Can I live?

And I don't even like rap...this is beautiful. Hat tip to Mulier Fortis.

Can I live?

And I don't even like rap...this is beautiful. Hat tip to Mulier Fortis.

Fighting for Freedom of Religion

Father Henry Heffernan has been reinstated as a Catholic chaplain for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) after being removed for refusing to accept the NIH's call for a "generic chaplaincy", in which chaplains of various faith backgrounds would hold services for different denominations.

Heffernan was subject to openly anti-Catholic jokes after the priest insisted that only Catholic clergy can administer Catholic sacraments. NIH supervisors bragged about their determination to oust the priest. I am saddened by this.

In an atmosphere often thought of as fairly "conservative", it seems that the U.S. military is bowing to pressure to make religion among its members rather white washed and uniform. A person's religious beliefs and his or her right to practice them are a right guaranteed in this country under the first amendment to the Constitution. This right is fought for valiantly by our uniformed men and women all over the world.

It is a shame and scandal of the greatest proportions that the United States military would consider getting rid of a chaplain merely for following his religion.

Edited to add: Father Joe Jenkins has more detail on this story and sadly, others like it, on his blog. Go check it out!

Fighting for Freedom of Religion

Father Henry Heffernan has been reinstated as a Catholic chaplain for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) after being removed for refusing to accept the NIH's call for a "generic chaplaincy", in which chaplains of various faith backgrounds would hold services for different denominations.

Heffernan was subject to openly anti-Catholic jokes after the priest insisted that only Catholic clergy can administer Catholic sacraments. NIH supervisors bragged about their determination to oust the priest. I am saddened by this.

In an atmosphere often thought of as fairly "conservative", it seems that the U.S. military is bowing to pressure to make religion among its members rather white washed and uniform. A person's religious beliefs and his or her right to practice them are a right guaranteed in this country under the first amendment to the Constitution. This right is fought for valiantly by our uniformed men and women all over the world.

It is a shame and scandal of the greatest proportions that the United States military would consider getting rid of a chaplain merely for following his religion.

Edited to add: Father Joe Jenkins has more detail on this story and sadly, others like it, on his blog. Go check it out!

In the hands of God

St. Therese of Lisieux was called Sister Therese of the Child Jesus in her religious life. She had a great devotion to the Child Jesus and often thought of herself as His plaything.

The image of being a bit of silly putty or play dough in the hands of God has recently come across my inner radar screen. I think, especially by this age, I am rather used to being in the inner "form" that I currently am. I am, as they say, stuck in my ways.

Recently I have begun to feel overwhelmed and stretched thin. I think that God is purposely stretching me beyond my normal comfort level in order to enlarge my soul to include virtues and character traits that I would not otherwise have, nor even imagine I could possess.

All is in the hands of God. I put myself at the foot of His cross.

In the hands of God

St. Therese of Lisieux was called Sister Therese of the Child Jesus in her religious life. She had a great devotion to the Child Jesus and often thought of herself as His plaything.

The image of being a bit of silly putty or play dough in the hands of God has recently come across my inner radar screen. I think, especially by this age, I am rather used to being in the inner "form" that I currently am. I am, as they say, stuck in my ways.

Recently I have begun to feel overwhelmed and stretched thin. I think that God is purposely stretching me beyond my normal comfort level in order to enlarge my soul to include virtues and character traits that I would not otherwise have, nor even imagine I could possess.

All is in the hands of God. I put myself at the foot of His cross.

Yet another blog

I found a wonderfully written "new" blog.

Standing on My Head by Father Dwight Longenecker is witty, well written and full of useful information. It's what I wish my blog were like.

He comes to the Catholic Church via Anglicanism via American Evangelicalism.

I especially like his recent post about the early Lent grumpies.

Yeah, he *gets it*.