The road behind us informs the journey ahead
Throughout our life’s journey, we collect thorns. Yet like St. Paul, we are plagued by certain thorns that our Savior does not take away: why would God leave us with a thorn for all of our lives?
Self-help vs. New Age Gnosticism
The cultural revolution of the 1960’s led to a movement in the 1970’s of mothers entering the workplace. In addition to developing the new norm of ‘substitute’ parenting through the establishment of day care businesses, this movement created other needs for both men and women. In particular, there was the need for personal and professional development: the self-help movement. And from this spawned contemporary New Age Spirituality.
Book review: The Two Jerusalems: My conversion from the Messianic Movement to the Catholic church
I normally do not review books. However, the following review was completed for The Fellowship of Catholic Scholars. It is an autobiography of faith rather than an academic book, and as such gives a dizzying account of the errors and rabbit holes found in Messianic Judaism, Christian cults, and Protestantism. As such, it might be of interest to some of you 😊
People don’t die for a cracker!
People don’t die for a cracker. They die for a Savior. In 2000 years since Jesus gave us His Church, the known and unknown martyrs who gave their ‘all’ for Him is countless. And they died not for the concept of a savior but for THE Savior Himself. Today we honor and celebrate the love that overflows from Jesus’ Sacred Heart.
Walking away
The months of May and June we celebrate graduation at all levels of schooling, reflecting upon the path behind our child and their journey ahead. Whether it is your little child’s first day at school or your now young adult child stepping onto that college campus, this classic poem by Cecil Day Lewis continues to capture the heart of the parent.