A Five Minute Homily For Children
In the 2017 – 2018 academic school year, I gave a homily to K – 6th grade students at The Academy of Classical Christian studies in Oklahoma City. Here’s what I said. Pray Without Ceasing It wasn’t too long ago…
Holy Week Homily
I was asked to give a 5 minute homily at my school this week. A little backstory: A forest fire broke out behind our building in the last two weeks, and the flames came within inches of the building. Here’s…
Leaving California
California has graciously hosted me for 6 years. I showed up in 2011 and now it’s 2017. It feels strange and impersonal to leave. The communities that I’ve been connected to, received love from, that listened – they’ll all continue…
In a Veil of Great Surprises, Part Two [Dawnielle Read Through]
Perhaps the most cryptic verse (aside from all the other verses) in Sufjan’s song, The Only Thing, is the second one. Rereading all the lyrics would be a good idea, but if that’s too much work I’ll just quote the second…
In a Veil of Great Surprises, Part One [Dawnielle Read Through]
The only thing that keeps me from driving this carHalf-light, jack knife into the canyon at nightSigns and wonders, Perseus aligned with the skullSlain Medusa, Pegasus alight from us all Do I care if I survive this, bury the dead…
At Sunset, by E. Pauline Johnson [Needs Image]
E. Pauline Johnson was the daughter of an American Indian chief and an English lady. She became a poet and this is one of hers poems. At Sunset Tonight the west o’er brims with warmest dyes; Its chalice overflows With…
Silence [Needs Image]
I’ve begun a book by Gregory Wolfe titled Intruding Upon the Timeless. In it he quotes Simone Weil, whom he tags as, “One of the most brilliant mystical writers of the twentieth century, a woman intensely Jewish and intensely Christian at the…
Journal Of A Soul [Needs Image]
A while back my brother gave me a book titled, “Journal of a Soul.” It has been my companion for over a year now, and I am not even halfway through it. The soul spoken of is Pope John the…
A Good Start [Needs Image]
I’m beginning to read a 700 page book of theology. But to say it is just “theology” seems a little uncharitable according to the intention stated by Pope John Paul II. I tell you the truth: every single time I…
Please Pass The Human.
I wrote this senior year of high-school. It has an awkward feel to it. Forgive me. First and foremost this note is unnecessary, for it will not change the heart of any man. I have been reading a lot of…