Faith

  • Ahjumma Reviews: Doom at Your Service

    Synopsis from CJ ENM: Dong-kyung has been working hard ever since her parents passed away. Her life seems to get stable after working as an web novel editor for 6 years, but one day she gets diagnosed with a brain… Continue reading

    Ahjumma Reviews: Doom at Your Service
  • Book Review: Homeschool Moms at the Feet of Jesus

    This is a book review for Homeschool Moms at the Feet of Jesus by Teresa Gumap-as Dumadag, for which I received a preview copy. Homeschool Moms at the Feet of Jesus is a short but pithy book that will help… Continue reading

    Book Review: Homeschool Moms at the Feet of Jesus
  • Till We Have Faces 2021

    I just finished rereading Till We Have Faces, which I first read in 2015, and which I wrote about here. Six years later, my insights into the book are very different. Orual and Psyche could still be seen as two… Continue reading

    Till We Have Faces 2021
  • Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes

    O ever immaculate Virgin, Mother of mercy, health of the sick, refuge of sinners, comfort of the afflicted, you know my wants, my troubles, my sufferings; deign to cast upon me a look of mercy. By appearing in the Grotto… Continue reading

    Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
  • The Angelus in Poetry, Art, and Prayer

    Recently in doing some research for the young adult novel I’m working on, I stumbled across a quote from Van Gogh: “There is peace even in the storm” The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh The quote didn’t exactly square with… Continue reading

    The Angelus in Poetry, Art, and Prayer
  • Gaining A Daily Plenary Indulgence

    Several years ago, friends and I were discussing how to get to heaven, and I commented about the difficulty of achieving complete detachment from all sin. My friend Jay Balza had a lot to say about that. His comment was… Continue reading

    Gaining A Daily Plenary Indulgence
  • Person of Color, But Child of the Father First

    I’m not white and I’m not black. Perhaps I should just shut up and let people sort things out for themselves? What can a Catholic Asian possibly say that would make a difference? I can only give it my best… Continue reading

    Person of Color, But Child of the Father First
  • The Real Presence | The Jerusalem Catecheses

    #TheRealPresence From the Jerusalem Catecheses The bread of Heaven and the cup of salvation On the night he was betrayed our Lord Jesus Christ took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his… Continue reading

    The Real Presence | The Jerusalem Catecheses
  • Churches and Cathedrals of Prague and Vienna

    [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.6″] Don’t know why this post isn’t working properly (not displaying images) on mobile. No time to fix it, will have to wait. 🙂 Or, a tip: if you’re on mobile, click on settings,… Continue reading

    Churches and Cathedrals of Prague and Vienna