The Easter Sermon of St John Chrysostom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschal_Homily
Poem: “The Stations of the Cross – XI. Jesus is Nailed to the Cross” by James Matthew Wilson
via First Things (April 2014) The Stations of the Cross XI. Jesus is Nailed to the Cross For boys who pull the wings off beetles Or prick their sisters’ backs with needles, They spread his hand to take the nail. For we who meet in dark motels To clasp …
Poem: “Apparently After 2am I Become an Augustinian” by Melinda Selmys
via her blog Sexual Authenticity Apparently After 2am I Become an Augustinian Once upon a time beauty was everywhere But somehow when we fell it altered Concentrated in particular moments Made more beautiful by contrast And the reign almost ubiquitous of ugliness Was the triumph of the good Everywhere truth …
Distractions: An Accessible Introduction to 12 Tone Music and Everything Else
Every once and awhile a YouTube video comes along that is to good not to share. This is one of those. This is for those of you who know a little about music but wish you knew more. An assessable introduction into what has been going on over the course …
Important Article: Against Heterosexuality (by Michael W. Hannon)
This was published in the March 2014 issue of First Things. I have (literally) been waiting years for someone to formally make the connections Hannon makes in this short piece. Also, a tremendous piece to follow up with after reading Melinda Selmy’s new book Sexual Authenticity: More Reflections. Against Heterosexuality …
Perspective: The World as 100 People
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Favorite “Under The Radar” Albums From 2013
Well….it’s that time of year and everyone’s got their lists. Actually, I sheepishly (in a guilty pleasure sort of way) look forward to all of the end of the year “Best Of” music lists. There have been some good ones making the rounds. So, instead of repeating some of the …
Regrets: Non-Fiction Books Released in 2013 that I Wish I Would Have had Time to Read
In no particular order… David Bentley Hart: The Experience of God: Being,Consciousness, Bliss Watch Hart give a lecture on “Beauty as Knowledge of God” here. N.T. Wright: Paul and the Faithfulness of God Tom Wright talks about his Magnum Opus here. Malcolm Gladwell’s: David and Goliath – Underdogs, Misfits, and …
Poem: “Broken Cisterns” by Mary Francis
Broken Cisterns He is as zephyred winds upon the soul, They said, And cloudless cloister skies Yawn over the galeless haven of the heart. Strange, no one said His love would be A vague unrest in all my deepest peace… They spoke with sighs of flowery cloister ways And of …
New Son Lux on Bandcamp
The new Son Lux (aka Ryan Lott) album is streaming over at the Son Lux BandCamp site…