“‘Thomas! Thomas!’ two snickering friars called, rousing their brother who was bent over his books. ‘Look out the window—there are pigs flying about in the sky!’ Thomas rose at once and bounced to the window incredulously. The friars laughed. Putting the finishing touch on the jest, the saint responded, ‘I would rather believe that pigs can fly… Read More Over at Ignitum Today: Sheep Among Wolves
March is my favorite month: the simple, quiet joys of Lent, the hope of spring and thawing snow, St. Patrick’s Day, the Solemnities of St. Joseph and the Annunciation, and—of course—March Madness. Even though I’m dead last in my family bracket pool at the moment, I’m enjoying the games and the upsets. I didn’t pick Georgia State… Read More The most wonderful time of the year
Posting this because it’s one of my favorite prayers—St. Patrick was not only an incredible missionary but also clearly someone not to be messed with. Since I am almost entirely of Irish descent, I’m pretty grateful for the heritage he gave us and the brave resiliency he lived out in order to do so. Happy… Read More Lorica of St. Patrick
work in progress 