Cenacle Journal
Posted in Acceptance, Discipleship on Feb 23rd, 2011
1. I was in the front yard pulling ball moss off the crape myrtle tree when a young woman approached on the sidewalk. Accompanying her was a black cat. As the young woman walked on, the cat, as cats will do, noticed me and left the sidewalk to investigate what I was doing. The young [...]
Posted in Discipleship on Jan 5th, 2010
The phrase “faithful to the magisterium” is found nowadays on websites, in college and parochial school mission statements, in descriptions of parish catechetical programs, Catholic organizations, radio stations, and even Catholic businesses. (“Why buy from us?” asks one. Among other reasons, because we are faithful to the magisterium.) It is unfortunate that this expression has [...]
Posted in Discipleship, Faith on Apr 30th, 2008
When I lived on Long Island, I applied to teach a class at the local community college. During my interview, the dean expressed a concern: “Would your religious background make you rigid?” Disregarding the fact that this was not only an improper question, but probably also an illegal one in a job interview, I replied, [...]
Posted in Discipleship on May 14th, 2005
Maria Yudina (1899-1970) was a brilliant Russian pianist and a devout Christian at a time when, if you wanted to advance in the world, it was advisable to adopt the official atheism of the Soviet Union. Nevertheless Yudina did succeed in her career, and one day Joseph Stalin heard on the radio a performance of [...]
Posted in Discipleship on Apr 22nd, 2005
The newspaper ran a story recently about a man in our area who tried to change his name to “God.” The judge wouldn’t allow it, however, reasoning perhaps that the name was already taken. So the man came back later and changed his name to “I Am Who I Am” (see Exodus 3:13-15).All the practical [...]
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