by Timothy Flanders | Dec 23, 2019 | Advent, Authors: Kennedy Hall
Editor’s note: this is the fourth in a series. Read the first three parts on death, judgement, and heaven. By Kennedy Hall They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of...
by Timothy Flanders | Dec 21, 2019 | Advent, Authors: Jeremiah Bannister
By Jeremiah Bannister “True prayer starts in the darkness, for it is only then and there that we can see the light.” — Fr. Ron Floyd, Vicar of Sacred Heart of Jesus in Grand Rapids, Michigan I opened my eyes in the darkness, deep within the quietude...
by Timothy Flanders | Dec 20, 2019 | Advent, Authors: Kennedy Hall
Editor’s Note: this is the third in a series from Mr. Hall. Read his part one and two on death and judgement. By Kennedy Hall Less than a week remains until the Nativity of Jesus Christ. In these final moments, the veil between Heaven and Earth becomes very...
by Timothy Flanders | Dec 12, 2019 | Advent, Authors: Kennedy Hall
By Kennedy Hall Continuing in our theme of the traditional mediation of the Four Last Things, this week we will consider the reality of Judgement. To begin, we must distinguish between the two forms of judgement that pertain to our eternal life. First, we will each...
by Timothy Flanders | Dec 9, 2019 | Advent, Authors: Jeremiah Bannister
By Jeremiah Bannister “The ocean is the perfect memento mori. Each crested wave a burst of life. Each collapse of whirlpooled water a stark, sudden end. When the surface stills, only a graveyard can match such a foreboding peace.” — Doonvorcannon,...
by Timothy Flanders | Dec 6, 2019 | Advent, Authors: Kennedy Hall
By Kennedy Hall As the Birth of Christ approaches, it is helpful to contemplate the Four Last Things. Traditionally, the Church has taught that Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell constitute these four final realities. The intention of this article is not to give a...
by Timothy Flanders | Dec 4, 2019 | Advent, Authors: Nathaniel Richards
By Nathaniel Richards Perhaps it is our spiritual default at times to see Advent as a sort of Christmas Day countdown. Of course, Advent is a holy season dedicated to prayer, penance, and preparation of one’s heart for the coming of the Lord Jesus. But we Catholics...
