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A Sonnet for Easter Because the Resurrection deserves more than prose. Read more
A Sonnet for Easter Because the Resurrection deserves more than prose. Read more
…on Connecting the Dots. Today we are talking about the Resurrection of the Son of God cuz, you know, Easter. Also, an exploration of the whole “Easter comes from paganism cuz of Eostre” thing. Read more
…and mostly agreed, but with a few differences: Read more
…are under discussion over at Catholic Weekly. First things first: the gospels were not written long after the events. They and almost all the New Testament documents are written within the lifetime of the apostles or within living memory of them. They have all the earmarks of eyewitness testimony from people who are writing memoirs, not inventing legends. Mark, for instance, is probably separated from the death and Resurrection of Jesus by a smaller span of time than we are... Read more
Exult, let them exult, the hosts of heaven, exult, let Angel ministers of God exult, let the trumpet of salvation sound aloud our mighty King’s triumph! Be glad, let earth be glad, as glory floods her, ablaze with light from her eternal King, let all corners of the earth be glad, knowing an end to gloom and darkness. Rejoice, let Mother Church also rejoice, arrayed with the lightning of his glory, let this holy building shake with joy, filled with... Read more
Photo: Andrea Mantegna [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one... Read more
In this story of Good Friday it is the best things in the world that are at their worst. That is what really shows us the world at its worst. It was, for instance, the priests of a true monotheism and the soldiers of an international civilization. Rome, the legend, founded upon fallen Troy and triumphant over fallen Carthage, had stood for a heroism which was the nearest that any pagan ever came to chivalry. Rome had defended the household... Read more
Courtesy of LeonardoDaVinci.net Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He said, “Go into the city to such a one, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’ ” And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover. When it was evening,... Read more
Please do consider my invitation to the Triduum. Here’s a handy little illustration of what is going on in the world of ancient Christian Churches over the next few days: I’m gonna knock off for the Triduum and will see you all on Easter Monday! Please pray for me! Read more
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