Wondering about Ameridolotry, Krugman, Absorption…

My plan to work, work, work, today is being interrupted by a family situation that needs attending-to (nothing awful, but important, nonetheless) so here’s some interesting stuff I meant to respond to or comment on. Now, you’ll have to do it! I’ve wondered several times over the past five years whether some Americans are allowing [...]

NunStuff Palate Clearer – UPDATED

The abundance of news stories (both covered and not-covered) and Pope Benedict’s trip to Malta, have gotten me all distracted. I mean to post something later that picks up where we left off on the Pope’s impromptu sermon of last week, but in order to clear the head let us visit with some of our [...]

Young Women of Good Intention

I’m going to ask a favor of my readers who pray, to keep the intentions of a few young women in their prayers, particularly for the next week. First up, Elder Son’s Sweet Girlfriend. This kid has been going to grad school full time (and earning all-A’s) while working full time, and managing to pull [...]

A beautiful photo link!

Our Passionist friends at St. Joseph’s Monastery in Kentucky invite us to make a retreat with them. I would love to be there right, when their lovely grounds are in splendid autumn, offering hope in the vivid colors that accompany approaching silence; promise of renewal. But, since I am nowhere near Kentucky (and like a [...]