Kids don’t need cynical so-called “realism.” They know about evil and villains, let them know about heroics. Let them get a taste for hope. Kids need heroic, hopeful stories. … [Read more...] about Heroes Are Old Fashioned And Kids Need Realism?
Quotations from My Betters
“…He Had Rather Not Be Cured…”
"When Constantine the Emperor was told there was no means to cure his leprosy but by bathing his body in the blood of infants, he immediately answered, he had rather not be cured than use such a remedy." Thomas Brooks HT: George Grant … [Read more...] about “…He Had Rather Not Be Cured…”
Why Would You Read Anything Other Than the Bible?
Great answer from Gregory Wolfe at Sojourn: Bobby Gilles: How would you respond to Christians who say, “Why would I read or watch anything that isn’t true?” or “Why read anything but the Bible?” Gregory Wolfe: You want me to answer these questions in how many words? If the Bible is a closed feedback loop – read me but read nothing else – then sign me up for another religion. I think it’s saying … [Read more...] about Why Would You Read Anything Other Than the Bible?
On Love: I Have Never Not Needed To Hear This
“There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in … [Read more...] about On Love: I Have Never Not Needed To Hear This
St. Patrick’s Breastplate
What a wonderful prayer/confession/affirmation. The Lorica, or St. Patrick's Breastplate I arise today With a mighty power, Calling on the name of the Holy Trinity, Affirming His Threeness, Confessing His Oneness, Thanking my Creator, loving His Creation. I arise today Made strong by Christ's coming. Made strong by His Baptism. Made strong by His crucifixion, and resurrection, and … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Breastplate
Freedom = Breaking Laws?
"When you break the big laws, you do not get freedom; you do not even get anarchy. You get the small laws". G.K. Chesterton … [Read more...] about Freedom = Breaking Laws?
“Parents, Like the Earth Beneath Our Feet…”
"A child has little defense against the sight of a parent laid low. Parents, like the earth beneath our feet and the sun above our heads, are immutable objects, eternal and reliable. If one should fall, who might vouch the sun itself won't fall, burning, into the sea?" Rick Yancey, The Monstrumologist HT: My friend, Loren Eaton. … [Read more...] about “Parents, Like the Earth Beneath Our Feet…”
At Once An Ogre’s Castle and a Restful Cottage
"G.K. Chesterton once asserted that our world is simultaneously an ogre’s castle that must be stormed and a cottage where one might return after a long day’s labor. Life in this poor fallen world, he said, is both a battle and a refuge; it is at the same time a dangerous enterprise and a restful repose. In other words, he recognized that the world we live in, work in, and serve in is fraught with … [Read more...] about At Once An Ogre’s Castle and a Restful Cottage