Another Good Meme

As seen on the Pontificator.
The One Book
1. One book that changed your life:thomas Merton, The AScent of Truth
2. One book that you’ve read more than once:Salinger, Catcher in the Rye
3. One book you’d want on a desert island:My 1928 BCP/KJV combo colume
4. One book that made you laugh:Mark Pinsky, The Gospel According to The [...]

An All Too Rare Meme

Courtesy of Anastasia, who technically didn’t tag anyone, but I don’t care. I just mowed the grass and this is an excuse to sit in the air conditioning. I also will abstain from tagging, but feel free to play along at home.
Five by Five Meme
Five Things in my Freezer
1. Heavy English Pint Mugs [...]

AXIOS!

It was an awesome night last night, as I was able to join in at the priestly ordination of M., the spouse of Derek. I am sure he will post some more details, but there was a fine sermon by the Bishop, some pretty decent liturgy, and a church full of happy people.
It was [...]

Slammed by a Monk

Yesterday, Mrs. LP and I headed out to the monastery for a little quiet time. Toward the end of the day, we went to the Abbey shop and purchased a couple of icons for our prayer corner and I bought some books since I am doing a week of continuing education focusing on St. Benedict [...]

Resources for Daily Prayer

The Lutheran Zephyr recently posted a question about what to use in order to hold group prayer and devotion. As someone who is becoming more and more engaged in the Daily Office, I thought I would offer up a few resources.
The Book of Common Prayer – Ok, I know it is Anglican, and that [...]

I Went to a "Christian" School

My high school was a bastion of Protestant “Christian” Fundamentalism. The school that I attended actually thought that the Southern Baptist Convention was filled with liberal sell outs, and had no promise of salvation. Don’t even ask about Catholics. Or Lutherans. There were only three real choices for college that were supported: Pensacola Christian College, [...]

Public vs. Private

The big issue at the LP household these days is public vs. private school. Mrs. LP is now an administrator at a private school that is non-denominational, but has some distinct southern evangelical attitudes. Mrs. LP is there to help them get accredited by SACS and to reshape the curriculum, and she has had long [...]

Thank you, Father.

“Why can we not be content with an ordinary, secret, personal happiness that does not need to be explained or justified? God gives us the capacity and the gift to make our own happiness out of our own situation. And it is not hard to be happy, simply by accepting what is within reach.”
Fr. Thomas [...]

Blogger is Irritating

It is just too flaky.

I’m Back…

…and no, it is not yet August. But two weeks off from posting was good for me, though Derek and LZ and kept trying to suck me back in (succesfully, it appears).
So what’s new in the two weeks? Well, Mrs. LP and the baby are doing well. A. is doing well, and is [...]