I'm not a gun owner and the Amish in me makes me tend toward pacifism and non-violence in all cases. However, the lack of common sense on both sides of America's gun debate is astounding. Liberals who call for gun control can't seem to see the bumper sticker common sense that "Guns don't kill people. People [...]
Pope Francis has been quoted saying, "Fundamentalism is a sickness." Hey. I'm a graduate of Bob Jones University. Tell me about fundamentalism... Joking aside, is fundamentalism a sickness? I agree. Fundamentalism is a sickness, but that depends of your definition of fundamentalism. I'd say fundamentalism has several characteristics. First is an extreme literalism about religion and [...]
Do you remember that climactic scene in the third Indiana Jones film? The Nazi sympathizer points a gun at Indiana Jones and says, "It's time to ask yourself what you believe Dr Jones." This is the situation the citizens of the secular West must ask themselves. In the first two movies Indiana Jones is pursuing treasure [...]
Pope Francis continues to be controversial and confusing with his off the cuff remarks. It makes conservatives nervous. My own feeling is that God is in charge and he has given the church the Pope we need at this time. Pope Francis brings a new approach and a fresh attitude to the papacy. If he rocks [...]
Today at Suburban Hermit: a comment on the new Star Wars film using ancient Skellig Michael hermitage in Ireland as a location wisdom from Maria Boulding OSB from the Old Red Book Picture of the beautiful Romanesque Abbey Church at Fleury in France. some pictures and a personal reminiscence from Ely Cathedral in England
Today's post over at Suburban Hermit comments on the fact that the new Star Wars film features the ancient Irish island hermitages of Skellig Michael I have a suspicion that Luke Skywalker is holed up there as a Jedi Knight-Monk. The movie comes out in a few weeks. If you go see it watch out for the link [...]
If you have never been on a pilgrimage you need to plan one now. I used to be cynical about pilgrimages thinking they were simply expensive holidays for pious people. After I went on my first pilgrimage, however, I realized that there are special graces unlocked when you go on pilgrimage. You travel with fellow Catholics. [...]
The world leaders are meeting in Paris for two weeks to come up with a plan to halt the "catastrophic threat" of global warming. This eye opening article in today's Daily Telegraph punctures the hot air balloon of climate change fear mongering. For 30 years we have been told how, thanks to the dramatic rise in [...]
Msgr. Steenson For those who are interested in the development of the so called Anglican Ordinariate (properly known as the Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter) the best summary of what is going on is here. The first inkling that there was anything afoot at the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St. [...]
St Andrew is my favorite apostle. Here’s why: I love the story of him at the feeding of the 5000. The disciples are disturbed by the hungry crowd and ask Jesus to do something about it. Jesus tells them to do something about it. They grumble that there’s not enough money to buy food for all the crowd. [...]