http://soldier-for-christ.com The personal reflections and meticulous work of a devoted Catholic college student. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:57:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This afternoon, we got a new intent to our household. That’s the fourth one this semester – and apparently the last for the semester, seeing as we have no more members who are qualified to take on a little brother. Hearing Travis intent brought so much joy to ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2010/03/a-second-look-at-the-festival-of-praise/ Even as an historical text, Bede had moments that absolutely fascinated me, especially in ways I couldn’t have expected it to. I was absolutely thrilled to see so many references to Sacred Music and to gain new insights on how the earliest English church. Of particular interest ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2010/01/reflection-on-bede/ Reading through Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations was quite different than any other reading we have done in Honors this semester in the respect that it was not written by a Christian author. In spite of this stark difference, it was a fascinating read. While it was quite repetitive and ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2009/09/reflection-on-marcus-aurelius/ Ignatius’ Epistles was a gripping read for many reasons. First, I was very intrigued by the way he wrote his epistles with such strong conviction while refraining from the use of his ecclesial authority. In doing so, he bore great witness by his common humanity. He also ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2009/09/reflection-on-ignatius-of-antioch/ As the first two works of this semester, both the Didache and the Epistle of Clement were a great source of encouragement for me. Their subject matter, themes, and concerns are very near to my own thoughts and musings as a Christian. It is especially inspiring to see ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2009/09/reflection-on-the-didache-and-clement-of-rome/ A new improved John Brodeur What exactly does this mean? A look behind the straw tin man Into the things unseen Weakness, shame and sin are there And darkness does abound But where these are and where they hide My Lord, the Light, is found A new improved John Brodeur He’s the one that’s always been Beyond the mask, behind ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2009/09/ladies-and-gentlemen/ PLEASE NOTE: This post has been edited. For those of you who have already read the original post, please be aware that I have retracted any implicitly negative or attacking statement about the ministers and clergy of my home parish. None of them were of ill-intent, but most ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2009/06/sacred-music-the-sacrifice-of-calvary-and-the-wedding-feast/ Today is one of my favorite feasts of the entire Church year: the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ. As a new member of the Tantum Ergo Sacramentum household on the campus of Franciscan University, this feast ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2009/06/a-corpus-christi-sunday-meditation/ To all my loyal readers, I’d like to apologize for the length of time I have been absent from the blogosphere. While I’d like to have you believe my time has been consumed by other worthy ventures, I cannot accept such undue credit. Certainly, schoolwork and extracurricular activities ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2009/06/renewing-my-efforts-in-the-blogosphere/ First of all, I am delighted and encouraged to be hearing more chant at Mass. What worries me, however, is that the chant was done during Lent as a way of “abstaining” from “better” types of music. As both of you know, Gregorian chant is a treasure of ... http://soldier-for-christ.com/2009/04/musical-observations-and-suggestions/