via Family synod: full text of Pope Francis’s homily at opening Mass | CatholicHerald.co.uk. “Today the Prophet Isaiah and the Gospel employ the image of the Lord’s vineyard. The Lord’s vineyard is his “dream”, the plan which he nurtures with all his love, like a farmer who cares for his vineyard. Vines are plants which … Continue reading
Wounded Love
Thomas wanted reality. Thomas wanted answers. Thomas wanted undeniable proof. He trusted his mind. He trusted his senses. He walked by sight, But feared to trust The witnesses of Resurrection. A God, with wounds of Love, understood. A God, marked by our disbelief, Stood before him, In plain sight. Thomas finger my wounds. Feel the … 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
Fr. Benedict Groeschel passes away at 81 :: EWTN News
Father Benedict Groeschel. Credit: EWTN. This is my fond memory of Fr. Groeschel. He was a mensch. via Fr. Benedict Groeschel passes away at 81 :: EWTN News. Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, author, former EWTN host, and one of the founders of the Community of Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, passed away at 11:00 p.m. … Continue reading
The movie “Left Behind”–Catholic View
via Archdiocese of Washington The movie “Left Behind” opens today. And while, in a secular culture dismissive of any consequences for unbelief, we can rejoice in any salutary reminders, it is unfortunate that the reminder is riddled with questionable theology and dubious biblical interpreation. In certain (but not all) Protestant circles, and especially among the … Continue reading
Soul in Flight in Search of Peace
Here is a poem written by my mother: Soul in Flight in Search of Peace Father, dear, in search of Thee, My soul has wandered over land and sea, And when I could not find You there, I climbed the stars and celestial spheres. Hither and yonder, I looked about, But the angels told … Continue reading
