I was recently privileged to attend the local symphony with some of my children for a wonderful performance of a Beethoven piano concerto. A brief Brahms overture was also played, and both pieces were of course beautiful, inspiring, and uplifting. After the intermission, however, a contemporary piece (of garbage) by “one of Iceland’s foremost musical … More A Trip to the Symphony
As a father of a family and a concerned citizen of my country, I try to keep tabs on the society in which I must raise my children and which they will someday inherit. This can be accomplished rather easily by simply paying attention to general themes in my daily interpersonal interactions and by briefly … More Society and Satan
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I am a sinner who has contracted many stains on my soul. I am not worthy to enter heaven without first undergoing a great purification, but the thought of doing all the penance necessary to expiate my many faults terrifies me. Please deal mercifully with me, O Jesus, and treat … More A Great Purification
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, please help me to always genuflect in a manner most pleasing to Thee. In the Blessed Sacrament, I have what all of the prophets, patriarchs, and holy souls of the Old Testament desired to see for thousands of years. I have It practically in my backyard, available for visiting any … More A Genuflection
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, please help me to be a saint. I don’t exactly know what I need to do to become a saint, but I do know that, even if I try with all of my might, I will never become a saint unless I am sanctified by Thee and Thy grace. I … More To be a Saint
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