☧ Published on Those Catholic Men. How have you been feeling about the news lately? It seems like the majority of headlines this year have spelled out disaster in countless ways. On the Internet, there is no shortage of 2020-is-the-worst memes that, for many, might land just a little too close to home. Everywhere, there … Continue reading 2020 Sucks: Inspiration From the Prophet Elijah
And the Word Was Made Star Stuff
☧ An adaptation of Faith and Reason - Creation and the Cosmos for Those Catholic Men. Against the backdrop of blue skies, crashing waves, and steep, rocky cliffs, and clad in his iconic rust-colored jacket, Carl Sagan uttered perhaps his most famous quote. In the first episode of his acclaimed television series, Cosmos, he said, … Continue reading And the Word Was Made Star Stuff
Beard Balm and Daily Devotion
☧ Written for Those Catholic Men Last Christmas, my wife gave me a little gift for my newly grown beard: a two-ounce tin of beard balm from Catholic Balm Co. Not only was I excited to have something to tame what was then an unruly, course, and somewhat itchy face covering, I was also delighted … Continue reading Beard Balm and Daily Devotion
Be the Custodian of Your Baptism
☧ Published on Those Catholic Men Baptism is a big deal in the Christian life, and for good reason. The Catechism states that baptism "is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit, and the door which gives access to the other sacraments,'' (CCC 1213). This is pretty profound … Continue reading Be the Custodian of Your Baptism
The Wounds of Humanity Don’t Belong to Us
☧ There is no doubt there is suffering in the world. Indeed, it's very nearly the defining quality of life on earth. It is through the broken hopelessness that touches each one of us that we are dragged into spiritual desolation. This oppression knows no boundaries; it does not respect the class system, wealth, race, … Continue reading The Wounds of Humanity Don’t Belong to Us
Okay… Maybe Not That Many Swear Words
☧ In my previous post about Listening to Music with Swear Words, I discussed how listening to music with swear words is an okay thing to do. At the risk of making things worse or more confusing, I'd like to follow up with a bit of a clarification: I'm arguing that listening to a song … Continue reading Okay… Maybe Not That Many Swear Words
Listen to Music with Swear Words
☧ Yes, you read the title correctly - no, I did not forget a word. Yes, I may be wrong about this - no, you don't have to agree with me, but I think that listening to music with swear words and adult themes is an okay thing to do. Update: I have published another … Continue reading Listen to Music with Swear Words
Unsatisfactory
☧ Life is unsatisfactory. There's no two ways about it; it just is, and the fact that there's no way out of this condition is even more unsatisfactory and frustrating. Everyone feels this feeling. No matter how much money we make, no matter what kind of car, boat, house, or whatever we have, there will … Continue reading Unsatisfactory
Knowing God
☧ The following is taken from Swiss theologian, Maurice Zundel's With God in Our Daily Life: It is a fact that in his own life, the Lord reveals to us the dimension of our own lives, the dimension of the world, the grandeur of creatures in order to invite us to enter into it like … Continue reading Knowing God
Faith and Reason – Creation and the Cosmos
☧ It seems that at times, there is a discontinuity between science and religion. There is sometimes an attitude of mutual exclusivity between the two topics and I have seen it have polarizing effects on those who experience this discontinuity. I have known scientists who think that there is no room for faith in their lives … Continue reading Faith and Reason – Creation and the Cosmos
The Catholic Physicist 