Here is a recap of the recent 40 Reflections for Lent. God bless 1. Finding Rest 2. Forgiveness 3. Repentance and Remorse 4. Knowledge Follows Belief 5. Of and To 6. The Humor of God 7. Turning the Other Cheek…
There was a bit of a dust-up on social media this week when Crisis Magazine ran an essay condemning The Chosen for portraying Jesus as a joke-cracking, regular guy. Amongst the devout some were scandalized, pointing out that never once…
Resurrection, published in 1899, was Tolstoy’s last novel and the cause of his being excommunicated from the Russian Orthodox Church. It’s powerful and depressing and thought-provoking in the extreme. Resurrection fully embodies Tolstoy’s method of writing after his religious awakening;…
TOO THIS TOO THAT Too smart, too dumb, Too sharp, too numb. Too meek, too bold, Too hot, too cold. For me a happy medium Is a miserable tedium, So whatever it the it may be, There’s another it I’d…
It began when Shelf A lost the loyalty of Shelf B, The latter deeming their relationship unsatisfactory. Your domination must stop. It is not right for you forever to be on top! A host of hex bolts heartily agreed, Hungrily…
LITANY OF SILLY BANDS All you silly bands in Silly Band Land, play for us. Balding Heads, play for us. Boom Box Babies, play for us. Critical Grapefruit, play for us. Deficit Spenders, play for us. Dislocated Fingers, play for…
When a Prisoner of Parity dies The body is left where it lies Until a team comes to take it away. If there be a soul, The High Priests of Parity don’t care. Since operations cannot be paralyzed, The inactive…
THE HIGH PRIESTS OF PARITY The High Priests of Parity Rule with subtle severity And never get out of the way. Their grey clouds obscure Joys that once were The promise of every new day. The Prisoners of Parity are…