I have nothing to add to the profound musings of G.K. Chesterton. I just ran across this beautiful poem by the prolific English writer and apologist-I thought you’d enjoy.
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On July 31, the Society of Jesus marks the 455th anniversary of the death of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Born into a wealthy Basque family, Ignatius of Loyola (1491 – July 31, 1556) was a Spanish knight; but he was seriously wounded in the Battle of Pamplona in 1521. During his […]
I was just a little kid, but with my mother’s help, I wrote congratulatory letters to my astronaut heroes Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom. Each responded by sending me an autographed photograph of himself—and I was hooked on the space program. The bravery, the adventure, the romance! site de ventes aux encheres en ligne It was […]
George Herbert (1593 – 1633) was a Welsh poet, orator and Anglican priest. He was wealthy, artistic and talented, and enjoyed prominence at Cambridge University and, later, in the British Parliament. Herbert had long been attracted to the priesthood, though; and in his late 30s he refocused his attention on God and was ordained in […]
So away we drove, armored with a GPS and comfy shoes, on the Great American Road Trip. We set off, sans itinerary, to visit relatives in Ohio, our son in South Carolina, and then….??? These past ten years, I have been a frequent flyer—jetting here and there, facing jet lag but not road fatigue, frequenting […]