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Nota in Brevis
Hell for Modern Man
In light of today's feast, and Saint Jude's own warning of the wages of sin, this reflection on hell in a modern key provides some food for thought. In this life, we forge our...
Quotes
But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God; wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal...
Quotes
The man who burns with the fire of divine love is a son of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and wherever he goes, he enkindles that flame (Saint Anthony Mary Claret, +1870)
Nota in Brevis
The Scandal of Sesame Street
I miss the days when the main problem with Sesame Street was Bert and Ernie's implied, ahem, same-sex intimacy. But, muppets don't really have (a) sex - as inanimate objects, they do have gender.
Now...
Quotes
I plead with you--never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid. (Pope Saint John Paul II, +2005)
Saints
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and the Sacred Heart
Today in Canada we celebrate Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (+1690), a contemplative nun in France, who from childhood devoted herself to God, with some rather intense asceticism, and entered the Order of the Visitation in...
