“Dan and Tom recall fond childhood memories of their Christmas experiences, from Dan’s father’s great “puppy surprise” to Tom’s mistaking hi-rise blinking red light for Rudolph! However, the emotional highs (and subsequent lows) of the secular Christmas pale in comparison with the deep and profound joy of the Incarnation–of the inbreaking of God’s kingdom on […]

Advent is hope, one that anticipates joy. So, that implies joy has not yet arrived. The prophet Isaiah (“the Lord is Salvation” We italicized “is”, because Christ is Salvation). God’s message of hope and the promise of joy also implies a warning, of the joy we could lose if we don’t accept His offer of freedom. We are in exile, from the sin […]

So much confusion in the Catholic world! Islamic terror attacks in France and Austria, with 3 of the faithful Catholics murdered–at least one beheaded–in church! Many clerics describe their reactions as having “sadness” and wishing “not to repay violence with violence,” without considering that some violence is righteous in the context of justice. Pope Francis […]

Today’s episode describes three heroic themes: Samwise Gamjee’s faithfulness to the mission of the ring and to his friend Frodo Baggins, in JRR Tolkien’s famous trilogy, Lord of the Rings. Sam represents the meek in the 3rd Beatitude, and from his faithfulness, he inherits the earth–by saving it from the evil Sauron. The next hero described […]