Today’s post contains a poem which was written as a tribute to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The poem was composed by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, and is titled, A Little Litany. It is a delightful ode to the Queen of May: When God turned back eternity and was young, Ancient of Days, grown little for your mirth (As under the low arch…
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Notre-Dame and the Cross Amidst the Ruins
“The faith of the Middle Ages built the cathedrals, and here your ancestors came to praise God, to entrust to him their hopes and to express their love for him.” ~Pope Benedict XVI at Notre-Dame de Paris, 2008 Yesterday, on a Monday in Holy Week, the grand Roman Catholic cathedral of Paris, Notre-Dame de Paris, caught fire and was…
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Mary and the Convert
The following is an essay from the Catholic convert Gilbert Keith Chesterton (b. 1874- d. 1936) which is titled, Mary and the Convert. In this essay, Chesterton details his childhood interest in the Blessed Virgin Mary despite the Protestant- based Marian antipathies which surrounded him. He, then, details his full turning to the Blessed Virgin Mary in adulthood as he…
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The Donkey’s Secret Redux
I posted this G.K. Chesterton poem in February of 2018, but I am re-posting it simply because I love it. The voice of the donkey is delightful, and is a reminder to never discount anyone based on their appearance, and apparent lack of, what the World would deem, treasure ($) and talents. I chose the picture for today’s post, because…
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Marching for the Unborn
Today is the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. It is winter in the U.S., and quite cold and snowy outside; and, yet, the people will march for the most vulnerable in our Land: unborn children. There must be an end to legalized abortion in America. We need to, again, see the real underdog among us: unborn children; and…
