Dymphna's Road

...And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground.  Luke 24:14 O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and s...

This drawing of the Last Supper is interesting and in particular because of the way the unknown artist portrays Judas. Obviously, he's...

Last week, Rocky and I went on a day in Western Maryland to look at bald eagles at the Conowingo Damn . It was incredible. I got to see them...

I just found a fantastic book.    It's a guide to the Tridentine Mass that has clear black and white drawings that explain what ever...

Seriously, can someone explain Simcha Fischer to me? Other than being an insult comic what is the point of her act? I think I understand wha...

Henry Ossawa Tanner's Annunciation is quite well known but I've never seen this one which shows Mary and her Divine Son a few ye...

Is the proposed by certain Cardinals attitude of "mercy" toward adulterers  a Trojan Horse? Is it really a way to introduce homos...

Usually whenever there is a discussion, sermon or online commentary about pornography it is about men and boy and only mentions women and gi...

In this dramatic painting, artist, Carlo Dolci shows four Franciscan  monks who have come to the rescue of a family who took a wrong turn ...

I was thinking about Brittany Maynard and I wonder if she had any idea of what suicide really looks like. I once had a relative, who decided...

I  I adore Thee profoundly, my Jesus, true Victim of expiation for our sins; and I offer Thee this act of adoration in compensation f...

Feast of All Saints I've noticed a lot of attempts at man shaming going on in Catholic blog land. In the 70s and 80s a lot of ...

I've been frustrated lately by interactions with two Catholic businesses and without naming any names I have to say that I really w...

The most evident mark of God's anger and the most terrible castigation He can inflict upon the world are manifested when He permits His ...