Just as the Queen is the head of England, so the pope is the visible head of Christ’s church. And thanks to modern technology he is able to share his papal wisdom with the world. Pope Francis@Pontifex: We need to be careful of the mentality that separates priests from laity, considering the first as protagonists and the second as executors, and carry out the Christian mission as one People of God. The entire Church is an evangelizing community. #Prayer #Vocations... Read more
You want to become a good writer? Well take a look around to what is being published, printed and presented on screen. You can learn alot. Here are some writing tips and lessons to be gained from some recent videos, movies and some books that are both upcoming and sort of current. A first thought on the Importance of StoryTelling Pope Francis recently wrote an afterwards to a book called “The weaving of the world“, a dialogue with several voices... Read more
To a person who has decided to wear the world view glasses of Christian, and in particular Catholic faith, they end up having the ability of seeing the hand of God throughout all his creation. Some believers in a transcendent God don’t feel they have to just isolate themselves in a monastery being silent and humming Gregorian Chant. They take their faith and they bring it with them out into the larger world of human customs and culture, and become... Read more
Here is a chance to help some orphans not get kicked out of their home, Some thoughts on Nancy Pelosi and Communion, The question of whether or not the police were cowards in the Uvalde shooting and learn about the priesthood in the new Word on Fire video ‘The Making of a Priest’. All in this 15th edition of Writing Right Now. Preventing Housing Eviction For 14 Orphans Fundraiser by Mariam Sarkessian : Preventing Housing Eviction For 14 Orphans (gofundme.com)... Read more
Uvalde, Texas Shooting SW Prayer@SwPrayer (May 25, 2022) : Let’s offer one Hail Mary for the repose to the souls of all who died in the elementary school shooting in Texas, and for the grieving families to be strengthened in Christ. Please comment Amen as a response. #OneHailMarycampaign Vatican News@VaticanNews (May 25,2022): “My heart is broken over the mass shooting at the elementary school in Texas. I am praying for the children and adults who were killed, and for their families.... Read more
It’s Ascension Thursday and I really don’t know what to say. Actually it was Ascension Thursday and I combined some pre-thought thoughts mixed with some other thoughts and then decided to change the post and separate the thoughts mixed together and give them their separate posts of individual thoughts. Anyway here are a few Ascending Thoughts for this most important holy day of Ascension Thursday. It is tempting on this feast of the Ascension to experience it the way the... Read more
In compiling this list I looked through my CB archives and pulled out all the book titles I have specifically mentioned in my posts that have come out in the last few years. I have included some other books I discovered that had come out around the same time, but had missed that first time around when looking for new books to mention. I may have skipped some books I brought up before in some posts due to human error.... Read more
For their short pithy brilliant whimsical way of saying things, I love to collect Twitter and other Quality Quintessential quips, quotes, questions, musings and maxims from the furthest reaches of the internet to the obscure book hidden in the dusty corner of some long forgotten book store and save them for a rainy day post. I just might need some wonderful wordful beauty to express a sentiment or idea in what I’m writing so I created this particular post with... Read more
It’s hard to keep up with all the latest news. But here is my attempted try to grab some mostly Twitter headlines of what is happening in our world mid-may. I’m sure there are more stories I could have put in, but here is what it is and who is Writing Right Now Under the Blood Red Moon. Baby Formula Shortage narcha@JaimParker2: It’s extremely dangerous to make baby formula considering the ratio of fats, proteins, carbs, electrolytes, vitamins and minerals... Read more
Word on Fire Principles Unwavering Christocentrism Evangelization of the Culture Special Commitment to the New Media Being Rooted in the Mystical Body Leading with Beauty Affirmative Orthodoxy Collaborative Apostolate Being Grounded in the Eucharist. These pillars are the foundation of every initiative at Word on Fire and will continue shaping its evangelists desiring to better reach the modern world. – Jared Zimmerer Introduction to Centered: The Spirituality of Word on Fire Ever since I first learned about and started listening... Read more
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