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Welcome to Spes in Domino (Hope in the Lord). This site is dedicated to sharing my experience of the Faith as a Catholic layman, husband, and father. I explore a faithful Catholic perspective on events in the Church and in the World, and along the way showcase images and music from the vast and ancient treasury of Christian art.

"Christians also live for a time amidst perishable things, while awaiting the freedom from change and decay that will be theirs in heaven. As the soul benefits from the deprivation of food and drink, so Christians flourish under persecution." -from A Letter to Diognetus, 2nd century AD

Recent Posts on Spes In Domino

The Liturgical Year

01 February 2023

God's Strong Hand and The Presentation

God’s Strong Hand 2 February 2023 The Presentation, by Hans Holbein the Elder. c. 1500 The...

27 January 2023

A Sin is a Sin: St. Thomas and Conscience

In other words, a sin is a sin is a sin, and whatever we may think, it’s still a sin. As Catholics,...

24 January 2023

The Bigger They Come: The Conversion of Saint Paul

Unlike Caesar, who lived only for his own glory, Paul now lives for the Glory of God. As Paul himself...

16 January 2023

I Rejoiced! Monteverdi's "Laetatus Sum"

The New Testament, as St. Augustine pointed out, is concealed in the Old, and the Old Testament is revealed...

10 January 2023

Human Trafficking, Love & St. Vitalis

Human Trafficking, Love & St. Vitalis 11 Jan 2023 1st century Roman mosaic; Kunsthistorisches Museum...

The Liturgical Year

08 January 2023

The Baptism of the Lord: The Mission Begins

We welcomed our Lord at Christmas and now, as he takes up his mission, our mission is to follow him,...

Christmas and Advent

08 January 2023

We Three Kings: Music for Epiphany

The Adoration of the Magi, by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, 1655-1600 We Three Kings “We...

Christmas and Advent

05 January 2023

Epiphany - Faith vs. Power

We can learn a lot from the faith of the Magi. How often do we, who have the full revelation of Jesus...

Christmas and Advent

04 January 2023

12th Day of Christmas - The Christmas Tree Points to Christ

The Christmas Tree, 5 January 2023 * 12th Day of Christmas Merry Christmas on this, the 12th...

Christmas and Advent

03 January 2023

11th Day of Christmas - Christmas Bells: The Wrong Shall Fail, The Right Prevail

Longfellow, who had very powerful incentives to turn to despair, instead created a poem that shows us...

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Spes in Domino est.

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