Author: D’Nanda Panda

Retired hospital chaplain, Theo-Geek, Honorary Marine, bookworm, crossword addict, and lover of intelligent conversation, well-brewed tea and/or occasional distilled spirits - as appropriate.

From the Chaplain’s Corner – A Song for Trinity Sunday: “When Love Comes to Town” – U2/B. B. King (1989)

Hello, All! On this Sunday-into-Monday, here's a musical meditation for these fractured/fractious times: "When Love Comes to Town" written by Bono of U2 for B. B. King. The full lyrics are below the video clip. Peace and Blessings, ~Chaps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1GLDGiLE4c Hopeful blues from Bono and B. B. King "When Love Comes To Town" Yeah, yeah, … Continue reading From the Chaplain’s Corner – A Song for Trinity Sunday: “When Love Comes to Town” – U2/B. B. King (1989) →

Lewis for Learning and Leisure: “Mere Christianity”- The Logic and Love behind the Law (Book III, d & e)

Greetings ST, 'Ettes, 'Sieurs, and All! Welcome back to our continuing exploration of the work of C. S. "Jack" Lewis . When we last sat in on Prof. Lewis's broadcast lectures that come to us as Mere Christianity, we'd arranged to tidy up his discussion of the existence of a moral dimension in human beings: … Continue reading Lewis for Learning and Leisure: “Mere Christianity”- The Logic and Love behind the Law (Book III, d & e) →

From the Chaplain’s Bookshelf: “A Prayer for Memorial Day” [05302020]

Hello ST, 'Ettes, 'Sieurs, and All, On this traditional date for the marking of Memorial Day in the US, by request I offer a prayer by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, written in 2011; and a video performance of "Taps" at various sites in Washington, DC, by solo buglers of the US Marine … Continue reading From the Chaplain’s Bookshelf: “A Prayer for Memorial Day” [05302020] →

Thoughts from the Chaplain’s Corner: Observing Memorial Day [25 May 2020]

Hello ST, 'Sieurs, 'Ettes, and All!As the U.S. observes Memorial Day, in honor of those who've made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf, here's a reflection on one such young man's selfless death by our old friend C. S. Lewis. It's part of the fictional correspondence between "Screwtape" (a master-tempter) and his nephew (an apprentice-tempter) … Continue reading Thoughts from the Chaplain’s Corner: Observing Memorial Day [25 May 2020] →

Thoughts From the Chaplain’s Corner: Advice in Adversity from CSL (via a friend once known as Pseudodyonisius)

Greetings ST, 'Ettes, 'Sieurs, and All! This showed up on my News Feed on Facebook today. I'm sharing it on "throwback Thursday" here as a snack to tide us over until our next extended visit with C. S. Lewis. The friend (with whom some here are also acquainted) who posted it has a knack for … Continue reading Thoughts From the Chaplain’s Corner: Advice in Adversity from CSL (via a friend once known as Pseudodyonisius) →

Lewis for Learning and Leisure III-c: “Mere Christianity” (The Morals of the Story)

Greetings ST, 'Ettes, 'Sieurs, and All! First, may I say Happy Eastertide/Welcome Spring - at least where I'm writing this - and welcome back to our ongoing look at the work of C. S. "Jack" Lewis. When we paused in our exploration of Mere Christianity Prof. Lewis was emphasizing for his listeners and readers that, … Continue reading Lewis for Learning and Leisure III-c: “Mere Christianity” (The Morals of the Story) →

A Song for Sunday: Steven Curtis Chapman – “Children of the Burning Heart” (1996)

Hello ST, 'Ettes, 'Sieurs, and All! Chaps here, with another bit of reflected Easter joy. This time, drawn from the encounter among the risen Christ and two disciples on the road to Emmaus, in Luke's Gospel. It's my favorite of all the post-Resurrection encounters of Jesus with his apostles and/or disciples. The song, "Children of … Continue reading A Song for Sunday: Steven Curtis Chapman – “Children of the Burning Heart” (1996) →

A Song for Eastertide “Aleluia” Roberto Carlos (1985)

Hello, All! Chaps, here, with a song of praise from Roberto Carlos, "Aleluia", recorded in 1985. The lyrics - in expressive Brazilian Portuguese - offer thanks for the beauty of creation and for God's providential care in every aspect of life. The choice was made because these post-Easter days and weeks are filled with the … Continue reading A Song for Eastertide “Aleluia” Roberto Carlos (1985) →

Thoughts From the Chaplain’s Corner: “To Life!”

Hello, All! As a follow-up to some comments of mine here yesterday, I'd like to offer an independently-produced documentary, (titled Fatal Flaws) released in 2018, as an exploration of how the issue of provision of healthcare for the vulnerable in its ethical dimensions ended up on my radar with respect to comments I made on … Continue reading Thoughts From the Chaplain’s Corner: “To Life!” →