It’s the feast of St. Martin of Tours, and since he was a soldier of some renown it is fitting that his feast coincides with what we celebrate as Veteran’s Day. I have an affinity for soldiers. At Mass when we say the words of the centurion, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,” we are the centurion. [Read more…]
Justice, by Luca Giordano.
Just the other day I was joking on Facebook that I welcome our new judicial overlords. I said it jokingly because it seems like many courts have made decisions based on half-baked ideas lately.
But today, the 6th Circuit of Appeals bucked the trend of governing from the bench. USA Today reports, [Read more…]
Relish your victories well, fellow citizen. Savor them. Bubble over with enthusiasm for the new day dawning like it’s Morning In America. Remember? [Read more…]
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine at the home of one of the leading Pharisees. He said to the host who invited him,
BOO!*
Handing out candy, of course. And when the kiddies weren’t knocking on the door, I did a little reading… [Read more…]
“If one of my remarks about Africans was perceived as demeaning or insulting, then I am honestly sorry.”
Seriously? The European Imperialist “white man’s burden” talk was bad enough. There isn’t a church for Europe, one church for Asia, and others for America and Africa. There is only one Church, one Truth, One Lord. But what about the claiming that he never said anything about Africans in the first place? [Read more…]
“What have I done?”
That’s a direct quote from me, Joe Six-Pack, USMC. [Read more…]
Happy Columbus Day! I’ve a poem to share with you on the day on which we celebrate Christopher Columbus’ completing his voyage to the New World. And though nowadays the smart money seems to be on disparaging Christopher Columbus, I’ll be taking another path, thanks.
Ignatian spirituality tries to find God in all things. Many take issue with that premise, especially when stuck knee deep in the mire of day-to-day problems. I don’t claim to be Ignatian in my outlook (nor Franciscan, Benedictine, etc) on events or things. As a Catholic, I’m a little bit of all of those charisms, and more. But I do believe God works through the secular, just as I have faith that all things work for the good.
Here’s an example for you from the Pantheist, non-Catholic, and everything else wrong with the world, pen of Walt Whitman. [Read more…]
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There is so much that heads of state can learn from this Head of State.
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