“Latest estimates show that the observable universe may contain a hundred billion [galaxies].” Neil DeGrasse Tyson Astrophysics for People in a Hurry I am still trying to wrap my mind around this statement. If there were an estimated one billion galaxies, I would be shocked, but one hundred billion? I don’t even know what to…
On Spirituality
You Are Not the Savior
“Couldn’t we have some stratagem?” said Peter. . . . “It’s no good, Son of Adam,” said Mr. Beaver, “no good your trying, of all people. But now that Aslan is on the move . . . He is in Narnia at this moment. He’ll settle the White Queen all right. It is he, not…
Chalking the Door: The Meaning of 20+C+M+B+YEAR
Why do Catholics have the symbols 20+C+M+B+YEAR written in chalk on or above their doors? The symbols come from a Catholic blessing of the home connected to the Feast of the Epiphany. Here is what they mean: 20+YEAR = The year of the blessing.+ = The CrossC = CasparM = MelchiorB = Balthasar The letters…
What is the meaning of the three gifts of the magi?
I love the Christmas carol “We Three Kings.” It may be my favorite. I was curious, though, about the meaning of those three gifts. The song, of course, describes the meaning of each gift, but is it correct? It turns out that there isn’t a real consensus. The song could certainly be right. Here is…
Our God is Too Small
My wife shared this video with me. It’s a part of Matthew Kelly’s Advent video series. Watch: “A God of Miracles” by Matthew Kelly From the transcript: Our image of God is too small. We shrink God so we can try and get our heads around it. We live in a culture that wants to…
