A Leshy is a woodland spirit from Slavic legends which protects animals and forests. It is a tall creature which can change its size, has hair and a beard made out of living grass and vines, and it has a tail, hooves, and horns. It’s skin is pale and its eyes are green. It is […]

In Leviticus it says that, “For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.” Vampires are the antithesis of this statement. A vampire would agree that the […]

The trend in much fantasy writing today (especially in steampunk) is to show werewolves and vampires who are not controlled by their passions, but rather control their passions and—particularly in steampunk—manage to behave as civilized ladies and gentlemen. And, yet, their passions are always drawing, pulling, fighting them. The bloodlust is always below the surface. […]

“Please him whom you serve as soldiers, from whom you receive your wages. Let none of you be found a deserter.” – Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Letter to Saint Polycarp, circa 108. St. Ignatius wrote the phrase above as he was being taken by soldier to be martyred in Rome. He expected to be thrown […]

¡Oh llama de amor viva que tiernamente hieres de mi alma en el más profundo centro! Pues ya no eres esquiva acaba ya si quieres, ¡rompe la tela de este dulce encuentro! ¡Oh cauterio süave! ¡Oh regalada llaga! ¡Oh mano blanda! ¡Oh toque delicado que a vida eterna sabe y toda deuda paga! Matando, muerte […]

I have posted three images above: Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant. All of them speak to the idea of radical Christianity. And, all of them say pretty much the same thing. Two of the quotes are from saints, one a Catholic saint and one an Orthodox saint. The third one is a Protestant who is as […]

The death of Mohammad Ali gave me a bit of a different view of the Scriptures for today. Yesterday, I mentioned how Muhammad Ali’s legal fight helped set a precedent at the Supreme Court that has been of benefit to groups such as the Daughters of Charity and Hobby Lobby. Then I was looking at […]

Preaching is a frightening task. On the one hand, God warns you that you will be responsible for what you teach and preach, to the point that in one of the Gospels he comments that it would be better to tie a millstone around your neck and drown yourself rather than to cause one of […]