Tarot has been used as a divination tool for centuries. It’s a deck of 78 cards full of numerology, astrological, and biblical symbolism. These cards are divided into 2 groups, the major arcana contains 22 cards and the minor arcana consists of the remaining 56 cards. These cards are used to give a tarot reading … Read more
A prayer for the women and girls of Afghanistan 08/15/2021, Afghanistan. After defeating the Afghan security forces in other areas of the country, the Taliban invaded the capital, Kabul, consolidating their full takeover of the country. US military, diplomatic and businessmen and other foreign nationals were evacuated as thousands of Afghans tried to flee. But … Read more
“Make me an instrument of your peace,” we pray regularly in our parish. I wonder what instrument I would be in God’s orchestra – an oboe, a cello, or something else? Following Jesus means playing a part in a gracious performance. The Holy Ghost makes beautiful movements, offers subtle directions, and provides new sheets of … Read more
Ethics, or moral philosophy, deals with what is right and wrong. It influences individual decisions which then usually affect the larger community. It is not easy to legislate, even though governments have tried. It is not something that the religions have exclusive, although some have claimed it is. All professions have their own ethical statements, … Read more
In 1961, the historian Daniel Boorstin published a culturally enlightening book that turned out to be a glowing portrait of the postmodern world of our time. He coined the terms “pseudo-event” and “famous for being famous”. Most succinctly of all his observations was his definition of the image as a replica of reality: it takes … Read more
This month, with Faber Fridays, we commemorate August 2nd, the feast day of St. Peter Faber, inspired by Jon M. Sweeney’s book Peter Faber: A Saint for Turbulent Times. Enjoy a few moments of quiet reflection today with this video version of Faber’s Prayer of Desire to Sense Christ’s Presence. Previous articleHow to Build Time … Read more
For me, the end of August means back to school and a stricter schedule than in summer. While I work through the summer, the end of August means resuming classes, meeting teachers and colleagues, and the rest of my family’s schedule is picking up speed too. I will be doing office hours with students and … Read more
Should education teach people to deal with problems or to try to be happy? My basic premise is that happiness is what human life means at its deepest level. God made us to be happy. Everything we try is geared towards finding what we call happiness and being in harmony with nature. Of course, it … Read more
Ted Lasso is streaming on Apple TV +. All 10 episodes of the first season are available. The second season started on July 23, 2021, and new episodes are released every Friday. Sport is a theater in which ordinary people have the opportunity to do extraordinary things together. Players learn what they are capable of … Read more
The pandemic and the death of the chief priest of a major Catholic church in New York City have forced this once thriving house of worship to close its doors. Father Andrew (Kevin Corrigan) has little to do and has decided to keep a diary of his reactions to the disaster that befell him. Father … Read more