☧ Shorter version published on Those Catholic Men and Catholic Exchange. A few weeks ago after having recently defended our Master's theses, my wife, several of our friends, and I were out at the good ol' bar district across the street from our university celebrating the conclusion of years of hard work. There are quite a few … Continue reading Fraternal Correction
Lukewarmness
☧ Published on Those Catholic Men Lukewarmness is an inescapable temptation of the Christian faithful, and every person in every vocation at every stage of life must deal with it at one time or another. It can come as a consequence of making God a central part of our daily lives, a consequence of making … Continue reading Lukewarmness
Friendship
☧ Friendship is a major part of human life. It is in our nature to have friends and to build a community with people that we enjoy spending time with. Friendship can bring great joy, a fulfilling sense of trust, and unwavering support in times of crisis; but since it is a form of love, … Continue reading Friendship
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
Quiet Desolation
☧ The following text was written by Lucie Christine, the pseudonym of the French mystic, Mathilde Bertrand-Boutlé. It tells of an experience of desolation that is somewhat difficult to notice. While not a state of complete and utter hopelessness, what she describes is a state that could be considered complacency, but it's deeper than that; … Continue reading Quiet Desolation
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
The Catholic Physicist 