If God used Balaam’s donkey to get that prophet’s attention, I guess he can use me to get yours. At the end of this post, I am going to ask you to help get the poignant reflection of Father Mark set forth below into the hands of every Bishop and […]
Art and Faith, as They Intersect in Writing
We recently observed the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Fortnight of Freedom, and this might be a good time to look at writing as an expression of our journey and expression of faith. Regular readers of this blog are most likely members of Catholic Writers Guild – which means […]
Marie-Antoinette and the Carmelite Order
The connection between the Carmelite Order and the Royal House of France originated in the Middle Ages, when St. Louis IX encountered the hermits on Mt. Carmel and brought them to France. When the Discalced Reform came to France from Spain in the early seventeenth century, the royal family assisted […]
Independence Day & Fortnight 4 Freedom–“In God We Trust”
This July 4th it seems to me that forces have collided creating a perfect storm. People of all faiths have united together for a non-denominational holy day, with the Catholics on the front line willing to be the first to take the bullets. I know I am proud that our […]
Freedoms We Hold Dear – Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Conscience
The United States was founded by numerous groups fleeing Europe in search of the freedom to practice their religion, free from tyranny or persecution. Now, after hundreds of years, our government – once envisioned to be a tool to protect those freedoms – has seen fit to attempt to restrict […]
It Would Be Better . . .
Editor’s Note: Please welcome CWG member and guest blogger Dennis P. McGeehan as he kicks off our Fortnight of Freedom series. In the Gospel, Jesus says that it would be better for a person to have a millstone tied to his neck and be thrown into the sea than to […]
Fortnight of Freedom – Submit Your Entries Now!
We’re excited here at the blog to be joining, in our own small way, with the US Catholic Bishop’s Fortnight of Freedom this coming June 21st through July 4th. To that end I’ve already received a number of submissions of guest posts and recommended links, and I’m busy getting them […]
They Need to Stay Out of Our Faith
I’m tired folks. Not because I am a senior citizen or because my back hurts or because I am a cancer survivor. All of that stuff is GOOD. I am tired and worn out from being slapped upside the head because I am Catholic. Yeah–just like all of you here– […]