Tag: "Christianity"
Preach It, Bernie!
My dear friend, Christian minister and proprietor of the excellent blog The Write Stuff, Bernie Lutchman responds to the numerous, nitpicking “Christian” critics of the History Channel mini-series The Bible, speaking for many of us who have been completely turned off by the decidedly “unChristian” response. In a culture gone to depravity and excess, you’d [...]
Lenten Meditation: ‘I am the Lord’
In light of the current political climate, economic peril and Pope Benedict’s resignation, today’s meditation is more timely than ever. From The Word Among Us: I am the Lord. (Leviticus 19:18) In Leo Tolstoy’s tale “Martin the Cobbler,” Martin is told in a dream that Jesus will come to see him. He spends the next [...]
Lenten Meditation: Saturday after Ash Wednesday
From the Word Among Us: Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. (Luke 5:27) Earlier in this chapter, we watched Jesus call his first disciples—James and John and Simon Peter. These were to be the men with whom Jesus would spend the next three years. They were to become his [...]
Lenten Meditation: Friday after Ash Wednesday
Today’s Lenten meditation from The Word Among Us is taken from Isaiah 58:6: This, rather, is the fasting that I wish. (Isaiah 58:6) Of the three practices that we focus on in Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—it’s the latter that we can find the most challenging. While many of us do give to the needy during [...]
More Thoughts on Christianity
Back in the late 90′s, I met a very nice woman – a neuromuscular massage therapist – via a mutual friend who recommended her services as a cure for my then-frequent sinus infections and TMJ. Although my friend had originally met her when she worked at a local South Florida salon, she’d set up her [...]
Ash Wednesday Reflections
Today is Ash Wednesday, the official beginning of Lent. From Catholic Culture.org: The time has now come in the Church year for the solemn observance of the great central act of history, the redemption of the human race by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In the Roman Rite, the beginning of the forty days [...]
On Papal Resignations and Anti-Catholic Bigotry
I rarely wade into discussions of anti-Catholic bias, not because it doesn’t exist but because I prefer to focus on the things I have in common with other Christians (many of whom while reading this will snicker derisively at my inclusion of myself and other Catholics as “Christians”), particularly in the dark shadow of a [...]
A Review of Les Misérables
Les Misérables been my favorite stage musical since I first experienced it about 20 years ago. With its compelling and universal themes of redemption, forgiveness, hope, faith and charity intertwined with heart-wrenching human tragedy and suffering, the story’s appeal is timeless, though it is set in 19th century France during a period of violent political [...]
Sunday Inspiration: Gratitude
One of my favorite Christian songs from singer Nichole Nordeman: DariaDaria DiGiovanni is an accomplished writer, author, blogger, internet radio host and social media professional. She released her first novel, Water Signs: A Story of Love and Renewal in 2008 and is currently at work on a sequel, Sea To Shining Sea. In addition to [...]
Grinding America Down
At the recommendation of a good friend and fellow patriot on Facebook, I came across the trailer for Grinding America Down — a frightening expose of how the communist party within is working diligently to take down the USA: When Idaho Legislator Curtis Bowers wrote a “letter to the editor” about the drastic changes in [...]
Midweek Meditation: 1776 Prayer
I recently came across this wonderful post by TC Avey writing at the blog Wisdom of a Fool entitled Whoever Doesn’t Think The Founding Fathers Were Christians Probably Doesn’t Know This: May 17, 1776 – On May 17, 1776 the Continental Congress urged the colonies to unite in a day of prayer and fasting. Here [...]
Sunday Inspiration: Bearing Fruit
Today’s meditation from the Word Among Us: “Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit.” (John 15:5) How comforting it is to know that we do not walk alone through this life! No matter how isolated or weak we may feel, the truth is that Jesus is with us and will [...]
He Is Risen!
I first heard this incredible song several years ago when I was invited to do a reading at a sunrise Easter service in Boca Raton. It’s been one of my favorite Easter hymns ever since. By the way, if you’ve never experienced a sunrise Easter service by the beach I highly recommend it. While Mass [...]
Easter Vigil
From The Word Among Us: Heed me, and you shall eat well, you shall delight in rich fare. (Isaiah 55:2) There are so many powerful symbols during the Easter Vigil! We gather in darkness as a brand-new fire is ignited. That light spreads from the Paschal candle to our own tapers, swallowing up darkness and [...]
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