Labor

Today We Rest From Our Labors

A chronic affliction of the American mind is the backwards notion that leisure serves work and not the other way around. Catholic philosopher Josef Pieper that people work to afford the luxury of leisure time. After all, that's ultimately why retirement plans and pensions are coveted parts of workers' compensation…
September 2, 20247 Comments
Pondering Orb

Pondering My Orb for 2024

As anyone who's extremely online knows, the most longstanding internet holiday tradition is web sites - in particular gaming magazines - posting annoying fake stories on April Fools' Day. But the second oldest internet holiday tradition is unqualified bloggers making baseless predictions about the year ahead at New Year's. It…
January 2, 202413 Comments
Venite Adoremus

Venite Adoremus

Christ the Lord! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af7qmTGuz5A Merry Christmas, everyone!
December 25, 2023
Silent Night African

Silent Night …

... African style Author and musician Ben Zwycky writes: I am happy to announce that my first album, Virtual Orchestra: Heavenly Light, is now released in time for Christmas, including one Christmas-themed song as track 8, an African-style take on the classic Christmas carol blended with my previous song on…
December 13, 20234 Comments
Thanksgiving Eucharist

The Real First Thanksgiving

Most historians will tell you that the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. But the real first Thanksgiving, or Eucharistia, was instituted over 1580 years earlier by Jesus Christ. This Thanksgiving, remember to thank God for all the blessings you've received. Even if it's been a tough year, you should…
November 23, 2023
All Saints

All Saints

After this I saw a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands: And they cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation to…
November 1, 2023
Assumption

The Assumption

From MUNIFICENTISSIMUS DEUS APOSTOLIC CONSTITUTION OF POPE PIUS XII 1. The most bountiful God, who is almighty, the plan of whose providence rests upon wisdom and love, tempers, in the secret purpose of his own mind, the sorrows of peoples and of individual men by means of joys that he…
August 15, 2023
Spanish-American War

His War

Today is a holiday set aside to honor those who have served in the US armed forces. Most Americans just use it as an excuse to grill and subject extended relatives to inebriated declamations of their political beliefs. So it seemed like a good occasion to explore some actual military…
May 29, 20232 Comments
Glencairn Pieta

It Is Finished

So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). Here they crucified him, and with him two others–one on each side and Jesus in the middle. Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened…
April 7, 20232 Comments
St. Patrick Getty Images

The Breastplate of St. Patrick

In these days of growing persecution, it's more important for every Christian to put on the armor of God. St. Patrick provides the Breastplate. I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of…
March 17, 20233 Comments