In 2008 I began a blog. I named it Labyrinthine Mind inspired by the beautiful poem “Hound of Heaven” by Francis Thompson. It felt awkward broadcasting my ideas and thoughts into cyberspace. Who would read?
I only posted four times in 2008, even less the following year.
Starting on April 2010 however I began to write on a consistent manner. I was writing homilies every week and soon after I began to write for the diocesan newspaper. I have now posted continuously every month for the past four years. Keeping true to original mission of this blog, to explore the labyrinthine ways of my own mind and share it with others, I have posted 584 times on a variety of topics.
Having reached the 100,000th hit of my blog today, I decided to share with you the ten most read posts of Labyrinthine Mind and a brief comment on each.
Beautiful Lima Peru
With over 16,000 views since I wrote it on January 2012, this is the most read post of my blog. I find this appropriate since it’s about my native city; the city that welcomed me into the world. At the bottom of the post is a neat video of downtown Lima.
Pope Francis explains reason for his name
Pope Francis has not only taken the world by storm, but he has taken the internet by storm also. He was the most talked about person in the internet in 2013. No wonder a post about him is the second one on my list.
Origin of the Choirs of Angles
This post has surprisingly been on the top ten ever since I posted it two years ago. It’s a paper I wrote in seminary for a class on Dionysius the Areopagite where I discuss the origin of the angelic hierarchies. A Buddhist website called Buddha Forum took note of it and reposted it (with my permission).
Homilia para la Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
This is one of several homilies I’ve posted for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Last year it received almost 500 reads just in the week before December 12th. I have a feeling many priests “shared” my homily with their congregations.
Hispanic, Latino or Latin American?
This is a topic very close to my heart, so I am happy to see many people have read about this very important question, especially for us immigrants from Latin America to the United States.
Pray for Kidnapped Priest Friend
One year ago as I ate dinner before Palm Sunday’s Vigil Mass I saw a news headline about a Syrian priest who had been kidnapped. With dread I clicked on the link and saw the picture of my seminary friend Father Michel Kayal. Not only has he been kidnapped for over one year, there has been no contact with the kidnappers for months. Prayer is still needed for him and his family.
Beautiful Greenville
This is a brief post with pictures of where I lived for two years while attending Furman University. Upstate South Carolina is a beautiful part of the country.
Conversion of Saint Paul
While I studied in Rome I loved going to the Basilica of Saint Paul where Saint Paul is buried as well as the Abbey of Three Fountains where he was beheaded. The abbey was one of the most peaceful religious sites of Rome. Sharing the same name with Saint Paul, I have always felt a closeness to him.
Pope Paul VI and President Lyndon Johnson during the Vietnam War
This is another academic paper I wrote, but this one for a history class in college. I looked at the intricate diplomatic relationship between two men who deeply impacted world history, Pope Paul VI and LBJ.
Furman University
I will always be grateful for the two years I spent at Furman University. I made amazing friends, professors challenged me and I found my calling from God. Here I posted some pictures I took in 2011 during a visit.
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