by Frank Jolley | Aug 10, 2026 | Uncategorized
“Nazareth Blues”from Parishioners by F. G. Jolley Jr Xavier Monasses was a Cradle Catholic. He was also the only black Catholic at his Parish (aside from his wife, of course), the great Our Lady of the Plains. For whatever reason, the African American...
by Sophia Lebano | Jul 21, 2026 | Scripture
One of the greatest treasures of the Catholic exegetical tradition, especially when it comes to the Gospels, is St Thomas Aquinas’ Catena Aurea. However, for those who have not approached this text, the claim of authorship can be a bit misleading. For it...
by Frank Jolley | Jul 20, 2026 | Scripture
Of all the teaching methods which our Lord employed none was so mysterious, nor as enjoyable, as the parable. Designed to shock and confound the reader while simultaneously using imagery from the everyday world (of antiquity that is), the parable is at once...
by Frank Jolley | Jun 23, 2026 | Church Father's
Written by one of the early Church Fathers, of only the second or third generation from the Apostles, The Demonstration of the Apostolic Preaching is a work of incredible value. Not only does it savor of truth due its close proximity to Apostolic sources, this...
by Frank Jolley | Jun 23, 2026 | Church Father's
For as long as I can remember, the Church Fathers have been a matter of intimidation for me. On numerous occasions I had tried (and failed) to read some of their works. Part of the problem may have been a lack of education in where to actually begin. ...
by Frank Jolley | Jun 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
As if providing commentary on your poems within your own collection is not self-referential enough, I will now be offering a review of that selfsame poetry collection Neon Haiku, which was written by none other than yours truly. At this point, the...
by Frank Jolley | May 6, 2026 | Album/Music Reviews
Of all the famous figures in the world of classical music, the genius and talents of J.S. Bach seem to tower above all the rest. We could even go so far as to call him the father of classical music, and of ‘modern music’ in general. And although he was not...
by Frank Jolley | May 6, 2026 | Prayer/Spiritual Theology, Spiritual Book Reviews
One of the late, great Garrigou-Lagrange’s most accessible works, The Three Ages of the Spiritual Life, is a masterclass in mystical theology that is simultaneously readable and highly enlightening. Given the fact that Lagrange was operating at a very high level...
by Frank Jolley | Sep 19, 2025 | Jesus, Spiritual Book Reviews
St de Montfort’s Love of Eternal Wisdom, masterpiece though it is, is often overlooked and overshadowed by his later magnum opus True Devotion to Mary. And while it may be true that True Devotion was more eloquently written and possessed of a more mature...
by Frank Jolley | Mar 16, 2026 | Jesus, Spiritual Book Reviews
In my initial review of Jesus King of Love, I noted how the lifetime and apostolic ministry of Fr Mateo Crowley coincided with the revival of neo-Scholasticism within the Church. I also noted how those in the Church who are working in the present to (laudably)...
