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

12 September 2009

Three Characteristics of a Servant

During an episcopal ordination in Rome this morning, Pope Benedict XVI outlined three characteristics of a servant of God: The first charact...

Trading a Crown for a Paper Hat

Any article that begins with a paragraph like this is worth reading: Procrastination isn't so much an art as a science, in the old sense...

Commas are a good thing

WARNING : swallow whatever you are drinking before viewing this vid:

11 September 2009

Treasures Holy and Mystical

The second volume of my prayer book is in production. . Title: Treasures Holy and Mystical: A Devotional Journey for Today's Catholics ...

The Limits of Science

Pope Benedict XVI addresses the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, November 2006: [. . .] The establishment of the scientific method has given ...

Never Forget

Where were you? That morning the friars were at breakfast in Jesuit Hall. One of the cafeteria ladies stopped by the table about 8.30 where...

10 September 2009

Dominican friar appt'ed to SSPX Commission

A Dominican, a Jesuit, and an Opus Dei priest walk into a bar. . . Rorate is reporting that the Vatican has appointed a commission to begin...

A.P.: Obama can't do math, or won't

The Associated Press fact checks B.O.'s pitch for government-run health care . . .and they shoot some really big holes in his socialist ...

09 September 2009

I Agree with Obama

Well, surprise! Surprise! I've finally found something that B.O. and I can agree on. . .in tonight's speech to Congress, describing...

Coffee Cup Browsing (Not So Cranky Edition)

Dr. A. sends along this site for Coffee Cup Browsing. . .I think she's trying to tell me something. When I read, "It has long been...

Preparing for Death

Sent to me under the title, "Preparing for Death" by long-time reader, Mr. Terry Carroll. An very helpful outline for writing an ...

08 September 2009

Upcoming address change

Given that it can take up to three weeks to receive a book via the WISH LIST , I will be changing my shipping address back to Rome on Friday...

Coffee Cup Browsing (Cranky Edition)

Definition of "ironic hypocrisy": Michael Moore , fat cat filmmaker, condemns capitalism as evil. Will he stop taking those roya...

Bible + Aristotle = Science?

Of historical and philosophical interest in the development of material science in the West is the question: why didn't other highly de...

Wounded Healer, Bearer of Mystery, Prophet

Bishop Greg O'Kelly, SJ of the Diocese of Port Pirie, Australia has written an excellent article on the nature and future of the Catholi...

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