by Jason Craig | Jan 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
Father/son retreats at SJF are a one-of-a-kind experience, but what makes it so is not how elaborate the weekend is, but the simplicity. SJF weekends are a return to basics – really, it’s an entering into a rhythm of life that many of us remember or know intuitively...
by Jason Craig | Oct 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
The phenomenon in the Catholic blogosphere of “The Benedict Option” was interesting. I think it’s mostly over now, because I’ve seen less copycats coming up with other “[Saint] Options.” Most who came up with various “options” focused heavily on Rod Dreher’s choosing...
by Jason Craig | Oct 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
We should be reluctant to divide things that are not divided. Or, if we are to divide things, we do so in a way that allows them to be reunited so as to be more fruitful. God, for example, “divides” Eve from the side of Adam, but then brings them together into...
by Jason Craig | Oct 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Jesus reveals that true manhood loses itself for the beloved. But what if we don’t see others as exactly loveable, let alone “beloved”? If you are having trouble really loving, perhaps you’re having trouble seeing. We look at humanity and the humans that make it up...
by Jason Craig | Sep 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
When the Papacy is vacant the whole Church looks longingly for a puff of smoke from a little chimney – the household of the Church feels lonely without Papa. When it comes we rejoice, because our father has come home. When I see puffs of smoke from a little...
by Tommy Van Horn | Sep 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
History of the Ember Days The Ember Days, which were historically kept four times during the liturgical year, have a venerable history. Here is the explanation from the 1917 Catholic Encyclopedia. The purpose of their introduction, besides the general one intended by...
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