Belshazzar palace was close to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had a son named Belshazzar. When Belshazzar became King God was angry at Belshazzar for being so selfish that he forgot about God. God sent Daniel to help Belshazzar understand God’s message. By those rivers a wondrous thing was about to happen.

God sent a message to the king. A mysterious hand wrote a cryptic message on a wall. The king called for his super-wise men, but they could not understand the language that it was written in. Belshazzar started shaking head to toe in fear. The queen announced, “I know a man who is very wise and whom your father trusted.” He sent for Daniel who interpreted the writing, “God is angry at you for worshiping false gods.”

That very evening, a king named Darius of the Medes took over the kingdom of Babylon. He captured the city of Babylon while Belshazzar died horrifically.

Molly was a girl who lived in 1941 when World War 2 broke out.

Molly’s dad was serving in the army as a doctor.

She was a picky eater and especially hated turnips.

I like Molly because she was my age and was exciting.

Drum roll please… The results are in for the 2014 Best of the Best in all the respective media categories. Please see below and also the archives for previous years. Happy viewing and reading everyone, and as always, we would love to know what you think in the comment section below. Continue reading →

I love the posts people share in this penitent, but expectant time of the church year. I have recently re-tagged all of our posts shared in the past around Advent and Nativity. I invite you to share some of your own favorite blog posts in the comment section below that we may be mutually encouraged by one another’s faith.

Blessed and fruitful time to all in preparation our Our Lord Jesus Christ’s Nativity in human flesh!

Please check out the new page created highlighting our favorite media from year’s past. Hope it will help you and yours to be inspired as we have been by these superior works of cinematic and literary art.

Only two years ago today, Like Mendicant Monks had its beginning. Here we are two years later still delivering reflections, media reviews, and hard hitting analysis of wherever on the planet our family happens to find itself.

Thanks to all of you who have been with us on the journey since the beginning and to all who may have more recently joined us. We have come a long way together, and with God’s help, we have miles to go before we sleep. May God richly bless you all!