Ruminations of an Irascible Hermit.

I came across this quote from Pope Francis' General audience  11 October 2017 Christians are not made for boredom; if anything, for  ...

There is a priest I follow on Facebook and I highly recommend you check out this brief video of his  https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink1/...

  Mary was seen clothed with the sun that we may know that she is like the sun which, although one, illumines and warms each man as if it ha...

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PSALM 47  2 All you peoples, clap your hands; shout to God with joyful cries. 3 For the L ORD , the Most High, is to be feared, the great ki...

Came across this quote, it would be great to use for medication and Lectio Divina for anyone deepening their spiritual life  A humble man is...

Here is part of Pope Francis' prayer to Our Lady of Fatima. It would be good to meditate on the meaning of this powerful prayer that is ...

This Saturday 13th May marks the 100th anniversary of Our Lady appearing at Fatima The Pope has released a video message before he ...

  Today is Good Shepherd Sunday. Often this is associated with saccharine piety and imagines of a feminine Jesus holding a baby lamb...

Sometimes in our journey of faith, we experience moments of spiritual dryness, lethargy - also known as acedia. In rare cases, this is a...

  I have recently finished Pope Francis' interview that became a book "The name of God is Mercy". It has really helped...

These arrived in the mail today, and I can say I am very happy indeed 🙏🏻😇   Michael Horton is a very good Reforned (Calvinist) theologian...

As you may have seen in one of my previous posts, I often struggle with Pope Francis. His style often leaves me cold and missing Pope Benedi...