Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!

"A [preacher] who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they are necessarily reflected in his [preaching]." — BXVI

11 December 2008

You just might need them some day. . .

If you have any extra cash or transferable stock lying around , send them to these folks . . . I have the distinct feeling that...

More on Blair

LifeSiteNews has more info on the on-going brouhaha over the Angelicum's invitation to pro-abortion Catholic, Cherie Blair. Below you w...

09 December 2008

Has the fat friar sung yet...?

In response to a heart-felt and motherly admonition from a faithful reader, I am writing this follow-up to my recent request for prayer. . ...

08 December 2008

Back in Black (and White)!

I'm back! Had a rough weeks, but all is well. . .as usual. . . Among four or five other smaller issues that popped up over the week, I ...

Three for the Big I.C.

Three homilies for the Immaculate Conception. . . Most Dangerous Announcement (2005) Mary's YES is Our Mission (2006) Mary: Deathless...

When Idiots Do Theology

The Los Angeles Times , on its way to a financial bankruptcy to match its ethical bankruptcy, takes multiple potshots at the Church on its ...

07 December 2008

..and don't you forget it...

When temptation attacks. . .the walls of the convent are the sieves of freedom; the bars of the monastery the gates of liberty!

05 December 2008

Pray!

Please keep me in prayer this weekend. . .I received some news yesterday that has shaken me a bit. . .nothing tragic or earth-shattering. . ...

Angelicum dean responds to Blair inquiry

In response to my inquiry about the invitation to Cherie Blair to speak at the Angelicum, I received the following reply from Sr. Helen Alfo...

Father Elijah, Cardinal Newman, the Anti-Christ

When my eyes begin to blur and my head spin from reading too much philosophy & theology for the thesis, I turn to popular literature. ...

03 December 2008

More questions and a China story...

Random questions. . . 1). Tell me about your time in China. Even though I was there for only five months, those five months could make a go...

Rec's for pipe tobacco?

While we're on hats. . .any suggestions on a good pipe tobacco? Something smooth, sweet that won't smell like burning trash. . .?

Arrivals & Haircuts (UPDATED)

More books have arrived. . . Rachael K. (1), Jana (2), Paul & Mary H. (1), Bobby B. (1). If I understand the way the post works here in...

02 December 2008

Fr. Philip's Vocation Story

I was born a poor white child. . .in rural Mississippi. Sorry, couldn't resist. Nonetheless, it's true. Both sides of my family ar...

Cherie Blair invited to the Angelicum

LifeSite News is reporting : ROME, December, 3, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) – One of the most important institutions of higher learning in the C...

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