The Kingdom and the Colbert Nation
You might have seen Bill Maher on The Tonight Show last week with the host Stephen Colbert:
Although he did quite well, here’s what I would have liked Stephen to have said…
Music Monday: Your Great Name
Today’s song is “Your Great Name” by Natalie Grant.
Lost are saved find their way at the sound of your great name
All condemned feel no shame at the sound of your great name
Every fear has no place at the sound of your great name
The enemy—he has to leave at the sound of your great name
Jesus,
Worthy is the Lamb
That was slain for us,
Son of God and Man
You are high and lifted up and all the world will praise your great name
All the weak find their strength at the sound of your great name
Hungry souls receive grace at the sound of your great name
The fatherless—they find their rest at the sound of your great name
The sick are healed and the dead are raised at the sound of your great name
Redeemer, My Healer, Lord Almighty
My Savior, Defender, You are My King
How to get through the New Testament in an hour
For a long time I’ve been a big fan of Dr. Bergsma’s work, owning many of his lectures on MP3, as well as leading a study of his book “Bible Basics for Catholics” in which he renders salvation history through a series of adorable stick figures.
A few weeks ago Dr. Bergsma released a new book, “New Testament Basics for Catholics”. Here’s a presentation lecture on the content of the book:
Benedict and Francis
I’m a Pope Benedict XVI fan. I wasn’t always. In fact, I was dead set against Cardinal Ratzinger becoming Pope. However, when I started to read the writings of the man I discovered a loving, shy academic who never wanted to be Pope.
There’s a lot I love about Pope Francis too, not least of which is his connection to the Eastern Church. However, I have to admit I get really irritated when I hear Pope Benedict negatively contrasted to his successor. Pope Francis is an extrovert, Benedict is not, so it’s inevitable that their styles will be different. However, where it counts…
Friday Frivolity: How to get through a checkpoint quickly…
This is the fastest way to get through a checkbox…and is kinda genius!
Why Mary?
Wise Words on Wednesday: Feelings, nothing more than feelings
“Those who take no other guidance in the spiritual life but their particular dispositions and feelings, who fancy that they have nothing more important to do than to examine themselves as to whether they feel devout or not, such can have no stability nor any certain rule; because our dispositions change continually, sometimes owing to our own sloth, sometimes by the ordinance of God, Who varies His gifts towards us according to our needs”
– Brother Lawrence, Practice of the Presence of God