I remember walking with a friend on my seminary campus back in 2018. We were talking about the elections, and the state of our political climate. Being as close to Washington, D.C. as we wer… Read More

a ‘highbrow caveman’ according to deepai.org’s artificial intelligence image generator. It should have been a great weekend. I was staying with my friend Cal at her cott… Read More

Rev 6:1  Now I watched when the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say with a voice like thunder, "Come!" Rev 6:2  And I looked… Read More

Title: The Time of Tribulation Part 1: The Beginning of Sorrows In the bustling city of New Haven, life went on as usual. People hurried to work, children played in parks, and the hum… Read More

Part 1: The Rise of Defiance In the opulent halls of my palace, where golden columns rise to touch painted skies, I sit enthroned, a god among men. I am Pharaoh, ruler of the mighty Nile… Read More

Are you that kind of person who needs to analyze every film or TV show that you have finished watching? To find out if actors get along together, who are their real life partners, how old ar… Read More

* Part 2 of 6 of the How to Fall Forever storyline * Welcome to Ghostliness & Nerfherders Presents: Black Science, Issue #2! In the previous installment, we get snippets of Grant McKay&r… Read More

I was recently browsing through some files and stumbled across a piece I had written in April 2013, before I started writing this blog.  It was a reflection about a trip I had taken to… Read More

And God put all things under Christ’s feet, and gave him to the Church as head over all things. Now the Church is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. (Ephesians… Read More

I remember early on as a Christian I had a dream. I had listening to different ministries and churches and I was just learning the faith. I remember having a dream one night that I was at th… Read More

Yesterday’s post has the readings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Exaudi Sunday, for Year B, the exegesis for the First Reading and the exegesis for verses 6 through 12 of today&rsqu… Read More

The Seventh Sunday of Easter is May 12, 2024. This particular day is also referred to traditionally as Exaudi Sunday, so called because of the traditional Introit, taken from Psalm 17:1. The… Read More

Post-punk music, known for its edgy and experimental vibe, might not be the first genre that comes to mind when thinking about peace. However, beneath the surface of its often discordant sou… Read More

From the poll created on this Bible question, 100 percent of those who participated went for YES, as expected. In fact, anytime this Bible topic — "is it biblically correct to say God… Read More

The spiritual meaning of smell is not just limited to the sense of smell. It can be a very powerful tool for healing and transformation. In this article, we will explore a list of spiritual… Read More

The Fifth Sunday of Easter is April 28, 2024. Readings for Year B can be found here. The Gospel is as follows (emphases mine): John 15:1-8 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is th… Read More

According to God’s Word, who is the overcomer? In the Christian faith, the concept of being an overcomer is deeply rooted in the teachings of the Bible. The Bible often speaks of belie… Read More

Translated (most of the book, will do the rest over the next months) by Canadian writer Bernard Cantin “Joseph Murphy se raconte à Bernard Cantin”. The book contains inter… Read More

Immaculate is a new supernatural horror film with an already eerie setting as its backdrop—an old Roman Catholic convent in the Italian countryside that is supposed to take care of eld… Read More

The Third Sunday of Easter is April 14, 2024. Readings for Year B can be found here. The Gospel is as follows (emphases mine): Luke 24:36-48 24:36 While they were talking about this, Jesus h… Read More

Have you ever wondered what the future holds? I mean, not just next week or next year, but the really big stuff – the end of the world as we know it. It’s a topic that’s fa… Read More

 True love is the love of God. Reflection on Today’s Readings, 2nd Sunday of Easter, Year B, April 7th, 2024 Texts: Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 118:2-4.15c-118,22-24; 1John 5:1-7; John 20… Read More

Rev 2:8  "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: 'The words of the first and the last, who died and came to life. Rev 2:9  "'I know your tribulation and your poverty… Read More

Yesterday’s post — the first part — has links to the readings for and exegeses of the Epistle and Gospel for Good Friday. Yesterday’s exegesis for this reading covere… Read More

Readings for Good Friday can be found here. Also available are exegeses for the Epistle, Hebrews 10:16-25, and the Gospel, John 18. The First Reading is as follows (emphases mine): Isaiah 52… Read More

Readings for Maundy Thursday — Holy Thursday — can be found here. Exegeses are also available for the Epistle, 1 Corinthians 11:23-26, and the Gospel, John 13:1-17, 31b-35, both… Read More

Readings for Tuesday of Holy Week can be found here. An exegesis on the Epistle, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, and one on the Gospel, John 12:20-36, are also available. The First Reading is as foll… Read More

Palm Sunday is March 24, 2024. Readings for Year B’s Liturgy of the Palms can be found here. The Lectionary editors give us a Psalm and the choice of one of two Gospels. My post also i… Read More

Opening Prayer As I read your Word today, loving Father, I want to hear your voice instructing me, encouraging me, challenging me. Thank you for your Spirit who speaks to me through it; I… Read More

David Van Bush Approach to the Silence Wrong thinking produces inharmony in our body, which in turn produces sickness. Our bodies sometimes are instantly re-harmonized while in the Silence… Read More

Introduction to Meditation Meditation, a practice as ancient as the cultures that nurtured it, transcends geographical and temporal boundaries, becoming a universal path to spiritual depth a… Read More

When talking about a vision from God, we have to understand that we can't take it at the same level as scripture. It's a testimony, a vision, something we test against the word of God and pr… Read More

 If you’re here I guess it’s okay for me to believe that you are interested in learning how to be one with God through Jesus Christ His son? Whether you are just getting… Read More

As touching nature, I am a worm of this earth, and yet a subject of this commonwealth; but as touching the office wherein it has pleased God to place me, I am a watchman. For that reason, I… Read More

The longest-serving Bond, at the time, had bowed out with A View To A Kill, and for the first time in 14 years, the role of Bond was up for grabs. Eon already had their man. Everything was l… Read More

As professing Christ followers, we must be willing to examine ourselves for the signs of a lukewarm Christian. Eternity hangs in the balance. “I know all the things you do, that you a… Read More

Can Jesus transform water into wine? I have been captivated by this query for a considerable period. As someone who appreciates both wine and theology, I am drawn to the miraculous tale in t… Read More

Being a Christian does not mean the following: Being born into a particular Christian denomination attending a church regularly for many years Being a member of a family where everybody is e… Read More

The authority of St. Peter has divine origin.Reflection on Today’s Readings, the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, February 22nd, 2024 Texts: 1 Peter 5:1-4; Psalm 23:1-6; Matthew 16:13… Read More

W h e w.  E x h a u s t i o n.  zzzzzzzzzz  Haven’t gone “out there” yet today – feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeels though tell me the amping up continues.  He… Read More

Whilst much of the world and most of America watched the Superbowl the other night, the State of Israel was busy bombing and slaughtering the Christian and Muslim women and children of Rafah… Read More

The First Sunday in Lent is February 18, 2024. Readings for Year B can be found here. Note that the first reading from Genesis 9 is God’s covenant with Noah and his descendants regardi… Read More

In every Christian’s life, there comes a pivotal crossroads—a moment where we must choose between holding fast to the truth of Scripture and living by faith, or succumbing to dou… Read More

The three-year Lectionary that many Catholics and Protestants hear in public worship gives us a great variety of Holy Scripture. Yet, it doesn’t tell the whole story. My series Forbidd… Read More

The three-year Lectionary that many Catholics and Protestants hear in public worship gives us a great variety of Holy Scripture. Yet, it doesn’t tell the whole story. My series Forbidd… Read More

As we walk the Christian path, we are not strangers to tribulation. The Bible itself does not shy away from acknowledging that there will be seasons steeped in trials, testing our faith… Read More

The Bible holds spiritual significance for various colors. Colors in the Bible are not just mere decorations but carry important meanings that reflect different aspects of God’s charac… Read More

The enchanting tale of Lord of Misrule has completely captivated me, drawing me into a chilling and mystical folklorish universe. The eerie traditions surrounding the Harvest Festival in the… Read More

 God cares about our attitude towards holy things.  Reflection on Today’s Readings, Wednesday of 3rd Week in Ordinary Time II, and the Memorial of St. Francis de Sale, Januar… Read More

An article by Kelsey Dallas in the Deseret News asks, “Can you be a Christian and play a sinful character on TV?” Dallas then notes that, “Alan Ritchson, the star o… Read More

The three-year Lectionary that many Catholics and Protestants hear in public worship gives us a great variety of Holy Scripture. Yet, it doesn’t tell the whole story. My series Forbidd… Read More