St. Benedict

“The Lord expects us to respond daily with deeds to his holy teachings”, he says (Prol. 35). Thus, the life of a monk becomes a fruitful symbiosis between action and contemplation “so that God may be glorified in everything” (57,9).
In contrast to facile, egocentric self-realization, which is often exalted today, the first and irrenuciable commitment [...]

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Let’s Make A Visit

Fr. Mark has a good post about spontaneous visits to Christ in the Eucharist (here).
I remember when I got my first place in Baltimore. I went walking around the neighborhood (Bolton Hill). It was a typical summer day in Baltimore, hot and humid. I walked passed the church on the corner and [...]

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Alive

[For all the Vampires out there....]
1 And you, when you were dead in your offences, and sins, 2 Wherein in time past you walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of this air, of the spirit that now worketh on the children of unbelief: 3 In which [...]

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Vampires Are People Too

I recently read a review of Anne Rice’s new book, “The Road to Cana.” But more importantly I found out that she is not going to publish another vampire story which she initially said she was willing to write.
I have to admit that I am indeed saddened. Of course I respect the [...]

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