“The Power of Pause extends the invitation to do less and be more.”– from the Introduction to “The Power of Pause” Along with most other people in today’s world, I find myself living at a terribly brisk pace. My attention jumps from one task to another at work while my eyes scan web pages and …
Most people within the Westernized Christian culture don’t realize the expansiveness of Islam both popularly and geographically. From it’s origins it has expanded through the Eastern world rather quickly. The fine folks at the site “Maps of War” have put together a fantastic graphic that shows the geographic growth of Islam and each of the …
Throughout history there has always been a thin veil weaving its way through time. Many ancient peoples recognized this invisible veil separating the ordinary from the divine. The Jewish people, in particular, had a tangible veil in their Temple which separated them from the very Presence of God. This same mysterious veil manifests itself in …
I’ve added a new feature on the right side of the blog called “What I’m Reading Around the Web”. Every day I read on average about 250 articles from blogs and websites all over the internet. I don’t have time to comment or link to all of the interesting ones I read, but this feature …
The Catholic Church–specifically the Roman Rite–has a calendar that many Catholics follow which designates certain days as Feast Days. These Feast Days are typically celebrated in honor of a particular martyr or Saint from Church History. The Early Christians began this practice to commemorate the deaths of martyrs, but since the deaths are really New …
