O Sapientia – O Word of God Incarnate

December 17th : O Wisdom, proceeding from the mouth of the Most High, pervading and permeating all creation, mightily ordering all things: come and teach us the way of prudence. O Word of God incarnate,O Wisdom from on high,O Truth unchanged, unchanging,O Light of our dark sky:We praise You for the radianceThat from the hallowed …

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O Antiphons: O Sapientia

My family never did much for the time of Advent. In all honesty, I wasn’t really sure what it was until I met my much more Lutheran husband! But over the years, we’ve both tried to include more traditional and liturgical elements in our daily life. This year, I decided I wanted to create a …

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Poetry: Hamilton – Along the Road

I walked a mile with Pleasure;She chatted all the way;But left me none the wiserFor all she had to say. I walked a mile with Sorrow;And ne’er a word said she;But, oh! The things I learned from her,When Sorrow walked with me. Robert Browning Hamilton This compact and impactful poem leaves little to be discussed. …

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Review: Klavan – The Nightmare Feast and The Emperors Sword

I already wrote a bit on the first book of this trilogy a little over a month ago, and I don't want to repeat myself too much here, but I want to make sure I address the series in total. And as I said previously, I love this book in physical form just as much as I …

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Review: Till We Have Faces & Cupid and Psyche

A least a dozen people in the last year or so have told me that I HAVE to read Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis. So I finally bought a copy, and a couple of weeks ago, I sat down to read it. Thankfully, I read the inside cover first, which informed me that this was …

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