“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” – St. Augustine Since I’ve built up a large collection of extra books and resources, every week I give some away absolutely free, no strings attached. Each giveaway lasts seven days with a new …
When you hear “idol”, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Probably a golden statue of a pagan god, or large temples, ancient and forgotten. Yet these all seem thousands of years and leaps of progress away. People don’t really worship idols any more, right? Wrong, according to Elizabeth Scalia‘s new book, Strange Gods: …
Unmasking Our Everyday Idols: An Interview with Elizabeth Scalia Read More »
This past weekend, I visited the Marion E. Wade Center at Wheaton College. Wheaton, located right outside of Chicago, is the country’s flagship Evangelical university. It’s the school Billy Graham attended and brought to fame. But the Wade Center, hidden in a plain neighborhood, on outskirts of the campus, has become a pilgrimage site …
Visiting Tolkien’s Desk, Lewis’s Pen, and the Narnian Wardrobe Read More »
For the last five years, I’ve worked for a wonderful mechanical engineering company here in Central Florida. It’s the best job I’ve ever had. The work is engaging and challenging, I count all the people I work with as close friends, and of course it pays pretty well. But over the years, as I’ve …
NOTE: Today, Catholics around the world are celebrating World Mission Sunday. Organized by the Propagation of the Faith, the day is meant to re-energize the Church’s commitment to missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice. As described by Pope John Paul II, World Mission Sunday is “an important day in the life of the Church because …
