As a diocesan hermit, I should be praying about five hours in the morning and working about five hours in the afternoon.  I am finally getting closer to this schedule.  That includes prayer for all my donors who keep me alive. As most of you know, I am now putting up a video a day.  On Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday I release a 15 minute video on Ignatian Prayer walking through the Gospel of St. Matthew.  This is called VLX (Video Lectio Divina.)  Then, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I release my doctrinal series, the Catechism of Pope St. Pius X (CPX) which is also about fifteen minutes a day. [...]

The featured image above in this new section of my blog "Life" was a recent shot of me when a friend asked me to do the old rite holy water and holy salt blessing while we were praying at the abortion center.  This was before the "clients"seeking abortion showed up.  These would be those "clients" who we lovingly ask to leave the abortion center.  Certain mornings are now our day of prayer and counseling Denver's Stapleton "Planned Parenthood" with my friend Kevin.  At this horrible facility, they kill 10,000 babies a year.  While my friend does the sidewalk counseling, I pray the Divine Office (old Roman Breviary) and walk the [...]

I, Fr. David Nix, led about 20 Colorado University students to Rwanda in 2014. Upon return, Alana Chen (then at CU) encouraged 20 CSU students from our Africa trip to write letters about my character when it was doubted by older folks back in the US on issues of pastoral kindness. This was around one of the very last times I saw her (2014) and she sadly died this past weekend (7 Dec 2019.) I am extremely grateful for her defending my good name even from the grave, when doubted on similar issues of pastoral kindness towards University students this past week of mourning her loss. May God grant salvation, [...]