An excellent thought on this particular feastday: Only by the power of grace can nature be liberated from its dross, restored to its purity, and made free to received divine life. And this divine life itself is the inner driving power from which acts of love come forth. Whoever wants to preserve this life continually within herself must nourish it constantly from the source whence it flows without end – from the holy sacraments, above all the sacraments of love.... Read more
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A few weeks ago, I put in an urgent prayer request made by Elder Son’s g/f, Kitty: She has just called asking if Anchoress readers will please pray for J, (God knows his name) who is in surgery right now and in a very precarious situation. I can’t tell more, but please pray for J. She texts: The man you had people pray for is alert, talking and should soon be leaving the hospital soon. He needs rehab but is... Read more
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This is wonderful and true: When it is 95 degrees, the two guys you don’t envy are Santa Claus and the man in the bomb disposal helmet and gear. There were a couple hundred of us, mostly old guys, hiding from the heat by standing under the trees on the Capitol Mall. What distinguished us from the 10,000 or so other marchers resting under the trees beside us was that they were all under 18-years-old and wearing Boy Scout uniforms,... Read more
Eagle Scout son Buster, rappelling down cliff; part of 50 mile Trek The 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America is an occasion worth noting by an American president; the organization can count among its former members numerous Presidents, Astronauts, Military Leaders, Legislators, Churchmen, Public Servants, Businessmen, Environmentalists, First Responders and Entrepreneurs who, as scouts, learned basic values of citizenship, responsibility, leadership skills and a code of conduct that has informed their whole lives. My husband, hearing a public... Read more
Here we have the presentment of two job losses: Shirley Sherrod gives a speech; within the speech she indulges in a bit of roundaboutation, saying some things that seemed offensive, until the larger context was understood. Because the embrasure of “politically correct speech” has encouraged reactionary hyper-vigilance as to words, sentences or modes of reasoning that might steer too close to the movable line known as “hate,” Sherrod’s edited remarks were immediately received as such and she was quickly denounced... Read more
Needing to brush up on some things before submitting to an interview tomorrow, I came across this: Disorientation: How to Go to College Without Losing Your Mind is a collection of essays edited by John Zmirak, and geared toward providing a bit of balance to the university “orientation” that often ends up being more of a “re-orientation,” of a student’s values. With an introduction by Fr. James Schall, S.J. contributors take on 13 specific “isms” into which students quickly become... Read more
She’s almost 13 years old, and she is giving us fits, over here – more problems this morning. But I think, finally, after busting the budget, we’re turning a corner. What we won’t do for our dogs… Isn’t she pretty? Read more
As the Future of Catholicism Week wanes, and Patheos gets set to welcome a look at The Future of Mainline Protestantism, the Catholic side closes with two very different but passionate pieces: No discussion of the Future Church can be complete without a look at Catholic music, and award-winning composer Frank LaRocca (a friend of this blog; you have read about him here) does the honors, with Lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi likewise, a discussion of the future that... Read more
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