I’ve read a lot, recently, about concerns over children using electronic media, too early in their lives, and too often. It’s been a concern for a long time; I remember my father pointing to his temple and saying “TV rots the brain.” There’s a book review by T. Mattingly on The Anxious Generation by Jonathan [...]
Category: Bible and catechism
Last Sunday’s reading…
I read a article with a different take on Sunday’s reading, where Jesus cures a leper. In this story the leper says to Jesus, “You can cure me if you will.” Jesus says, “I do will.” He cures the leper and, sternly, says not to tell anyone but to go show himself to the priest. [...]
Prayer in the CCC — Highlights!
As the year winds down, I’m finishing the podcasts of the Catechism in a Year from Ascension Press. It’s been a struggle to get through, but worth it. The sources that the Catechism drew from are wide and wonderful, and offer new reading material. Parts of the Catechism are like poetry, and parts are a [...]
Why can’t the wise virgins share?
The reading two Sundays ago was about the wise and foolish virgins who are waiting for the bridegroom to come, so that they can light the way to the wedding feast. No one knows when the groom will come, but I think it’s probably important to understand that the virgins are lighting the way of [...]
A day late …
My computer developed a problem Monday night and it took all of Tuesday to figure it out. Also, the amazing grandchild was born and that distracted my thinking. I taught class on Monday and Tuesday and the report was, that the students said it hadn't been as bad as they had been afraid it would [...]
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