“Keep up your hobbitry in heart, and think that all stories feel like that when you are in them. You are inside a very great story!” – a letter from JRR Tolkien to his son Christopher, Letters of JRR Tolkien We are living in a great story, indeed; and our lives have been preceded by those of our Catholic ancestors.…
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Divine Providence and the Present Moment
It is Friday, and, traditionally, Fridays are days of penance in the Roman Catholic Church. I heard a podcast this week between Dr. Taylor Marshall and Mr. Eric Sammons wherein they discussed the how-tos of living a Catholic life; which includes living a life marked by periods of penance, and periods of celebration and feasting. It is quite good. I…
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St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in October
“And He [Christ] showed me that it was His great desire of being loved by men and of withdrawing them from the path of ruin that made Him want to manifest His Heart to men, with all the treasures of love, of mercy, of grace, of sanctification and salvation which it contains, in order that those who desire to render…
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An Ode to Existence
Last night, a delightful poem crossed the cell network from Philadelphia to the Ohio Valley, and landed in my phone. It was launched on this journey by a Dominican priest; so, when I saw its source, my interest was piqued. The poem was penned in England, perhaps at Top Meadow?, long ago; and bears the sentiments of one Innocent Smith, aka, Gilbert Keith…
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Traditional Teaching on Penance
Today, I am posting an excerpt from Light and Peace: Instructions for Devout Souls to Dispel Their Doubts and Allay Their Fears which was written by Father Carlo Guissepe Quadrupani (b. 1740- d. 1807). Fr. Quadrupani was an Italian priest of the Clerics Regular of St. Paul. He wrote this book based on the teachings of St. Francis de Sales,…
