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At the Annunciation “Mary teaches us to listen to the voice of God who speaks in silence…in order thereby to taste true joy.” Pope Benedict XVI
Author Archives: Joseph Horan
The Art of Joy
This is a post from my wife’s lovely blog. She doesn’t have much time lately to blog, but here is one of her all time best posts. I have rarely seen joy described in this way or reflected upon so … Continue reading
Posted in Reblogged, Word Art
Tagged Christian Life, Happiness, Joy, Joy in God, Jump for Joy, Word Art
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Receive Total Power!
Mark Twain described one of his characters as “having the quiet confidence of a Christian with four aces.” My brother sent around this quote to the family email chain, and it elicited the following response from me. I rather enjoyed … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Christ, Christian, God, Gospel, LOL, Mark Twain, Neo, Thomas Aquinas
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Explanation of the Immaculate Conception
The following is a letter I wrote in response to a question posed concerning the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. First, the conception of Jesus in the womb of Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit is not referred to … Continue reading
Posted in Questions Answered
Tagged Catholic, Catholic Church, Gabriel, God, Holy Spirit, Immaculate Conception, Jesu, Mary
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I’m A Daddy And I Know It
I felt camaraderie watching this, and I only have two babies! I laughed so hard I cried. Hats off to this guy.
Love Alone: Christian Spiritual Reflection #1
What is the most important thing for our spiritual health, our life? What will lead us most precipitously into the loving heart of Christ? In the abstract the answer may be obvious to many, but the more important question has … Continue reading
Posted in Practicing Love
Tagged Christ, First Epistle to the Corinthians, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Love God, Passion (emotion), Rosary
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