I’d be interested in some scholarly input on this article on a Catholic blog. Interesting to note that April 6 is mentioned as an important date.

Taken somewhat out of context, but it’s too good to pass up:

Sometimes, reading Tolkien, I am reminded of the Book of Mormon.

—Harold Bloom on The Lord of the Rings.

Discuss.

NOTE: This was written on 30 November, but M* was sick, so it wasn’t posted then. Thus, when you read “today” it is referring to 30 November.

I returned home from my mission (in Chicago) 10 years ago today. Ten years ago! I’m old! I was ready and eager to come home. I was looking forward to sleeping in (though I now consider 6:30 to be sleeping in), no longer wearing a dress, and no longer talking to people. After a year and a half of being social and outgoing, I was really ready to be alone.

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I have no idea what outer darkness would be like, but this seems about as good a description as any.

In the scriptures we are admonished, “but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.” (Matt. 5: 39)

I’m all for turning the other cheek, however the admonition fails to take into account the situational nature for turning the other cheek.

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