Br. Scott Michael Pomerenk BSG

As always, I’m delighted that Southwest encourages guests to read “literature only”, and I’m happy to comply.

In Defense Of Halloween This is by no means intended as a scholarly essay on historical Halloween—I’m no expert—but simply an encouragement for Christians to see the good in Halloween.I’ve known Christians who have …

Trying to keep focused on the sacred time approaching this Thursday-Saturday, not on the scary time approaching next Tuesday.* Here’s something I wrote a few years ago that remains a soul truth for me.

*Not really scared of Tuesday, just a bit stressed by the wait.

As is now my tradition, when Ash Wednesday coincides with Valentine’s Day, I make Ash Valentine cookies.

Roses are red,
Butter is churned;
Remember that you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.

On Brigid of Kildare, Ahsoka Tano, and Other Saints Historical and Fictional I write this on the feast of St. Brigid, the beloved Irish saint who lived—maybe—in the late Fifth and early Sixth Century. She was—probably—the Abbess of a convent in Kildare, and possibly th...

St. Brigid of Kildare, Ahsoka Tano, and the films of Satyajit Ray have all been on my mind this week, and inspired me to write something about sainthood and storytelling.
#StBrigid

Rest in peace, dear Shane MacGowan, one of the great Irish poets. Your songs and your spirit have been such a gift to us all. youtu.be/FMi3AGWsm0I?...