Fr. Dwight Longenecker is a former Evangelical and Anglican priest, now Catholic priest. He blogs at Standing on My Head. Visit his website to browse his books and stay in touch.
My book The Mystery of the Magi was published a few years ago. In it, I made two astounding claims: First, that the Magi really did exist. The story is not a fairytale invented by the Early Church. Second, that the Magi came from the neighboring kingdom of Nabatea–that...
Follow Fr Longenecker’s award winning blog, listen to his podcasts, browse his books and be in touch at dwightlongenecker.com. I made my way up the famous mountain to Mont St. Michel and found the religious community’s quarters. They live in the former Abbot’s lodgings on the...
Visit Fr Longenecker’s blog to read his posts, listen to his podcasts, browse his books and be in touch: dwightlongenecker.com. What I Tell My Altar Servers Boys, before we get down to particulars, I want you to know why we have altar servers at all. Do the deacons...
During the Christmas and Epiphany season, most Christians will accept the story of the three wise men as part of the seasonal charm. Schoolboys will dress up in their crimson and purple robes, wearing crowns and carrying little caskets, and process behind the Bethlehem star. This year, a new animated...
1) Shopping Do we really need more junk? I’m fed up with all the stuff we have. I can’t even think of anything to buy anybody. We have everything we need. Why are these storage places cropping up all over America? My wife helps old people downsize. It’...
I don’t wear my cassock and Benedictine scapular every day, but I often do on Fridays, and it is usually on a Friday afternoon that I end up running some errands. So today I was in the grocery store picking up a few things and around the corner comes...
