Entries Tagged as ‘Poems, Books and Reviews’

November 30, 2009

A Simpler Life

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.

October 30, 2009

Pied Beauty

Pied Beauty by Gerard Manley Hopkins, Poet-Priest, 1844-1889

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.