"We are travellers…not yet in our native land" – St. Augustine
This is the second of two talks I gave during Lent at a parish in Los Angeles this year…
“Apologetics for the confused” (Download)
— Questions —
• What does IHS stand for?
• Who is your blog’s patron saint?
• How do you evangelize at work?
• How do I deal with my Mormon family attacking my Faith?
• What can I do about my niece who is drifting away from the Faith?
Last week I saw that the Byzantine Seminary in Pittsburgh has put together a promotional video. I visited the Seminary for a “Come and See” weekend a couple of years ago and it was a lot of fun, the principal topics of conversation being the Early Church Fathers and The Lord of the Rings…
During Lent, I gave two talks at St. Ignatius Catholic parish in Los Angeles. Here is the first talk I gave on reading Sacred Scripture:
“How to read the Bible like a Catholic” (Download)
Q&A (Download)
— Questions —
• What does Jesus mean when he says that, to be his disciple, we must “hate mother and father”?
• What is apologetics?
• What kind of Bible would you recommend?
• If I want to read a book of the Bible, where should I start?
• Why do some people leave the Catholic Faith?
Registration will be closing soon for the “Restless” Retreat. This is a free, one day retreat at St. Catherine Laboure this Saturday, April 14th:
The theme of the retreat is being taken from St. Augustine’s famous line, “You made us for Yourself, O Lord, and our hearts will wander restless until we rest in you”. I swear I did not pick the retreat theme… 🙂
We will have speakers including Jamie Cleaton and Timmerie Millington.
Lunch will be provided. Did I mention this was free?
“Prepare for great battles. Know that you are now on a great stage where all heaven and earth are watching you. Fight like a knight, so that I can reward you. Do not be unduly fearful, because you are not alone.”
― Maria Faustina Kowalska, Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska: Divine Mercy in My Soul
Be still, my soul, The Lord is on thy side.
Bear patiently, The cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God, to order and provide.
In every change, He faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul, Thy best they heavenly Friend.
Through thorny ways, Leads to a joyful end.
Be still, my soul, thy God doth undertake.
To guide the future as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence, let nothing shake.
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul, the waves and wind still know.
His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below.
In You I rest, In You I found my hope.
In You I trust, You never let me go.
I place my life within Your hands alone.
Be still, my soul.
Be still, my soul, the hour is hastening on.
When we shall be forever with the Lord.
When disappointment, grief and fear are gone.
Sorrow forgot, Love’s purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul, when change and tears are past.
All safe and blessed, we shall meet at last.
Be still, my soul x3
