The Dark Night

I've been quiet here lately. In fact, I've been quiet everywhere lately. I don't know what I should attribute this to. I know that I've made some things more important than writing. I've actually been wasting a lot of time, especially with computer games. That's something that's got to stop, it's a sure fire way to kill a muse.


Here's some news to catch you up:

Last November, in my post entitled "Unseen Contradictions", I wrote of my young friend whom I named "Charles" (not his real name) and his journey towards Catholicism. Charles called me on the vigil of the Feast of Trinity Sunday with the news that he has resolved to "cross the Tiber" this summer. While this news delights me, I know Charles all too well, right down to hus remarkable penchant for procrastination, so I coninue to pray for his perseverance, and would ask prayers from you as well. To those who know Charles and have been praying for him I extend my deepest gratitude. This news arrived at an auspicious moment, wedged as it was between the feast of St Charles Lwanga (whose intercession I have been pleading) and that of the Holy Trinity. A special thanks to, and wish for many blessings on, Denis, who actually made Charles' conversion his special prayer intention at the Mass celebrated at the Shrine of the Ugandan Martyrs during his pilgrimage there on the feast day.

St Charles Lwanga pray for us.

I've become an official product reviewer for the Catholic Company. My next post will probably be a review of one of the products they offer, "Magnificat Magazine".

More will follow. As always wishing you all the best. Joe