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Refuting the Myth of the “Invisible Church”
After they rejected the hierarchical Catholic Church, one of the early tasks of the protestant reformulators was to redefine what Church is; more precisely, to define the visible nature of the New Covenant community of God’s chosen people. It being clear to them through sacred Scripture that Christ Jesus actually did established a Church; they […]
Book Review: Yes, God!
Have you ever looked at a priest or religious and wondered how it was that he or she came to be there – what made that person willing and able to say “yes” to God’s call? Susie Lloyd, author of Please Don’t Drink the Holy Water and Bless Me, Father, For I Have Kids, decided […]
Alabama v. Auburn: A Metaphor for Life
College football fans across the country are still buzzing over the shocking outcome of the Alabama-Auburn game. As a graduate of Florida State University, I couldn’t be more proud of Auburn. What a game! War Eagle! As expected, the odds makers picked Alabama to win. Who wouldn’t? Alabama has been unstoppable all year, and this […]
O Holy Night
A reflection on today’s Sacred Scripture: “They glorified the God of Israel” (Matthew 15:31). Wherever we turn these days, Christmas music plays, and for some of us this year, the words to the traditional carols we’ve come to know by heart have suddenly taken on new meaning. Old familiar jingles about Christ’s birth now seem […]
Our Physical God
It’s Christmas time again, and the Church focuses on the Incarnation, a word coming from the Latin “in carne,” which means, “in the flesh.” Christmas is God in the flesh: no longer only an eternal Spirit who fills the universe, but our brother, whom we can hear, see, and touch. One of the reasons he […]
Pouring Ourselves Out
Trying to come up with an intentional and authentic name for a blog is challenging. It needs to encompass a bit of who we are, and inviting enough for further readership outside of one’s own loving mother. I ended up choosing; Poured Myself Out In Gift. It is not something mind-blowing to be sure, or […]
Shakespeare’s Nativity Scene
The works of William Shakespeare abound with the truths of the Catholic faith. Especially in his later plays (often called the “romances”), Shakespeare focuses his poetic imagination on the mysteries of grace, redemption, and resurrection. The results are surprising, strange, and wonderful stories that can do far more than entertain us. When he needed to […]
The Advent of Virtue – Week One
How do we make “Keep Christ in Christmas” more than a bumper sticker in our family’s life? This Advent, let us prepare to welcome our Savior into our homes and into our hearts in a new and special way, setting our own pace for the season and setting aside the commercial pressures of the culture. […]
Poem: “Be His Boatman, Be His Mountaineer”
Be His Boatman, Be His Mountaineer Praise and Glory to God, The King of all salvation. It is He Who has given us Jesus, It is He Who has set us free. Praise Him, children, with your whole being, With your life give testimony to His goodness. Let the mountains peal With the sounds of […]
Three Historic American Proclamations of Thanksgiving Day
Continental Congress, Pres. Washington, Pres. Lincoln
Reasons for Hope – Reflections on Evangelization, Part II
In my last article, I discussed the importance of evangelizing in ways that speak to the needs of the human heart. This is especially important, because the culture at large is too often allowed to control the conversation by insisting that the message of Christianity, Catholicism in particular, is one that is ultimately at odds […]
Poem: “A Question”
A Question O bird with heart of wassail, That toss the Bacchic branch, And slip your shaken music, An elfin avalanche; Come tell me, O tell me, My poet of the blue! What’s YOUR thought of me, Sweet?– Here’s MY thought of you. A small thing, a wee thing, A brown fleck of nought; With […]
Ten Tips To Help You Stay a Sane and Effective Catholic
Just diving right in: 1. Do not get your news and information about your religion, your Church, your Pope, or anything even remotely related to any of the aforementioned, from secular mainstream media, whether televised, in print, or online. They are not with us, and they are not neutral. They are against us. Moreover, they […]
C. S. Lewis on Tyranny
CSL died 50 years ago today, November 22, 1963.
Poem: “In Evening’s Peace”
In Evening’s Peace Blue twilight soft as angels’ wings Has swept old Winter’s sky, Where icy winds slipped through the trees And sought the mountains high. From one small home, one shining light Illuminates the snow, Where burns the warmth of love and fire, As evening’s shadows grow. The smoke ascends the silvered sky, A […]
JFK’s Unspoken Words
JFK died 50 years ago today, November 22, 1963.
The Billionaire’s Club: Philanthropy or Mischief?
Led by the wealthiest of the wealthy—Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffet—an organized effort is afoot to entice fellow high rollers to be charitable toward the less fortunate. Their brainchild, a club for billionaires, is exclusively for those who are worth at least a billion dollars and have pledged to give no less than […]
The Battle of Gettysburg
Nov. 19th is the 150th anniversary of Gettysburg National Cemetery.
The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning: I Hate NFP, But I Love This Book
Can I be honest here for a sec? This is a review about a book about NFP –Natural Family Planning- and in the interest of disclosure, I feel like I need to tell you something up front – I hate NFP. My husband hates NFP. Hate. It. Oh, but the bluebirds of sunshine say, think […]
Catholics and Private Revelation Part II: The Voice of Tradition
Recently, there was some discussion on the topic of private revelation in an article recently posted to Catholic Lane. I want at this time to point to some additional information that is not commonly known which will help shed some light on why the spiritual writers of the Catholic tradition as well as the Catechism […]
