prayer

Take a look at this article on Padre Pio’s favorite prayer, readers:   Padre Pio’s favorite prayer of petition Philip Kosloski It is actually a prayer composed by St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, commonly called the “Efficacious Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.” Typically, when someone asks us to pray for a specific intention, we have …

Review: The Most Expensive Alley Cat in London by Corinna Turner

I stumbled across this little treasure while surfing through Amazon’s Kindle store. Although I say “little,” the term is not meant to be derogatory; The Most Expensive Alley Cat in London is a short story. One can read it in under an hour, making it a small gem, indeed: A Desperate Urchin. A Mysterious Stray. …