Author Archives: Brother Burrito

If a picture speaks a thousand words, then a movie speaks a million. There are very few scary representations of Hell in the world of film. Most of the time it is treated as a joke. I watched this film … Continue reading →

Hat-tip to Jabbapapa

It is so very hard to portray the Holy Trinity. Every Christian must do so at some time in their missionary work. The title of this piece is my best effort at capturing the Trinity in as few words as … Continue reading →

If you are reading this, then I can assure you that you are indeed conscious. But what about all those people who are asleep, or in a coma? Are they still human when unconscious? Indeed, are they still human when … Continue reading →

From God’s point of view, we are all as daft as sheep, with similar habits for wandering off in the search for that perfect blade of grass. As such, we often get into dangerous places near the cliff edge, or … Continue reading →

The defining character of Our Lord’s missionary years was His competence: He did everything well. He had an answer for everyone, and it was always the right answer. He healed the unhealable with a touch, he fed the multitudes and … Continue reading →

Two images from a fascinating collection. The Sacraments give you courage and fortitude in the face of fear and death: These are the patron Saints of soldiers. May they pray for us. Acacius of Byzantium Adrian of Nicomedia Faith George … Continue reading →

This morning, I dragged my wife and son Aidan out with me to visit my daughter’s grave. (I have written about Gracie before, here. Gracie died in Baptismal innocence ten years ago, aged 20 months. She died before her grandparents). Aidan … Continue reading →

From America magazine The Gospels unanimously report that the Lord first appeared to Mary Magdalene following his resurrection. Three of the four Gospels, moreover, maintain that Jesus’ first post-resurrection appearance was to Mary alone, and all the accounts include some … Continue reading →

Since for the first time in history our Pontiff, Commander in Chief of all Christians, is a Jesuit, this means that, like it or not, we have all been conscripted into that order. This does not mean that we can … Continue reading →

Just suppose that God became incarnate and grew up to become the greatest teacher of Divine wisdom the world has ever seen, as would be appropriate for the Son of God. Just suppose that his every word was recorded for … Continue reading →

By special request of JH and Toad. PS: The picture above won’t enlarge on clicking. Here is the high res original.

A good description of this painting can be found here.

From the Daily Telegraph: The Argentine Pope will fly be helicopter from the Vatican to Castel Gandolfo, where his German predecessor is enjoying the first few weeks of his retirement following his shock decision to resign last month. After Francis’s 15 minute … Continue reading →

Here’s a treat for you all. NB, pet owners and cosmetic users may be offended: