Brandon Kraft
Brandon Kraft
@kraft@kraft.blog

My life is an open-source book.

1,483 posts
21 followers
Blog

kraft.blog

Home Base

Austin, TX

Education

B.A., Sociology with a minor in Science, Technology, and Society, 2010, The University of Texas at Austin

M.B.A., Business Analytics, 2024, Midwestern State University (TX)

  • google ads are up

    Yes. yes. I’ve turned on ads. The main reason? I have finite resources and this is a hobby for me. I’d like to ensure my hobbies do not take up any more of my budget than needed!

  • The Return of Tradition

    US News and World Reports has an interesting article on on the return of many faiths to more traditional routes. In Catholic circles, the Pope’s letter authorizing broader use of the Mass of 1962 is one obvious sign of the trend, but also in new church architecture, the increase of popular devotion of the laity,…

  • Diaconal Quote of the Week

    “Deacons are ordained clergy,” he said, “and, together with priests and bishops, they complete what the Patristic Fathers refer to as the ‘fullness of the church hierarchy,’ or the fullness of holy orders. They are not ‘substitute priests,’ but neither are they ‘glorified altar boys.’ They are ordained ministers, sharing in the Sacrament of Holy…

  • if we thought of heaven as a marathon

    I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 Training to run a marathon is not unlike our training efforts towards our eternal reward in heaven. Each Saturday morning, despite it being my day off of work and there is nothing that I must do, I wake…

  • despite my best efforts

    Despite my attempts, it is difficult to maintain a blog while working, spending time with a loved one who is finally in the same city, and now plan for a wedding. My intention is to become better, but you know what they say about the road paved with good intentions.

  • 26.2 miles or bust

    This morning, after a 7-mile training run, I registered for the 2008 AT&T Austin Marathon! While running a marathon is not a moral imperative, there is a duty to treat our bodies well. They are, after all, in the image of God, given to us through His Creation and temples of the Holy Spirit. If…