Views of a new Catholic in an old world on the joy and inexhaustible meaning found in the Faith
Source: CARA
What could I possibly have seen that leads me to make such a conclusion? Data from a study done by Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), shared by the folks over at CARA (the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate). That’s where the neat graph above comes from. [Read more...]
And he’s asked me to help him out too, which means I’m inviting you to support this endeavor as well. [Read more...]
I’m not sure if you were able to see the telecast from his show last night, so I’ll embed the video here. [Read more...]
Originally written last year on the feast of St. John the Baptist, I can’t help but note that everything I’ve seen and read about Pope Francis leads me to conclude that between the two types presented in the title above, and in the narrative below, he is the former, and not the latter.
The Holy Spirit prefers the former type too, as He always has. Thanks be to God.
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, Caravaggio, 1608
On a Fall day in the year 1898, an almost 17 year old future Pope wrote the following in his journal, [Read more...]
In today’s gospel reading, our Lord reminds us that no one is free from temptation. Spiritual battles are real, and the prince of this world is keen for us to make him, and the kingdoms that have been handed over to him, our center, instead of God.
But I’m not going to rehash the homily you heard today. [Read more...]
The burden of the valley of vision.
These seven words strung together, in a nice, taut sentence, is how the 22nd chapter of the book of the prophet Isaiah starts off. Isaiah was given the gift of prophecy, and what a double-edged sword that gift must be. Truly, a heavy burden, to be gifted with such visions as God inspired him with and then commanded him to share them with His people.
Just when you thought you were safe from hearing anymore about the Super Bowl Halftime Show starring Beyoncé, it turns out you aren’t. [Read more...]
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