When God Blog-Bombed Me

▼
Saturday, August 23, 2014

The Unnatural Attachment to Chaos

›
Today is the feast of St. Rose of Lima. This morning I read this from her writings: Let all men know that grace comes after tribulation. ...
Monday, August 11, 2014

Reflections on the Walking Pilgrimage to Czestochowa

›
Yesterday my two kids and I returned from a four day walking pilgrimage from Great Meadows, NJ to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czesto...
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Fasting and Humility

›
I really could have said that the three themes for fasting this week (instead of gratitude, right submission of authority and humility) are ...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

A Few Thoughts on Fasting and Parental Authoriity

›
The second thing on my mind about Friday's day of fasting is this matter of a check-up, a little moment of reckoning, where my handling ...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

A Few Thoughts about Fasting and Gratitude

›
Some Encounter. parents are embarking on a day of prayer and fasting for our families, and in light of that I'm sharing a few thoughts ...
Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Elijah and the Widow

›
The daily Mass readings currently feature the prophet Elijah, legendary founder of the Carmelite order and my favorite Old Testament figure....
Sunday, June 08, 2014

Meditations on the Pentecost Sequence

›
I'm putting into one place my novena's worth of meditations I wrote on the Pentecost sequence, Veni Sancte Spiritus. Here are the li...
Saturday, June 07, 2014

Give us Virtue's Sure Reward

›
The final piece of the Pentecost sequence: Give us virtue's sure reward Give us your salvation, Lord Give us joys that never end...
Friday, June 06, 2014

Why Ask for the Gifts of the Holy Spirit?

›
Today's piece of the Pentecost sequence: On the faithful who adore And confess you evermore In your sevenfold gift descend Da...
Thursday, June 05, 2014

Scary Changes

›
Today's piece of the Pentecost sequence: Bend the stubborn heart and will Melt the frozen, warm the chill Guide the steps that go...
Wednesday, June 04, 2014

Wanting to "Look Good" for God

›
Today, I want to think about this piece of the Pentecost Sequence: Heal our wounds, our strength renew On our dryness, pour your dew ...
Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Nothing Without You

›
Today's bit of the Pentecost sequence: Where you are not, we have naught Nothing good in deed or thought Nothing free from taint ...
Monday, June 02, 2014

Fearing the Light of the Holy Spirit

›
Today I want to think about this bit of the Pentecost sequence: Oh most Blessed Light Divine Shine within these hearts of thine And o...
Sunday, June 01, 2014

Labor, Heat and Woe

›
Today's bit of the Pentecost Sequence: In  our labor, rest most sweet Grateful coolness in the heat Solace in the midst of woe ...
Saturday, May 31, 2014

Sweet, Comforting, Refreshing Guest

›
Today's bit of the Pentecost Sequence to consider: You of all comforters best You the soul's most welcome guest Sweet refresh...