I had never heard of him, but my husband certainly knew how to generate a new devotee when he informed me that St. Ephrem has been known as the “Harp of Heaven” due to his prolific poetry, much of which were hymns.
“The Trinity is a Mystery!” We hear it said all the time. We believe it most of the time.
It’s hard to come up with a scenario in which I would be forced to grapple with choosing martyrdom for Christ.
As we approach Pentecost, the faithful are being invited to return to Mass under various protocols released by our Bishops. In many ways, this return has been like first Communion a second time. Perhaps an adult version of second grade Sunday School is needed.
Putting people in boxes has never been my “thing.” It’s never all that neat, as we all belong (and rightfully so) in far too many boxes.
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross once said that women, “have ears for the softest and most imperceptible little voices.”
There’s an old adage that husbands just want to “fix” their wives’ problems, whereas wives just want them to listen.
God created us male and female and we are so very different, especially in our needs! There is a brief list from a secular study that we use on our Catholic retreats to give some practical tips.
I like to think of myself as a manly man, doing carpentry, driving fire trucks, running a triathlon, reading ancient languages, and defending the weak. But, I also recognize that temptation to have a myopic view of my own sexuality as essentially only expressed with 1% of my body surface area.
