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July 2014

July 27, 2014

Psalm 119, The Hebrew Letter נ (Nun), And A Prayer

As Christians around the globe adopt the Arabic letter ن‎ (nun) as their profile pictures on...

March 2014

March 16, 2014

Is Bill Gates Tip-toeing His Way Towards Catholicism? Is Westboro Baptist’s Fred Phelps?

I don't know the answer to either question, actually. Only they, and God, know. I...

February 2014

February 16, 2014

My Favorite Psalm

King David and Joe Six-Pack have something in common. A number of things, actually. He...

November 2013

November 13, 2013

To Pray For the Victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

Today we pray especially for those killed or injured in the devastating storm named Typhoon...

August 2013

August 23, 2013

Why The Seven-Headed Dragon of Lying Will Never Be Slain

Because Satan! Just look at the image above, and note that one of the creatures...

January 2013

January 17, 2013

Losing Our Religion? Or Have We Forgotten It? Thoughts on an NPR Series from the Crucifixion of Our Lord UPDATED

I don't know if you listen to NPR but they've been doing a little series...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

A Prayer For A Friend In Need

Psalm 42, of David As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul...

September 2012

September 27, 2012

For Something Old and Something New (Thoughts for Thursday)

On Thursdays I serve as lector at the parish near my office. I've been the...

July 2012

July 21, 2012

Quote of the Week

Everything depends on the unforseeable ways of God and his secret graces, together with human...

November 2011

November 26, 2011

Thoughts on How Christ Prayed Under Duress

Once when Jesus was praying in solitude... Is it wrong for me to wonder to...

May 2011

May 04, 2011

Psalm 52 (A Few Words for Wednesday)

Thankfully, the scriptures are not one dimensional, like say the characters in an Ayn Rand...

March 2011

March 23, 2011

For 10 Things To Do While Fr. Corapi is on Leave

Joe Six-Pack, USMC here, also known as “the Worst Consumer of Catholic Media on the...

February 2011

February 12, 2011

For the Psalms and Spring, Family and Sports

—Feast of St. Buonfiglio Monaldo It is getting ready to be a very busy time for...

September 2010

September 01, 2010

For Peace While Suffering (A Few Words for Wednesday)

From this mornings Office of Readings in the LOTH, there is the following Psalm of...

March 2010

March 16, 2010

For Timely Passages Like These from the LOTH for Today

Its been a while since I did a post on the LOTH, our acronym for...

January 2010

January 25, 2010

Because I Yearn (Music for Mondays)

As each week goes by, I accumulate clips of music to post on Mondays. I...

December 2009

December 17, 2009

Thoughts on the LOTH for Today

Posted by FrankYesterday (12/16/2009) the Short Reading was as follows:The maiden is with child and...

December 04, 2009

Thoughts on the LOTH for Today

Replace the phrase descendants of Israel in Isaiah 45 with the sheep of my flock...

December 03, 2009

Thoughts on the LOTH for Today

Replace Zion with the Church in Psalm 48 from today's morning prayer in the...