Close Encounters of the Spiritual Kind

Okay, so Halloween is over. Don’t tell me that with Christmas on the horizon you have forgotten Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? Ghosts don’t only appear on Halloween. They show up when it suits them or when they are sent somewhere. Yes, I do mean sent. It depends on where the ghost is, of course; …

The Mandorla of Culture

A worthy article for reflection, readers: The Christian Mission To Evangelize American Culture David Clayton Beauty is the mark of a loving God. A Christian culture, therefore, is a beautiful culture that melts the hearts of non-believers and tells believers that that they are at home in the world. As a convert to Christianity I …

In Memoriam

Learn more through the link, readers! No Greater Glory: The Four Chaplains and the Sinking of the USAT Dorchester Written By: Command Sergeant Major James H. Clifford, USA-Ret. In the early morning hours of 3 February 1943, First Sergeant Michael Warish nearly gave up hope as he floated helplessly in the freezing waters of the North …

The Kamikaze that Brought a Saint

An interesting piece, readers. Check it out! St. Francis Xavier and the Divine Wind That Brought Christ to Japan August 27, 2022 Thus began the reign of Christ in Japan, carried on the wings of his own almighty wind. Luke O’Hara August 17, 2022 “There is only one God, the Creator of heaven and earth, …

The Morals of the Republic

I am on a roll, apparently. Here is a word from the inestimable Charles Carroll of Carrollton, readers: Charles Carroll of Carrollton: Without Morals A Republic Cannot Subsist Any Length of Time And let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of …

Forgotten Chaplains

Click the link to learn more, readers: Remembering three chaplains/POWs of WWII Jul 18, 2021 We are all familiar with the Four Chaplains who lost their lives that others may live when USAT Dorchester in WWII was sunk. Also we are familiar with Medal of Honor recipients Chaplain Emil Kapann, Korea, and Chaplain Vincent Capodanno …

Poetry in Worship

An important reflection, readers: Christianity and Poetry by Dana Gioia August 2022 When I became a man, I put away childish things. —St. Paul, 1 Corinthians 13 Most Christians misunderstand the relationship of poetry to their faith. They consider it an admirable but minor aspect of religious practice—elegant verbal decoration in honor of the divine. …

Ikkin Returns – A Look at the Novelization of Final Fantasy XV

Previously, I linked to Ikkin’s videos on Final Fantasy XV*, which related to her view of the Catholic symbolism and influence in the game’s world and story. Her arguments are quite compelling and very useful for Catholic and/or Christian authors to study, as they will help a great deal with tailoring one’s fiction to be …

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 …