Elizabeth Scalia
Today’s reading (slightly enlarged) from Morning Prayer, Isaiah 53:11-12 “Because of his anguish he shall see the light; because of his knowledge he shall be content; My servant, the just one, shall justify the many, their iniquity he shall bear. “Therefore I will give him his portion among the many, and he shall divide the [...]
Every Ash Wednesday I put away Book III of the Liturgy of the Hours, and pull out Book II for the Lenten and Easter Season. Book III is pretty big, but Book II is “the big book.” It’s a book that carries a little bit of penance for me, on days when the arthritis in [...]
In hindsight, we’re seeing clues, now, and reading words he uttered indicating that Pope Benedict XVI has clearly been thinking of renouncing the papal throne for some time. Forgive me if this sounds absurd on the face of it, but I am wondering if, despite these pieces of evidence, Benedict’s recent entry into Twitter has [...]
Hmmmm, one of those weird, “cue the Theme from the Twilight Zone” moments. Maybe this is something everyone else already knows, but I didn’t know it. In fact, I just figured it out for myself. So, I’m either a genius, or just so unstudied that to further remark would be pathetic. I’m figuring the latter. [...]
When I invited Margaret Rose Realy to develop her beautiful blog here at Patheos, I did it for the authenticity and clarity of her contemplative voice, as with this voice: I remember a couple of months ago several Goldfinches rocketing across the backyard. I wondered if there was a disagreement about whose yard it was. [...]
So, I have a pile of books that have come my way, freebies–gifts from publishers or authors hoping I will read their book and recommend it–and I am feeling terrible that so many books have come in and received nothing but silence on this end. Since I really do need a little downtime from the [...]
When God, in the beginning, created man, he made him subject to his own free choice. If you choose you can keep the commandments; it is loyalty to do his will. There are set before you fire and water; to whichever you choose, stretch forth your hand. Before man are life and death, whichever he [...]
Elizabeth Scalia is a Benedictine Oblate and the Managing Editor of the Catholic Portal at Patheos. She is a writer, speaker and a regularly-featured columnist at First Things and at The Catholic Answer. Look for her book, Strange Gods: Unmasking the Idols in Everyday Life to be released in 2013, via Ave Maria Press.
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