The Corapi Kerfuffle and Agape (In Reply to a Reader)

A reader writes,

Wow, hey Frank are you really a Christian? Do you actually receive communion with a clear conscience? Do you enjoy stomping on a priest when he's down? That goes for the the other un-Christian commentors above too.

Jasper

The Messenger, the Muse, and the Redeemer

Why can't I just turn away from the John Corapi story and leave it behind? All I can figure is that it is like the aftermath of a ferry boat accident. There are a lot of passengers that are still in the water and I have the conn of a lifeboat.

Quote of the Week

In recollection, news and vain gossip have no appeal, nor do we like to hear anything that does not advise us to withdraw further into our hearts...for their (the recollected) only wish is to see God with their hearts.

—Fray Francisco de Osuna (1492 - 1540 AD)

For Thoughts on Our Adversary by Fray Francisco de Osuna

No, this isn't about Uncle Sam, patriotism, or anything like that. This is part two of a series on the work of on-going personal conversion that I started yesterday. Milk drinkers beware, because meat and potatoes are coming your way.  Bring your knives and forks and spoons. Napkins are optional.

The YIMC Community Prayer Intentions List

Today we pray for protection from the storms of life, both natural and man-made. It seems to me that the most devastating storms are those of the man-made variety. They rob us spiritually more than materially.

So our prayers are turned especially to storms of this type today. Let us learn to not let the noise of the gale blot out the signal calling us to life. Let us call on God for the fruits of the Holy Spirit instead of the fruits of this world. For,

For the Work of On-Going Personal Conversion (Part I)

I've written in the past about the deleterious side effects of cults of personality. If I wasn't clear before, let me rectify the situation and say that I believe in the only cult of personality that really matters. It is the same one that all of the saints point us towards: the Person of Jesus Christ.

You've Been Corapi Rolled. What Now?

So the Corapi bombshell that went off a few weeks back? It turns out that Corapi fragged himself while committing mutiny. Yes, a self-inflicted grenade explosion. He hoped you wouldn't notice, and that you would assume his wound was honorably received.

For Lines on Liberty Like These

Transfiguration

by Raïssa Maritain

We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident...

Frank likes to Rock! And I'm not alone. I'm on-board with Deacon Scott Dodge, see, and his Friday series of mega rock classics. In fact, he's taking requests. Go let him know what you would like to hear. Here is my suggestion for the day, and for this holiday weekend.

A Thought For This Holiday Weekend

As he was dying, Abba Benjamin said to his sons: If you observe the following, you can be saved, “Be joyful at all times, pray without ceasing, and give thanks for all things.”