Last May, Harrison Okene, the Nigerian cook aboard the tug Jacson-4, was rescued from 30 meters below the Atlantic after spending almost three days in an air pocket aboard the ship which had overturned and capsized. His 11 fellow crew…
I’ve always been fascinated by science, especially astronomy, so when I encountered Psalm 19 in my morning prayer recently, it struck home: The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours…
Pope Francis has issued his first Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium (“Joy of the Gospel”) and it seems to summarize the themes that he has publicly promoted since he took the Chair of Peter. “I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting…
Here’s another prayer that makes me uncomfortable – and that’s a good thing. I’m starting to use it after receiving Holy Communion. Suscipe (St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus) Take, Lord, and receive all my liberty, my memory,…
Some relatively clean humor...
You’ve heard of the “Blue Marble”, that is, the majestic view of the earth from outer space. Well, here is the “Black Marble”, the view of earth from the dark side. From NASA: This new global view and animation of…
Here’s a great story of a man whose first date with the woman he eventually married was the ordination of his best friend. It’s inspiring, humorous and romantic all at the same time. The author, Brian Doyle, is the editor…
I was in my mother-in-law’s car port a few weeks ago, and I could not help hearing the radio program she had on at the time. It was so riveting that I stopped what I was doing and I sat…