The Gospel about a man who sowed good seed in his field offers us a parable of the Kingdom of Heaven. We recall that the Kingdom of Heaven is within: so we can say that the man who sows is God, and that His field is the human soul. The human...
“Brilliant! … And completely wrong!” It is for this line that I am, apparently, remembered by a seminary class I taught two years ago. I encouraged my impressive young charges to speculate boldly on matters Shakespearean. I also encouraged them to rubbish each other’s speculations. “Creative destruction,” I suppose Schumpeter would...
My title this morning is another typical Warren conceit. Really this squib is not about beetles; really it is about something else. But this headnote is entirely between us, gentle reader. Meanwhile, please join me in pretending that we are discussing beetles. After yesterday’s effusion, it occurred to me to consult...
The feast of the Presentation of the Lord recalls and retrieves the dawning of a light: a light that enlightens and glorifies. The light is Christ, the same light of which St John speaks: shining in a darkness that cannot overcome it. But when Christ comes to enlighten and glorify...
Much as other porcupines, an Italian porcupine will be generous with his quills; one has only to come near and he will discharge several. Those who deal in book-binding, in paper-mounting and art conservation, will be grateful indeed for so fine a gift. Must it be an Italian porcupine? So...