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"The wind blows where it wills, and you hear its sound, but you do not know whence it comes or whither it goes. So it is with all who are born of the Spirit." John 3:8
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Some Misconceptions Regarding a Song of Ice and Fire
Spoiler Alert: This post contains spoilers for those who have not watched the HBO series, Game of Thrones . I'd like to address two...
David Kilby
Sep 8, 20253 min read
The Many and Dynamic Ways God Answers Prayers
Pietro da Cortona - Calling of St. Peter and St. Andrew (c. 1650-1750) I was going to a meeting, and I planned to send my lot rent check on my way there. Not thinking much of it, I put the envelope with the check in it on the roof of my car with my coffee as I got in my car. I grabbed my coffee, but I forgot about the envelope, and it blew off the roof. Then I spent the next fifteen minutes looking all over for it and didn't find it. I decided, well, I guess it's time to get
David Kilby
Aug 13, 202511 min read
More of This, Less of That (In Our Built Environment)
In this column I will give examples of architectural beauties we need more of and examples of monstrosities we need less of. The "Less of...
David Kilby
Jul 27, 20255 min read
Bridging the Gap between Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Imagined with Midjourney Walk into any bookstore and you will find a fantasy section and a sci-fi section. Both are filled with stories...
David Kilby
Jul 18, 20254 min read
Is It Our Job to Renew the Face of the Earth?
Within the "known" universe, there are about 27 trillion stars for every person. If you want to do the math, it's about 20 sextillion...
David Kilby
Jul 3, 20256 min read
The Monitor Articles 2018
Below are the articles I wrote for the Trenton Monitor , the newspaper of the Diocese of Trenton, in 2018. 1/04/2018 Continuing to...
David Kilby
Jun 17, 202525 min read
Why Believing in God Is Reasonable
Imagined with Midjourney This column was first published in Trenton Monitor . “What if you’re wrong? What if there’s more? What if...
David Kilby
May 26, 20253 min read
Multimedia an opportunity to evangelize with what inspires you
Images imagined with Midjourney The original version of this column was first published in Trenton Monitor . We often think of “mission...
David Kilby
May 15, 20254 min read
Good deeds sometimes need a lifestyle reality check
Deësis mosaic, Hagia Sophia Undated Byzantine mosaic This column was first published in Trenton Monitor . When I was 23, I was restless,...
David Kilby
Apr 24, 20253 min read
Why George R.R. Martin is not the 'American Tolkien'
This column was first published in Trenton Monitor . Before the popular HBO series “Game of Thrones” aired, George R.R. Martin was mostly...
David Kilby
Apr 7, 20253 min read
The 4 'I's of Writing and Why They Matter
Images imagined with Midjourney Why do I write? I write to inform, inspire, imagine, and innovate, preferably in that order as a matter...
David Kilby
Mar 10, 20258 min read
True Friendship Is the Key to a Relationship with God
This column was first published in Trenton Monitor . My friend Jerry loves to work out. He knows all the best exercise routines and has...
David Kilby
Dec 23, 20243 min read
4th Sunday of Advent Gospel Lectio Divina - Year C
This reflection was first published on agapaostore.com READ Lk 1:39-45 Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town...
David Kilby
Dec 20, 20245 min read
Renouncing Relativism, the Philosophy of Self
Plato's cave, sourced from Wikimedia Commons This column was first published in Trenton Monitor . “We are moving toward a dictatorship of...
David Kilby
Dec 19, 20243 min read
Restoring Hope in History
Imagined with Midjourney This column was first published in Trenton Monitor . There are two popular ways of looking at human history, as...
David Kilby
Dec 18, 20243 min read
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