On marriage: Mr Darcy, the plight of Sara, and messengers and patron saints of holy matrimony
“Marriage should be honored by all“ Hebrews 13: 4 Ladies looking for a husband Two days before Saint Valentine‘s day, the second…
2020
Days in February with Saint Francis de Sales – on conversation and speech
It is another grey and rainy Monday during those seemingly endless months of winter in Berlin. The cold weather one endures here…
Saint Polycarp of Smyrna, bishop and martyr of the ancient Church
Izmir, and the disciple of Saint John the Apostle I have never been to Izmir, Turkey, only once to Istanbul. But people…
Judith the Widow – Part II
As random as these notes may be, it still makes, as always, little sense to read the sequel without having read the…
Judith the Widow – Part I
These are a couple of random notes on the biblical story of Judith in two parts: In the first part, we will…
Ruth the Moabitess – Part II: Ruth and a true gentleman
The story of Ruth is, as so many other biblical stories, one of romance. Not only the romance between Ruth and the…
Ruth the Moabitess – Part I: Ruth and “Mara“
As with each and every biblical story, one can read the book of Ruth many times and never tire of it. One…
Days in February with Saint Francis de Sales – the gentleman of Geneva
As I keep reading Saint Francis de Sales’ Introduction to the Devout Life, I would like to share a few aspects of…
Days in February with Saint Francis de Sales – patron saint of Catholic writers
Coffee slowly boiling on the stove gives a comforting noise, its smell rising promises the delight to come: a warm strong taste…