All men are candles, Burning on some altar. Some disappear into nothingness, Before worldly idols, Unable to sustain their spark Beyond the veil, Into eternity. Others light the heavens As they are consumed On the altar of Love, Merging imperceptibly, Creature with Creator. When my wax is spent, I pray I am not distracted … Continue reading
Powerful Pro-life Video – My Beautiful Woman
H/T Michael Seagriff
God’s word is an inexhaustible spring of life
From a commentary on the Diatessaron by Saint Ephrem, deacon God’s word is an inexhaustible spring of life Lord, who can comprehend even one of your words? We lose more of it than we grasp, like those who drink from a living spring. For God’s word offers different facets according to the capacity of the … Continue reading
Contemplative Prayer is Silence
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2717 Contemplative prayer is silence, the “symbol of the world to come”12 or “silent love.”13 Words in this kind of prayer are not speeches; they are like kindling that feeds the fire of love. In this silence, unbearable to the “outer” man, the Father speaks to us his incarnate Word, who suffered, died, … 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
A Willing Heart
The least of Your children, O Lord,, Can bring forth fruit one hundred fold. Such is the mystery of grace and love Planted in a willing heart. By Joann Nelander
