Truth was never far away. It stood erect, And with resolve, Waited for the moment Of my will’s consent. It was relentless, Devoid of error, Stalwart and persistent. Truth was the beacon On the high mountain. It appealed to me On the level of the good. It drew me As home beckons the lost. I … Continue reading
To Seek Bliss
Seek grace before bliss. To seek bliss, Is to seek the gift May be to shun the Giver. Who conjures dreams matters. My pleasure may spring From forbidden springs. Before I entrust Myself to gods, Should I not seek To discern truth From Truth. Come, come, O, kind Spirit of Truth, Though You contradict my … Continue reading
Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival
It’s time once again for Sunday Snippets. We are Catholic bloggers sharing weekly our best posts with one another. Join us to read and/or contribute. To participate, go to your blog and create a post titled Sunday Snippets–A Catholic Carnival. Make sure that the post links back to here, and leave a link to your snippets post on our host, RAnn’s, site, This, … Continue reading
Time, Trial and Chaff
Father, help me be patient, As I receive the answer To all my prayers. In faith, I wait. Trial, and time In steady supply, Over and round By threshing sledge ground, Crushed be The husk of me. Tossed, then, High in hope, To brave both Flight and fall, As Spirit winds, A winnowing fan, Carry … Continue reading
Podcast – Vatican on Christian Persecution in Mideast, Relativism and Persecution of the Assyrians
Patrick Madrid podcast: the Vatican on Christian Persecution in Mideast, What it means to be fully human and Relativism according to Jean Vanier, and Reincarnation – all on this podcast with on the ground input from the Assyrian community. PAT1-20150318.mp3.
Has a Christian Holocaust begun? When will West wake up to ISIS threat | Fox News
Has a Christian Holocaust begun? When will West wake up to ISIS threat | Fox News. The recently displaced archbishop of Mosul, Iraq was speaking with particular candor when I met him last fall in the Middle East. He said, “People in the West say ‘they don’t know.’ How can you not know? You either … Continue reading
