Today is the feast day of St. Martin of Tours, which is appropriate since he–an ex-Roman soldier who became a heretic-fighting bishop– is the patron saint of soldiers and this is Veterans Day. Nice how that worked out, since St. Martin’s day has been observed
Are your emotions often out of synch with your faith? Does God feel far away? Do your dry feelings make you wonder if you even have genuine faith? Are you plagued with lingering guilt, dark thoughts, and spiritual depression? Maybe you need to hear this
This is Veterans Day, so let us honor those who have served in the military vocations. You readers who are veterans, thank you for your service. I’ve read that some veterans, particularly of our recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, are sick of hearing that.
One of the most powerful storms ever recorded hit the Philippines, killing some 10,000 people. Go here to help. After the jump, details about the storm, the difference between hurricanes and typhoons, and some Lutheran connections. (more…)
Thanks to Colin Cutler for alerting me to this recording of Flannery O’Connor reading one of her signature stories. WARNING: O’Connor is one of the pre-eminent Christian fiction writers of the past century, but she is not for the faint of heart. After the jump,
Brutal bullying. Murder charges. Rape. Suicides. Scrambled brains. Just another week in the NFL. Pulitzer Prize winning sportswriter Thomas Boswell loves professional football, but he is dismayed at what the NFL has seemingly become. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised. Of course the game creates a
Pope Francis and the Roman Catholic hierarchy are reportedly re-considering the practice of denying Communion to Catholics who have divorced and remarried. Details after the jump. Notice in the church debates over the issue how we can see Rome’s teaching that the Sacrament is for
My daughter, Deaconness Mary Moerbe, has just published a children’s book on vocation! Luther was insistent that being a child is a vocation, that even very young children have callings from God. This book shows kids how God serves them through other people (especially their
You know about speed dating. A man and a woman sit down together for 3-8 minutes (depending on how it’s set up) to see if they hit it off, then move to a new table for 3-8 minutes with someone else. Now there is speedfaithing,
Columnist Dana Milbank is a liberal supporter of Obamacare. But he gives more details about the current roll-out debacle. He goes so far as to make comparisons between Obama’s handling of his health care program and his predecessor’s handling of the Iraq war. (more…)
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