Spiritual Commentary

In 1844 Samuel Morse's first message over a 40-mile experimental telegraph from Washington to Baltimore was from the book of Numbers, "What hath God wrought?" He was predicting a bright future for telegraphy by comparing it to the triumphant destiny of Abraham's descendents. Four years later, there were 2,000 miles of lines in the United States. In another four years, 23,000 miles were in use, with 10,000 more under construction. Perhaps it's...  

I. God is the Eternal, Omnipotent, Immutable WISDOM and Supreme INTELLIGENCE and Exhaustless Love. Thou shalt adore, revere, and love Him ! Thou shalt honour Him by practising the virtues! II. Thy religion shall be, to do good because it is a pleasure to thee, and not merely because it is a duty. That thou mayest become the friend of the wise man, thou shalt obey his precepts ! Thy soul is immortal ! Thou shalt do nothing to degrade it ! III...  

There are two Bible Commands , truths, that all Judao-Christian law hangs on, i.e., love the Lord, thy God with all thy heart, and love thy neighbor as thy self. Obeying a merciful Devine Creator is easy, The most difficult part is to “love thy...  

So yesterday, we had a little review of exciting Twitter accounts. And everyone seemed to have a good laugh! Except for one visitor. One visitor that we overlooked. One visitor that clearly felt left out. A poor little droid that only ever wanted to be loved. So we apologize, @R2D2. We didn’t overlook you on purpose. The truth is we love you more than sand. Thanks for letting us know that you were out there. And may the Force be with you...  

There are plenty of useful Twitter feeds that everyone everywhere can enjoy, such as @PizzaHut or @Marvel or @Woot or, even, you know, the often unnoticed @WootBlog. And, naturally, you can find lots of useful area-specific Twitterers all over the country, from @CupcakeStop in New York to @KogiBBQ in Los Angeles. From macro to micro, Twitter is becoming a very useful and legitimate Internet tool. But, really. What good is @SubwayFreshbuzz...  

And Jesus wept . . . "The first of all the commandments is, hear O Israel; (seeker of spiritual truth) The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: This is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these".   - Jesus the Christ...  

Zimbabwejournalists.comTsvangirai Wing of Zimbabwe's MDC Launches Unity ConsultationsVoice of AmericaDespite progress on the economic front, health and schools, the unity government has been troubled from its inception in February by lingering disagreements ...No rosy celebration on MDC's 10th anniversaryFinancial GazettePulling out of GNU suicidal for MDC: AnalystsThe ZimbabweanDeputy PM shares her frustrations and hopesMmegi OnlineSW Radio...  

Dakota VoiceDoes God Expect Me to Stay Married to a Jerk?Dakota VoiceThis is the very sin that separates us from God: our love of self over and against the Father. In short, we are deplorably selfish beings consumed with ...'Christian Science is not Scientology'Baltimore SunWanted: Holy GuideCatholic.netTHOMAS C. MESSER: A homily upon the observance of Holy Cross DayThe Morning SunBradenton Herald -Evansville Courier & Press -National Catholic...  

Unity PAC, linked to controversial fire district lawyer, fined by ...St. Louis Post-DispatchThe Unity PAC, founded and run by attorney Elbert Walton Jr., failed to report thousands of dollars of donations and expenditures in 2006-08, according to ...and more »  

Boston GlobeJohn T. Elson; penned 'Is God Dead?' piece in TimeBoston GlobeFor more than a year, Mr. Elson had labored over an article examining radical new approaches to thinking about God that were gaining currency in seminaries ...Is God Dead? writer deadBaltimore Sunall 2 news articles »  

Boston GlobeSpiritual journeyJuneau Empire"This is a time of really profound spiritual growth and introspection," Sperling said. "Traditionally, this is the time when we think of the year gone by, ...Forgive Me God, I Have a KidMomlogic.comRosh Hashana messages from Kennedy, Reagan, Ford and BushLos Angeles TimesThe spiritual tune-up of Rosh HashanahIndianapolis StarMidEastYouth.com -CU Columbia Spectator -MetroWest Daily Newsall 662 news...  

GothamistMan Falsely Accused Of Rape: "Thank God I Filmed It"GothamistThank God I was there. And thank God I filmed it." Rivera's cousin Stalin Felipe, 19, was arrested, along with three other men, after Hostra freshman ...and more »  

Phil Anastasia: Under pressure, Garnets forge team unityPhiladelphia InquirerThere was the rapid approach of his own end zone, which kept creeping closer and closer to his back. But the senior linebacker noticed ...and more »  

Where to Go for Spiritual Direction?Catholic.netI love that the Holy Father is recommending spiritual direction. However, I'd be very interested in seeing how this happens in reality, where the rubber ...and more »