“Wouldst thou like to live LLMiciously?”
I know the day will come when I’ll be “dad”, but there is no name that makes me happier than “daddy.”
I have this — probably annoying — habit where I refuse to call the collection of dioceses in communion with the Bishop of Rome the “Catholic Church.” As I see it, I’m “Catholic,” the Eastern churches are “Catholic,” etc. I use “Roman” as the adjective to describe that portion of the Catholic Church. E.g., “the Roman parish up the street,” “my friend is Roman now.” 🤷♂️
“Historically, the Church understood belief differently. Faith was never meant to be sustained alone.”
“Will ich wirklich führen oder will ich vor allem fachlich brillieren? Will ich wirksam sein oder Recht haben?”
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“Recruiting standards and guidelines should be reformed to include the following guidelines: at least three quarters of a college’s team must be recruited from within a 500 mile radius, and all members of the team must be accepted to that specific college or university based on their academic qualifications.”
“In the end, mass-produced and consumerist entertainment is often boring, while local, amateur sports are endlessly interesting.”
“Therefore, let us challenge ourselves to walk on the ancient path of the old lectionary. Let us dare to be formed by its tried and true Scripture lessons and prayers that discipled great saints of old from the Old World to the New. This old lectionary has new saints to form, if only we would walk in its time-tested way.”
It’s funny how we adapt to things. This time last year it was, “Ugh, I have to walk 10k steps today.” A year later it’s, “Nice! I only walk 10k steps today. Love rest days!” 💪
Ash Wednesday is next week, so now is a great time to start thinking about your Lenten fasts and devotions.
I’m trying to clear out my currently reading list before I start a new book. I’m learning that maybe poetry just isn’t for me. A few good highlights from Das Stundenbuch and Book 1 of the Comedy, but it’s a real push to make it through.
“A radically autonomous self has no obligation read books, to cultivate an inner thought life, mentor others, learn to fail well, speak graciously, and so on. They only have an obligation to themselves.”
“Because of the dehumanizing forces of consumerism, bureaucracy, technology (A.I. in particular), addictions, secularism, and individualism, we have become alienated from the practices and habits of being human.”
“the food system itself constitutes a hedonic technology — one that is so effective that it dysregulates the metabolisms of almost everyone who comes into contact with it, killing many, crippling more, and doing at least some damage to all the rest.”
Finished reading: Das Stundenbuch by Rainer Maria Rilke 📚
“By reading both to our children and for our children, we plant seeds of love that have the potential to outlast us and produce fruit that goes beyond the infinite scroll of a shallow life. By making reading a cornerstone of our life, we aim to become loving fathers who raise loving children through our example.”
In Parental Self-Culture, Murray stresses that whatever we desire to teach our children, be it a habit or a character trait or a practical skill or any other form of knowledge, we must first teach it to ourselves. We have to develop the habits, characteristics, skills, and knowledge that we want to pass on to our children. The Need for Father-Scholars
I usually love winter. I love the snow. I love wearing sweaters, hats, and scarves. But, I think last week broke me. I’m officially over winter and ready for spring!
Evangelical pews are filled with adult believers who drink wine at home but not in the Lord’s Supper. We have perfectly inverted the 19th century: avoiding alcohol only on Sundays.
And that’s the main thing I learned as a homeschooled kid. As the meme has it: you can just do things. You don’t have to raise your hand and wait.
the enemy to this type of formation comes when efficiency is prioritized over faithfulness. By its very nature, the type of healthy community needed to form virtue is inefficient: It produces fewer measurable outputs, functions slower, and changes slowly over time.
We have power! ⚡️I am so proud of my family for making it three days without power. We abandoned our house at the 72 hour mark only because a better life was 25 minutes away. If a quick escape weren’t an option, we could have kept going. Arnold family prepping FTW!
Fun fact: If a laptop has sat at around 40 degrees F for several days, it’ll be a few hours before you can charge it or turn it on.
I read Psalms 44 to 46 this morning in my 46 degree living room by our kerosene heater. It was humbling and led me to worship. God is holy and has and will see us through. It is not my job to understand, but to trust fully in His loving care.
Jesus is Lord and God reigns. (Even when you haven’t had power since Saturday morning and are a bit cold.) — He saved our house and cars from may falling branches. He provided a source of kerosene. He’s kept our pipes from freezing. He’s kept the kids happy and entertained.