--C.S. Lewis in The Letters of C.S. Lewis to Arthur Greeves; October 1 1931.The "Dyson" and "Tolkien" C.S. Lewis refers to in the above quote are "Hugo" Dyson, a university English professor, and the more well known J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings.  If you know the story of C.S. Lewis' life, you may be aware that it wasn't until his 30's that he became a Christian, converting from ...

Give us, O Lord, a steadfast heart, which no unworthy affection may drag downwards; give us an unconquered heart, which no tribulation can wear out; give us an upright heart, which no unworthy purpose may tempt aside. Bestow upon us also, O Lord our God, understanding to know you, diligence to seek you, wisdom to find you, and a faithfulness that may finally embrace you; through Jesus Christ our L...

In the Protestant Liturgical Calendar, the principal festival of Mary is “Mary, Mother of Our Lord” on Aug. 15. This festival of the church, which sometimes goes overlooked, is meant as an opportunity to celebrate Mary’s role as the mother of Jesus in the Gospel narrative. For “Mary conceived and bore not only a plain, ordinary, mere man but the veritable Son of God,” and “for this reason she is r...