Increasing Catholic literacy & making Catholics think.
December 22, 2010 | In: Charity, Divine Law, Incarnation
So what are you going to do to make this Christmas special? The usual feasting, family time, gift exchanging, etc. is great. But you can’t do that for 16 days! What about taking some more time for prayer and reflection? Make your reflection during...
December 19, 2010 | In: Charity, Divine Law, Incarnation
It's Not Over on Christmas Day - It's Just Getting Started! It's the fourth week of Advent. How are you doing on your Advent observation? Many Catholics use Advent as a time for spiritual reading and reflection, which is great! I love that From the Abbey...
December 11, 2010 | In: Charity, Divine Law, Incarnation, Uncategorized
Can you believe it's the third week of Advent already? We're lighting the rose candle on the Advent wreath and celebrating Gaudete Sunday! Gaudete is a different form of the same work I use in my tagline for From the Abbey: Gaudium. It means "Joy."...
January 13, 2009 | In: Charity, Divine Law, Incarnation, Last Things
The best hymns pack a lot of meaning into a few words. The Christmas hymn, "Oh Holy Night" begins with a beautiful and powerful summary of the entire Christian faith. Long lay the world in sin and error pining 'til He appeared and the soul felt its...
January 8, 2007 | In: Charity, Incarnation, Virtue
Yesterday was the feast of Epiphany and the official end of the Christmas season. It was a great Christmas for me. It was the first Christmas for our daughter, which made it all the more special for Jodi and me. It was also my first Advent at home, which...
Jeff Arrowood is a freelance Catholic educator and entrepreneur. He works out of his central Wisconsin home as a stay-home dad. Jeff offers educational services including curriculum writing, online classes, educational articles, live educational programs, and Catholic books & media -- all for the purpose of promoting Catholic literacy and leading Catholics to the Joy of the Truth.