For What Happens To Our Bodies When We Die, And Rise Again…

May 20, 2016 By Frank Weathers

Poland_-_Czermna_-_Chapel_of_Skulls_-_interior_06 — St. Bartholomew’s Church, in Czermna, Poland. By Merlin (Own work), GFDL or CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

“And he said to me: Son of man, dost thou think these bones shall live? And I answered: O Lord God, thou knowest.”—Ezekiel xxxvii, 3

I’ll be the first to admit that I have the faith of a child. I don’t have the faith of a novelist, or of a science-fiction writer. Nor do I have the faith of a philosopher, or a poet, or one blessed with flights of imagination that lead me to probe the heavenly mysteries exhaustively.

Have I been blessed with visions of the 7th heaven? Ridden on the wings of angels to mystical union with God, who supplies my need for specifics on how we will be when eternity arrives for me?

Nope. (more…)

Romancing The Saints? Please…

May 9, 2016 By Frank Weathers

Dorothy_Day_quote — You really should follow the Carmelites’ Facebook page. You’ll be glad you did.

Joe Six-Pack, here. I just wanted to let you know that as a Catholic, I’m fully aware that my vocation is to be numbered among the saints. As it turns out, that’s your destiny too. I’m not going to romanticize it, though.

Don’t believe me? Love it? Leave it? Cry about it?

Please. Just come to terms with it, umkay? (more…)

For Things C.S. Lewis Said Shortly Before He Passed On…

May 4, 2016 By Frank Weathers

Licornedos — Sure, you can count this one! *Author unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.*

You know how often you can find me scrolling the selections over at the Christian Broadcasting Network? Seriously? Recall how many unicorns you have ever seen, and you’ll be in the right ballpark.

But just because I’m not a fan of The 700 Club doesn’t mean I won’t ever venture through their doors when finding something that strikes my fancy. Like what, you say?

Like the transcript of an interview C.S. Lewis gave in 1963, that’s what. (more…)

Why I Remain Catholic? Is This A Trick Question?

June 10, 2015 By Frank Weathers

For a regular guy, with a blog called Why I Am Catholic, I honestly can’t think of one, single, reason. I mean aside from the obvious one.

So how about Because? No, really. In fact, I reckon I have 445+ posts with titles that begin with the word “because.” That might just be 45,000 words worth of trying to explain it. And you know what? Every day there are more reasons that keep piling up. Oftentimes, words fail.

Need more reasons? (more…)

In The Vastness Of Space, The Speed Of Light Is Kinda Slow…

April 29, 2015 By Frank Weathers

"Earth to Sun - en" by LucasVB - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Earth_to_Sun_-_en.png#/media/File:Earth_to_Sun_-_en.png — “Earth to Sun – en” by LucasVB – Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.

Punch it, Chewie! I said punch it, you big hair ball. What’s taking so long?

Wait. Let me go take a look out the stern window… (more…)

3 Weird Things I’m Doing On Top Of My (Secret) Lenten Penance This Year

February 20, 2015 By Frank Weathers

It’s the Lenten season, and each of us will make a personal sacrifice of some sort. I’m not divulging what I am seriously sacrificing this time around. Maybe I’ll disclose it later, perhaps even years from now if I’m still hammering away on a keyboard.

After seven years, I’m still learning my way through Lent. I’ll probably still be learning right up until I’m receiving Last Rites, though we don’t call it that anymore. (more…)

I’ve Been On Retreat, Climbing A Mountain With An Elevation Of 6,500 RPM…

September 30, 2014 By Frank Weathers

You probably think I’m off my rocker, but given how unsatisfying this month was shaping up to be, it was time for a break. A break from blogging, hand wringing, and all the other bad stuff happening in the world that I have absolutely no control over.

Did I also mention ridiculous silliness that passes for important stuff these days?

Right. (more…)

St. John of the Cross On What Ails The Catholic Blog-O-Sphere

June 1, 2014 By Frank Weathers

Last week was a pretty embarrassing one in the parish of St. Blogs. It was enough to make me consider if continuing to blog was a worthwhile use of my time. There are other things to do, you know. I have children to raise, a wife to love, tasks to be performed on my day job, and honey-do lists that are a mile long.

Yep, I seriously thought of throwing in the towel . (more…)

Latest Bid To Keep You Away From Theaters: Gnostic “Noah” Is Tunneling Under Your House! UPDATED

April 2, 2014 By Frank Weathers

noah-movie_tubal_caine — Back, before I sic the Demiurge on you!

Because it’s not enough just to not care for a movie. De gustibus non est disputandum, you say? You have no idea what kind of fire you are playing with, you innocents! Because Aronofsky’s “Noah” in like gnostic nitroglycerin, and, believe it or not, it. will. destroy. your. soul. (more…)

I Watched “Noah,” And Didn’t Lose My Faith

March 30, 2014 By Frank Weathers

noah_russel_crow_jennifer_connelly — And the two shall become one…

Actually, Joe Six-Pack did the unthinkable and saw two (count ’em!) movies this weekend. The first was for a date night with my wife, and the second was because of all the hullabaloo about Darren Aronofsky’s latest effort.

Since you’re dying to know what the first film was, lets get it out of the way first. (more…)