Funk, Priesthood, Military & Jobs – UPDATED

January 6, 2010 By

I know that header could describe the state of the whole nation, right now; we’re in a funk. But really, I am simply down with a bit of a fever/sore throat/immune system thing, and shivers. So I am taking it easy today. Woke up with this on my mind, though: “someone’s son has to be [...]

Filed Under: "Remaking" Ourselves, Anglican-Roman Reconciliation, Benedict XVI, Buster, Catholic Vocations, Catholicism, Crucible of Faith, Elder Son, Eucharist, Faith, Freedom of Worship, US Military, Year of the Priest

Would he piss on an image of Obama?

October 28, 2009 By

Larry David found comedy fodder in piety on the latest episode of his series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ On the show’s most recent installment, which aired Sunday, David urinates on a painting of Jesus Christ, causing a woman to believe the painting depicts Jesus crying. … During Sunday’s episode, David, who created, wrote and produced “Seinfeld,” [...]

Filed Under: Alternative Media, America, Barack Obama, Buster, Catholicism, Christians in Exile, Culture of Life/Death, Faith, Free Speech?, Freedom of Worship, Icons, Jesus Christ, Pop Culture, The Fourth Estate, The Perpetual Adolescents, Touch of evil, TV/Pop Culture/Music

"Say 'Man & Wife'!"

September 8, 2009 By

Nothing like your nerves finally having their way with you. A great bit of fun courtesy of Tom Elia. Love the Princess Bride reference. Speaking of Princess Bride, this is still my favorite scene. Good memories of my kids running around the house in cowboy boots and swords repeating the line…I believe Buster once got [...]

Filed Under: Buster, video faves

"I Love My Life"

July 30, 2009 By

I don’t know why it is but my nightstand drawers routinely get filled and then overfilled with the weirdest, most random stuff, until finally I cannot close them anymore. This morning became “clean up” day, and aside from finding scores of broken pencils and no sharpeners, a paper I’d written for an Anthropology class 15 [...]

Filed Under: 'Remaking' America, American Genius, Benedictine, Buster, Chesterton, Crucible of Faith, Culture of Life/Death, Monasticism, Politics-free zone, Prayer, Scriptural stuff

Why you need an IT guy in the family

July 23, 2009 By

You need an IT guy in the family because things fall apart. Centers do not hold. Also things like mail programs get corrupted. Other things get messed up because Firefox crashed. Then, when you are whimpering in the corner, because you haven’t a clue how to deal with any of it, your Elder Son, who [...]

Filed Under: Buster, Elder Son, Parenting

No Hernia!

July 15, 2009 By

The oddest title I’ve ever posted! Thanks to all of you who offered prayers for Buster; nothing humbles me more than knowing that perfect strangers are taking the time to pray for my family members. God bless you.

Filed Under: Buster

Back to work tomorrow…

July 14, 2009 By

Sorry for the silence. The afternoon was spent with doctors and radiologists, and tomorrow we find out whether Buster has a hernia. I got to do some reading as I sat around waiting or keeping Buster company, but it was very disheartening to learn that blaring televisions broadcasting insipid game shows and screeching talkfests are [...]

Filed Under: Baseball, Buster, Medical, TV/Pop Culture/Music