Monthly Archives: July 2011

Because Family Has No Perfect Picture

Posted on July 31, 2011 by frankweathers

There are neat people everywhere. Yes, you have them in your parish too. And they are outside your parish as well, waiting for you to invite them to join the family. Or to expand your own family, like one of … Continue reading →

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For Thoughts Amid the Storm (A Few Words for Wednesday)

Posted on July 27, 2011 by frankweathers

Vision of St. Don Bosco  Generally posts shared with the addendum in the title above have been reserved for lines of verse. Not so today. Instead, I’ll share a few epigrams from the disparate bookends of the Desert Fathers and … Continue reading →

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Because We’re a Pilgrim People

Posted on July 25, 2011 by frankweathers

My father was a wandering Aramean. Today is the Feast of St. James the Greater, brother of St. John the Evangelist. He is one of the sons of Zebedee, the “sons of thunder,” as Our Lord called them. James was … Continue reading →

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For the Paradox of the Wide Road on the Narrow Path

Posted on July 22, 2011 by frankweathers

Joe Six-Pack, USMC here with a few brief words on Why I Am Catholic. Actually, there is one word that sums up what I am getting at with this post: pluralism. Before pitchforks and torches are mobilized, and hordes of … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on July 21, 2011 by frankweathers

‎ There are stars whose radiance is visible on Earth though they have long been extinct. There are people whose brilliance continues to light the world though they are no longer among the living. These lights are particularly bright when … Continue reading →

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Would You Believe Because Rock Music and Theology are Compatible?

Posted on July 19, 2011 by frankweathers

As regular readers know, I’ve shared music on the blog practically since Webster invited me aboard. I don’t recall how it happened, but I remember when he posted a YouTube video in a post and I thought, “wow, that is … Continue reading →

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For Stuff My Abba Macarius Says About the Adversary

Posted on July 14, 2011 by frankweathers

The following thoughts are from my patron, St. Macarius the Great. from Homily 26. Question. Does Satan know all of a man’s thoughts and intentions?Answer. If one man, by being acquainted with another, knows about him, and you, who are … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Obedience and Reading Maps without Guidance

Posted on July 12, 2011 by frankweathers

Today, while making the rounds around the blogger neighborhood, I saw a great quote on a subject that is not near and dear to the heart of modern mankind: obedience. Deacon Greg Kandra shared the thoughts of a modern saint … Continue reading →

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Because it is Only Rational That One Should Submit to Guidance

Posted on July 11, 2011 by frankweathers

I’ve shared in this space thoughts on private interpretation of the scriptures before. Stuff from the Treasure Chest, like the article written by Father Bampfield for the Catholic Truth Society. I’ve even shared my own thoughts on this subject by … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on July 7, 2011 by frankweathers

In recollection, news and vain gossip have no appeal, nor do we like to hear anything that does not advise us to withdraw further into our hearts…for their (the recollected) only wish is to see God with their hearts. —Fray … Continue reading →

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