Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Ignatius and His Soldiers of Love

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The 16th century was a mess. It was the first real "globalization" of history, but too often it was driven by pride, avarice, and...
Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Only Jesus Really Knows Us

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Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life" (John 11:25). Do I really believe this? Do I really know what it means to ...
Monday, July 29, 2019

Martha Said, "Yes, Lord. I Have Come to Believe..."

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Today is the feast of Saint Martha. Don't get down on Martha. Yeah, there was that time when she was so preoccupied with throwing...
Sunday, July 28, 2019

Be Not Afraid!

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Be not afraid. We are not abandoned or alone.
Saturday, July 27, 2019

The Burning of Grief and Love

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This is a strange time of life. Lately, as I go through the "usual day," I keep bumping into things that remind me of my Dad:...
Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Splashdown 50

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FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY was "The Splashdown," i.e. the "returning them safely to earth" part of the historic journey of A...
Monday, July 22, 2019

Mary Said, "I Have Seen the Lord"

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Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Mary Magdalene, called ἰσαπόστολος in the Byzantine tradition ("Equal-to-the-Apostles") for...
Sunday, July 21, 2019

July 20, 1969 - A "Giant Leap" Indeed

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Fifty years ago, three human beings traveled from a beach in southern Florida to the moon, a voyage of a quarter of a million miles. Befo...
Saturday, July 20, 2019

"Man on the Moon"

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"Man on the moon! Whew... oh boy! Oh boy!" ~Walter Cronkite, CBS News television studio, 4:17 PM E.D.T., July 20, 1969
Friday, July 19, 2019

Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend

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Today was the funeral of Patrick Keats, Professor of English Literature at Christendom College, who recently died of cancer. Christe...
Thursday, July 18, 2019

To All Caregivers: THANK YOU!❤

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I just want to shout out to those who care for the sick on this celebration of Saint Camillus. The care you provide is a blessing for the w...
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

"Worldliness" Fails to See the Goodness of Things

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I have continued to ponder the distinction between the "attraction" for "worldly goods" which Saint Bonaventure identi...
Monday, July 15, 2019

Saint Bonaventure: "Follow the Poverty-Stricken Christ"

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Every year, in the middle of July, when his feast day rolls around, I think, "Gosh, I haven't read Saint Bonaventure since... li...
Saturday, July 13, 2019

Christina Grimmie: A Companionship that Never Ends

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Remembering Christina Grimmie this month, with words from her most recent posthumously released song, "Hold Your Head Up." It...
Thursday, July 11, 2019

July 11: Saint Benedict's Universal Feast Day

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Happy Feast of Saint Benedict to all Benedictines, oblates, and the whole Benedictine spiritual family throughout the world! Today comm...
Tuesday, July 9, 2019

"Sun Sky"

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Here is "Sun Sky," - abstract piece in digital medium.  By JJ.
Monday, July 8, 2019

Long Live the Queens! (U.S. Women Rule the World Cup)

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They did it! Dang, this team is a great team . When it comes to the world stage, the United States Women's National Team is, ...
Saturday, July 6, 2019

...in Distress

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"I will be with him in distress," says the Lord.
Friday, July 5, 2019

United to Jesus

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In difficult times,  even more than in times of peace,  the priority for believers  is to be united  to Jesus, our hope. ~Pope Franci...
Thursday, July 4, 2019

Happy Birthday USA

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Happy Independence Day 2019 🎉📯🍻 ( #DigitalArt with original photo from Yosemite National Park by me, taken seven years ago - the last t...