How can something good come from something tragic? This is a mystery to us all. We see the devastation and the loss of life, and we wonder, Why Lord? Can anything good come from natural disasters? It’s the riddle of our lives as bit players on the stage when we all believe we are the lead role in the play. (more…) Read more
And He commisioned Yuzuru Hanyu to perfect it. See for yourself. And his triple axle ain’t half bad, either. Toe pick! I don’t have to be Doug Dorsey to know that the kid just flat nails it. Head on over to NBC and watch the near perfect performance from start to finish. You’ll be glad you did. Read more
The proceeds will benefit a shelter and soup kitchen in Rome that is run by Caritas. (more…) Read more
More news that is being greeted with hosannas from the world today is the decision by CVS Caremark Corp. to stop selling tobacco products in their pharmacies come October. We’re being told that this is all in the interest of the health and well-being of customers. Because, (more…) Read more
You have probably seen that some committee at the UN has said that the Catholic Church needs to change her teachings on abortion, contraception, and that she hasn’t done anything to protect children from sexual predators, etc., etc. Here’s what happened next. (more…) Read more
Ah, words. Can’t live with ’em; can’t live without ’em. Right now, I can’t live with ’em. There are better bloggers whom you can read today, though. Head on over to the Catholic Channel homepage for a bushel of their good stuff. Or, put your headphones on and you can listen to a few of my favorite tunes instead. U2, Mysterious Ways. (more…) Read more
The first thing you need to know is that I just made up the idea of taking a blogging break and calling it a Saint Joseph’s Retreat. Why did I call it that? Because Jesus’s foster father wasn’t very chatty, see? The man was a worker bee who either didn’t say much, or else everything he did say was unprintable. Most prefer the former description, but no one really knows for sure. The second thing you need to know is... Read more
But wait. What about Dr. Watson? (more…) Read more
Yes, while the rest of the world was celebrating the 30th birthday of the Macintosh computer, I was more interested in the amazing fact that before 1984, the United States didn’t have an ambassador to the Vatican. That’s right. China, for example, had diplomatic ties with the Vatican before the Land of the Free, and Home of the Brave did. Here’s a little video commemorating this important anniversary. Roll tape. (more…) Read more
It’s temporary, so look for the Administration to raise this ship from the bottom again. The Los Angeles Times reports, (more…) Read more
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