In response to the news that Ireland has overwhelmingly voted to repeal the 8th Amendment of the Constitution that recognized the right to life of the unborn, I suggest we all make an act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, animated with a desire to repair the outrages … Continue reading Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

I am sharing here a wonderful little video of His Eminence Robert Cardinal Sarah. Card. Sarah speaks to us here about the importance of silence. We need silence in order to be able to converse with God. Without it, everything is just drowned out by noise. I am looking forward a weeklong silent retreat next … Continue reading Cardinal Sarah on silence

So since the by-line of this blog starts out with "pints and cigars" I feel I should at least say something about it. So I'll start by mentioning some of my favorite of each. My all-time favorite beer has to be Guinness. As a proud Irishman, how could it be anything else? I love all sorts … Continue reading Favorite Pint and Cigar

In the gospel of St. Matthew we find Jesus’ famous “Sermon on the Mount” in chapters 5-7. One can think of these chapters as a handbook for living the Christian life. For in them we are told things such as “blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied” (Mt … Continue reading The Semon on the Mount: Our Handbook for the Christian Life

So I should be studying for exams right now, but instead, I decided to start a blog. I know, that last thing the world needs is another person telling us his opinion, especially about things such as religion. Well, I hope to change things up a bit. I do not intend for this to be … Continue reading Procrasting leads to a blog