Eternal Care, all present God, How gentle! How omnipotent! You tend the flimsiness of sod, While keeping firm the firmament.
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Christology for Joe
Christology is that branch of sacred theology that studies the Incarnation. All theology is the study of God, for that is what the word means; this branch specifically studies the Man-God. Keeping in mind the precedence of the intellect to … Continue reading
On Free Verse
There is a law in our land Which says that everyone, Of fitting age and fitting strength, Must bear a soldier’s gun.
A Brief History of Saint Benedict Center
We will tell the history of the Center in a question-and-answer format. How did Saint Benedict Center begin? In 1940, a prominent Catholic laywoman, Catherine Goddard Clarke, sought permission of the then Archbishop of Boston, William Cardinal O’Connell, to establish … Continue reading
Second Sunday of Lent
Today’s Gospel is a startling contrast to last week’s. Last week, we saw Our Lord in the desert hungry from a forty-day fast, being tempted by the devil. The Church took great pains to show us Our Lord doing penance … Continue reading
A Short Biography
She looked at him once and said; “To hell with him.” She looked at him twice, and sped To hell with him. From Divine Alchemy
The Test Tube — Not for the Child
Not for the fingers And not for the eyes, I was made to distract you Away from the skies.
The Poor Man’s Response
O Prince of the realm of happiness and mirth! Who reigns unseen in gentle majesty; O Lord and God of all in heaven and earth, That is or was and all that ever shall be.
Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday?
Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday?, by Michael P. Foley; published by Palgrave Macmillan, 2005 (This book is not to be confused with Father Leonard Feeney’s classic, Fish on Friday.) When I picked up this intriguingly titled paperback, I … Continue reading
Quinquagesima Sunday
You will find nothing in the world’s literature that matches St. Paul’s “sublime Canticle of Charity” (Fr. Plassmann) in today’s epistle. This encomium to the divine love that is infused in our souls at baptism is singularly precious. Far from … Continue reading
‘There is no salvation outside the world.’
How clever! Probably got a chuckle or two from the audience. The trouble is the speaker actually meant what he said. Edward Schillebeeckx, O.P., summarized his theological legacy in these words in December 2008 at a symposium held in his … Continue reading
Appreciation
All the stars Must shine on high To make the sky.
A Latter-Day Athanasius: Father Leonard Feeney
“Tell me, is Monsignor Hickey still alive?” “Yes, he’s alive,” the visiting priest answered his host as they sat out on the lawn, one summer day in 1970, overlooking the valley vista beyond them. “But he’s very, very sick.”
The Sky
O, Dear God why so much sky? The birds don’t need that much to fly, And far less is more than fills the eye.
Sexagesima Sunday
The Name. We are in Septuagesima season, which began last week, with Septuagesima Sunday — the name comes from the word for seventy. It’s about seventy days before Easter. Today is Sexagesima Sunday: about 60 days until Easter. The Gospel. … Continue reading
