St. Ignatius never lost his “fighting spirit”, even if he expressed it in a new way. Instead of directing his fire at human enemies, he was now concerned with “the principalities, . . .the powers, . . . the world rulers of this present darkness, . . . the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” (Ephesians 6:12)
Puccini’s Dixit Dominus
The opera composer Giacomo Puccini was not what one would consider a pious person, and I wasn't aware that he had composed any Sacred Music His great, great-grandfather of the same name, however, is another matter altogether.
What is a Successful Failure? (St. Bridget of Sweden)
St. Bridget is in fact an excellent example of the quote attributed to St. Theresa of Calcutta: “God hasn’t called me to be successful, he has called me to be faithful”.
Big Brother, Newspeak and the Word of God
Words are important. It was not random choice or whimsy that led St. John to begin his Gospel with an extended meditation of Jesus Christ as the Eternal Word. Sadly, in a World that has forgotten God, words become a weapon that is used against Man.
The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
It’s summertime! What better to enliven the indolent days of summer than a good rant about the World, the Flesh, the Devil . . . and Smartphones?