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Lest We Forget
Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “Recessional” was composed on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897. The poem expresses pride in the British Empire, but also an underlying sadness that the Empire might go the way of all previous empires. I was recently...
Bernard of Clairvaux: True Piety
“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in all the earth.” (Psalms 10:10, NIV) Bernard of Clairvaux was born in France in 1091; with every educational advantage, he showed great promise. His all-out commitment to God...
Me…. a Saint?
The headline of the lead article immediately grabbed my attention. Our Memphis daily newspaper, The Commercial Appeal, shouted in large black letters: The US has no Black Catholic saints. Could a future one be buried in Memphis? (10-17-21) The picture accompanying the...
Evelyn Underhill: Adoration and Aspiratory Prayer
“Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17-18, ESV) Evelyn Underhill wrote, “A man of prayer is not necessarily a person who says a number of offices, or abounds in detailed...
So God…. So Jerry
Not long ago, I went through two or three weeks of difficulty sleeping. One evening, in the closet where I prepare for bed, I found a small placard hanging in a very obvious place, “Don’t Count Sheep; Talk to the Shepherd.” That’s SO, Jerry.” Jerry is my wife, nothing...
Evelyn Underhill: A Tool of God to Save the World
“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. For just as each of us has one body with many...
I’ll Meet You in the Morning
On the Christian calendar November 1 is celebrated as “All Saints Day.” The practice began in the 4th century to commemorate the martyrs who had died for the faith. Over time, it developed as a celebration of all the saints of the church, whether known or unknown. In...
Being a Christian means we never have to be alone again.
