The are two battles we must win in order to live a simpler life. But they have nothing to do with buying books about simplifying or subscribing to magazines about organizing our closets.
Entries Tagged as ‘Poems, Books and Reviews’
October 29, 2009
Heaven-Haven (a nun takes the veil)
Heaven-Haven (a nun takes the veil) by Gerard Manley Hopkins, Poet-Priest, 1844-1889
October 28, 2009
As Kingfishers Catch Fire
As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Gerard Manley Hopkins, Poet-Priest, 1844-1889
October 27, 2009
The Windhover: To Christ our Lord
The Windhover:To Christ Our Lord by Gerard Manley Hopkins, Poet-Priest, 1844-1889
October 16, 2009
The Student by Anton Chekhov
The Student is Anton Chekhov’s favorite among his short stories. Enjoy!
October 14, 2009
Fr. Arseny: The Confession
Fr. Arseny: The Confession. An excerpt from the book, Father Arseny, an account of the Soviet Gulag.
October 13, 2009
Fr. Arseny: Where Two or Three Are Gathered in My Name
Fr. Arseny: Where Two or Three Are Gathered in My Name. What happens when a priest and prisoner sentence to freeze to death in a Russian concentration camp.
October 12, 2009
What is A Human Being Supposed To Be?
Prayer is the nature of the human person. Man is created as a Doxological (Praise) and Eucharistic (Thanksgiving) being. When is a human being manifesting what a human is really all about? Human beings are most the way they were created to be when in their right minds. When we are in our right minds we are in a state of prayer. When we are in our right minds we are centered and in a state of receptiveness to reality, to God.
October 9, 2009
Father Arseny: Stop This!
An Excerpt from the book, Father Arseny, an account of the Soviet Gulag.
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