“The object of my school is to is to show how many extraordinary things even a lazy and ordinary man may see if he can spur himself to the single activity of seeing.” — G. K. Chesterton, Tremendous Trifles The outdoor birds keep the residents of this domicile entertained with their buoyant tunes and backyard games. Birdwatching is fun. Just…
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Joy in Spring
Spring Nothing is so beautiful as Spring – When weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush Through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring The ear, it strikes like lightnings to hear him sing; The glassy peartree leaves and blooms, they brush The descending blue; that blue is all…
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A Song for Bernadette
A Song for Bernadette by Sister Maris Stella “An image of Our Lady stands in a shady corner of the room. I break the gloom with a potted violet tended and set most surely for a sign: this is a shrine. And even more this is a door through which I see things dear to me: the niche upon the…
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Art and Its Relation to the Bible
Last January, we published a post on Art and Time which featured the work of Dr. Chloe Reddaway. Dr. Reddaway is involved in a new project which readers of The Marian Room might find interesting. The project is named The Visual Commentary on Scripture. The aim of The Visual Commentary on Scripture (VCS) is noted on its home page in the…
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Retaining a Catholic Worldview While Reading the News
Today’s entry is a revised post from December of 2019. It remains pertinent to this day. ~SCF “Jesus promised his disciples three things—that they would be completely fearless, absurdly happy, and in constant trouble.” ~G.K. Chesterton Does the world news have you distressed and fearful? It has the potential to, that is for certain. I just scanned a bit of…
