Linking up with Kelly. —1— I saw Hamilton in June! It was a long-awaited event—I’d bought the tickets in September—and it didn’t disappoint. If you haven’t already listened to (*cough* memorized *cough*) the Hamilton soundtrack…go listen to the Hamilton soundtrack. I actually just bought tickets again for the same day next year—I was selected for the fan presale and was able to get… Read More 7 Quick Takes: What I’ve Been Up To This Summer
“[T]hey would relapse and do worse than their ancestors, following other gods in service and worship, relinquishing none of their evil practices or stubborn conduct.” —Judges 2:19 Worshiping the one true God means kneeling before something far beyond our understanding. Everyone worships at some kind of altar: we glorify art, intelligence, health, success, affection. We… Read More Frassati Reflection: Yielding to Mystery
“The most deadly poison of our time is indifference.” —St. Maximilian Kolbe “There are two irreconcilable enemies in the depth of every soul: good and evil, sin and love. And what use are the victories on the battlefield if we ourselves are defeated in our innermost personal selves?” —St. Maximilian Kolbe When St. Maximilian Kolbe… Read More Frassati Reflection: Feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe
The children of Israel lamented, “Would that we had meat for food! We remember the fish we used to eat without cost in Egypt, and the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic. But now we are famished; we see nothing before us but this manna.” —Numbers 11:4b–6 He said to them,… Read More Frassati Reflection: Feast and Famine
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