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Did Jesus Really Become Sorrowful?

Posted on April 9, 2017 by marklangley

See, O Lord, and consider, for I am become vile… O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow: Thus Jeremiah laments at the time of the Babylonian captivity, nonetheless, … Continue reading →

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The Samaritan Woman at Jacob’s Well: Who Were Those Five Husbands?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by marklangley

The Gospel for the third Sunday of Lent offers a special little gem for the classically minded church-goer. As Jesus is speaking to the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well, He tells her that the water in the well will only bring … Continue reading →

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Lent and Liberal Learning

Posted on February 27, 2017 by marklangley

Some things are never out of season and liberal education is one of them. As a matter of fact the Holy season of Lent provides the Christian with an opportunity to focus on the first thing that anyone should know about … Continue reading →

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Improvident but Cheerful: A Defense of the Unplanned Family

Posted on February 18, 2017 by marklangley

When Benjamin Bunny grew up he married his cousin Flopsy. They had a large family, and they were very improvident and cheerful…as there was not always quite enough to eat,- Benjamin used to borrow cabbages from Flopsy’s brother, Peter Rabbit, … Continue reading →

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The Secret to Beautiful Liturgy: Leave it to the Kids!

Posted on February 11, 2017 by marklangley

O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens. Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise… Recently I attended a simple daily Mass … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to My Daughter(s)

Posted on January 18, 2017 by marklangley

Is there anyone who was not profoundly touched by the flurry of open letters that loving parents wrote to their daughters concerning the recent election of our new president? (for example here and here and here) Ms. Sallie Krawcheck consoles her daughter after the … Continue reading →

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In Hac Die Laetissima! Christmas Dinner 2016

Posted on December 26, 2016 by marklangley

Ah, Christmas Dinner…which I now post only at the request of two dear friends and former students of mine. They suggested that it also might be a way to cheer up the atmosphere of Lionandox.com since the last pre-election post … Continue reading →

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Deliver Us From Evil

Posted on October 31, 2016 by marklangley

Our Father who art in heaven… God is still in heaven and everything that happens is still within His all-powerful and omniscient grasp. Nothing escapes His notice and everything happens according to His Divine will even if it be only according to His permissive … Continue reading →

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Summer Somnolence

Posted on July 28, 2016 by marklangley

My inner sense tells me that it might be a good time to start thinking again. You see, the end of July is precisely the heart of the season when the mind of the academic, the mind of a teacher, and the … Continue reading →

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Resurrexit! 2016

Posted on March 29, 2016 by marklangley

Happy Easter 2016!  

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