My mother is slipping away. Last week, she asked me, “Are we sisters, or cousins, or what?” The week before, she looked at me vaguely and said, “What are you to me? Are we related?” Last night, she decided to “cook” a frozen dinner in the microwave and evidently set it for a lllloooonnnnggggg time. It “cooked” until it caught fire. I was up with her all night long one night last week. We have a doctor’s appointment today, for... Read more
Pope Francis’ tweet for yesterday asked for our prayers for his trip to Sri Lanka. He looks tired and his voice is husky in the video below. May God give him keep him safe and healthy. Read more
I’m a member of a group that meets on a regular basis to pray for vocations to the priesthood. Aside from the fact that this is a small indication that I want our Church to have more holy priests (which is what we pray for) what does this mean? It means that I have this oddball idea that vocations of all sorts, including to the priesthood, come from God. I say that this notion is oddball because that’s the impression... Read more
Take time off for the Sabbath boys and girls. I started doing that a few months ago because I became convicted about ignoring one of the Commandments. It has been a blessing on my life. Here’s Pope Francis’ tweet for today: Pope Francis @Pontifex · 12h12 hours ago Sunday is the Lord’s Day. Let us find time to be with him. 0 replies3,512 retweets7,084 favorites Reply Retweeted3.5K Favorite7.1K More Read more
Copyright: Rebecca Hamilton. All rights reserved. The difference between writing and legislating is, to put it in Okie parlance, writing don’t matter. I’ve heard the old canard “The pen is mightier than the sword” all my life. Sounds great, doesn’t it? After all, Marx and Hitler both wrote books that laid waste much of the 20th century and whose insidious damage not only lingers, but is still active, like occult cancer cells in the social bloodstream that just won’t die.... Read more
Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons I’ve written about this before. There was a reason why I entered my anti-God period. It had a lot to do with violence against women and the indifference of the church — meaning the whole of Christianity — to that violence. I spent 17 years, wandering in the spiritual wilderness over this. When Jesus basically reached out and scooped me back into His arms, I was confounded. The unconditional, ecstatic love that He showered on... Read more
Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons I’ve written about this before. There was a reason why I entered my anti-God period. It had a lot to do with violence against women and the indifference of the church — meaning the whole of Christianity to that violence. In fact, it had a lot to do with an incident in which a church took a vote as to whether or not a rape victim should be forced to leave said church. I spent... Read more
Fox News reports that French police have cornered gunmen who are suspected in the terror attack that killed 12 people in Paris this week. It appears that the gunmen have taken a hostage. The suspects are said to Cherif and Said Kouachi. You can watch a live newsfeed here. From Fox News: The Islamist gunmen suspected of killing 12 people in an attack on a French satirical magazine were surrounded inside a printing house northeast of Paris Friday morning and... Read more
Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons And Jesus said I AM the way. I AM the bread of life. I AM the light of the world. I AM the good shepherd. I AM the door. I AM the way, the truth and the life. I AM the true vine. I AM the resurrection and the life. Before Abraham was, I AM. What do you think He meant? Read more
Book cover photo from Amazon Some days, the news speaks for itself. This is a roundup of stories about and reactions to the terrorist attack on the Paris newspaper Charlie Hebdo yesterday. Charlie Hebdo Attack: Man Turns Himself In, Two Brothers Still Sought. French Police Converge on small town after Paris attack suspects seen The Pen vs the Gun #JeSuisCharlie — Will Clemency and Kindness Prevail over Extremism? Muslims segregated from French society in growing Islamist mini-states Charlie Hebdo... Read more
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