What a Shame

This article got me to tear up a bit, readers. Click the link and see if it will help you, too: Dispelling the Shadows of Shame JUNE 5, 2020 BY FR. DEREK SAKOWSKI I have come to realize that shame is the devil’s tactic of choice in his efforts to ruin our human existence. Certainly he entices …

Reflection for Holy Saturday

Something to think about, readers: The Descent Of Jesus MARCH 28, 2021 FR. DEREK SAKOWSKI We enter another Holy Week. Jesus’ hour has come. Although he begs his Father to allow the cup of suffering to pass, in the end Jesus freely and willingly plunges into his Passion for our sake. He drinks the cup …

Contemplation for Holy Thursday

A good reminder, readers: Awkward: A Holy Thursday Reflection MARCH 28, 2021 GRACE ABRUZZO This year, our Holy Thursday liturgy will be missing a familiar component—the Washing of the Feet. A small if unholy part of me is somewhat relieved. The liturgy is long enough. Surely we’ve sanitized sufficiently this year! And quite frankly, I …

Review: The Boys Upstairs by Jane Lebak

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, readers! But before we get to the chestnuts roasting on an open fire and presents under the tree, I have a last-minute gift for you. This would be Jane Lebak’s sweet Christmas story The Boys Upstairs,* one of her Father Jay novels. From the back of the …

Reposted: Tired Writers Don’t Need More Sleep, They Need More Spiritual Rest

Sorry I haven't been posting properly here, readers. It's been busy! Hopefully I'll be back in a bit - I have some good ideas 😉 - but right now I'm going to have to ask you to bear with me a little longer. Things are jumping on this side of Song, so I have a …

Can One Love Too Much?

Given the example of the Cross, the answer is: Not hardly. Take a look at this article about a nun who “loved too much,” readers: She was executed for loving too much: Meet Sr. Aguchita Larry Peterson - published on 05/27/21 She was killed in 1987 in the Amazon regions of Peru, determined to continue helping people …

Modern Art for a Modern Martyr

Learn more through the link below, readers:   Artist Neilson Carlin explains masterful new icon of Vietnamese martyr J-P Mauro - published on 05/16/21 Carlin expressed how the stories of the martyrs "haunt" him and inspire his faith and art. The Catholic artistic tradition is filled with masterpieces from the greatest painters mankind has to offer. These masters …

Of Faith and Prayer

It is said that those who sing actually pray twice. When one listens to the Gregorian chant, this is not hard to believe, readers. Those magnificent chants have persisted down the centuries for a reason! Modern artists are trying their hand at writing music that, if it is not eternal, it is at least pleasant …

The Music of Eternity

Click the link to learn more, readers! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-w-dQMTEkk French nuns record thousands of hours of Gregorian chant for new app J-P Mauro - published on 03/02/21 The Neumz app compiles every Catholic chant of the 3-year liturgical calender. A community of Benedictine nuns from France are using their God-given talents to spread their love of Gregorian chant. …

Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother

In honor of Father’s Day it seemed appropriate to post these links to information about the patron saint of fathers. St. Joseph is a relatively enigmatic and underappreciated figure in the Bible; here are two articles about the oft-overlooked member of the Holy Family:   10 Things you should know about St. Joseph Renata Sedmakova …