The Ballad of the Crumbs
There once upon a legend livedA tiny grey-furred mouse,Who found it his sole want and goalTo flee from Human’s house. He’d high-cocked ears upon his head,A finely swishing tail,And the fastest legs e’re known to…
Month: June 2015
Footsteps of the Holy Family
Follow the Footsteps of the Holy FamilyThey will show the wayThrough the desert with Faith, Hope, and Love,Guided by an angel as they pray Treasured hearts of humilityHold the map to our heavey homeBeyond the…
The Violet Phantom and the Yellow Conquistador: Part 2
The HMS Warrior arrived in the port of Corunna, in north-western Spain, on June 6th, 1808. When it was finally tied down at the dock, a portly, well-dressed Spaniard approached the vessel and bellowed, “Hola,…
Strong John of Waterloo
Old tunes, joyful tunes, weaving through the night The rosy glow of faces beneath the candle light North winds, cruel winds, howling at the door The whirl of Yuletide dances across the wooden floor –…
Forgotten Connections and Divided Loyalties: The Story of General Thomas Gage and Margaret Kemble
In many traditional texts, the “redcoats” and “rebels” of the American Revolution are portrayed as having been generally disconnected from each other or otherwise connected by only the most unpleasant interaction. However, the colonial…
A Heart Set on Fire: Celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
This year, I was blessed to serve as a spiritual director on a pilgrimage to Lourdes and Fatima. During my first homily at mass after my return, when I first spoke the names of these…
Tolkien's War: The History behind the Lord of the Rings
“One has indeed personally to come under the shadow of war to feel fully its oppression; but as the years go by it seems now often forgotten that to be caught in youth by…
Song of Truth
A song forever buried in my heartBegins to form a melody so sweetSurpassing ev’ry ordinary artIt grows in richest harmonySo poignant, one can almost seeThe notes that pierce my soul like icy sleet The faintest…
Corpus Christi: Sacrament of Sacrifice
Today I’d like to talk about priesthood, covenant, and sacrifice. In our second reading for the Feast of Corpus Christi, Christ is called the high priest of the good things that have come to be…
The Violet Phantom and the Yellow Conquistador: Part 1
It is May, 1808, and the wars between France and Britain have been raging for several years. Napoleon has, just a year prior, enacted the Berlin Decree in hopes of damaging the economy of Britain.…