Last Time on HOARATS 1889 The Year Of Tolkien’s Wife | A List Of Famous And Not So Famous People Who Were Born And Who Died In 1889 The 1890’s is the decade that ends the 19th century and precedes the 20th century. It was the first full decade that gave us cinema, the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Coke-a-Cola, The Story of a Soul, The Lizzie Borden murders, several new states that were added to the United States, the... Read more
Why do some people believe in Christianity and some don’t? G.K. Chesterton has some insights based on why he is a follower and believer in Christ and why he became Catholic. Perhaps it will give you some insight into your own reasons for what you believe. All these quotations are taken from Chesterton’s works which are now in the public domain. Why I Believe In Christianity If I am asked, as a purely intellectual question, why I believe in Christianity,... Read more
Normally the end of May on the 29th brings Catholics worldwide the feast day of St. Pope Paul VI . But instead this day is superseded with the celebration of the 2nd Glorious Mystery in which the pope had this to say. Today the martyrology offers this title to our feast: “In monte Oliveti Ascensio Domini nostri Iesu Christi”. The Ascension therefore attracts and fixes the gaze of our souls on this splendid and luminous figure of the Lord, who rises... Read more
1889 is the crossroads where the descendants, living persons and ancestors of previous, current and future influencers meet on the chronological timeline of earth’s history. 1889: A Year That Changed Art, Faith, And The World | A List Of Events In 1889. In the last several articles I highlighted Notable People Alive In 1889. And now we come to the actually people who were born in 1889. Including the birth of The 20th century’s most infamous mass murder. One of... Read more
My uncle-in-law just died of Cancer. I am going to his funeral on the day this particular essay is being published. My father-in-law John Nealon just suffered the death of his first sibling, in whom there are 5 in the family. At the wake of one of his friends who died recently, he remarked ‘It’s his generation’s time to die”. My friend Marshall lost his first sibling over a year ago. There are also 5 in his family. He has... Read more
My online friend Avellina Balestri has allowed me to reprint something she wrote on Facebook. Avellina Balestri is a Catholic author, editor, speaker, musician, and historian based in the scenic Pennsylvania-Maryland (Penn-Mar) borderlands, nearby the Gettysburg Battlefield and the National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton. Her Italian-American heritage is in synergy with her passion for spirituality and the arts. Avellina is the Editor-in-Chief of Fellowship & Fairydust, a literary magazine inspiring faith and creativity & exploring the arts through a... Read more
Life in 1889 1889 is the crossroads where the descendants, living persons and ancestors of previous, current and future influencers meet on the chronological timeline of Earth’s history. This is a extensive short list of some of the highlights of important events and people who lived and shaped that year. Including A new tourist site in France. The company that eventually gave us Super Mario Bros The forerunner of the modern pizza. A company that gave us the world’s favorite... Read more
I’ve always liked writing. When I was young my mother would write down stories for me as I dictated to her the words that flowed out of my young mind. June 30th, 1977: Mark will not let me alone. He wants me to write about him so he can know what he did when he was small. He wants to be sure I put in that Laurie stepped on his toe. He wants also to have me put in about... Read more
As I was saying goodbye to my Uncle in-law at the hospital after finishing up a visit, I casually said to him, “Perhaps we will have a new pope by the end of the day.” Kristin and I then proceeded to the hospital cafeteria where we would partake of the scrumptious savory delight that is hospital food. We both got the chicken cordon bleu which is something we don’t eat too often. As we were sitting in the lunchroom, my... Read more
I thought it important as a Catholic blogger to say something on the start of the Conclave. I had 90 minutes to complete this before I needed to go to work. So here is what I came up with. This is what happen in the last 12 popes leading up to 2025. NOTE: All descriptions taken from Wikipedia Vatican 1 Popes Papal Conclave of 1846 Ballots: 4 Days: 2 The papal conclave held from 14 to 16 June 1846 saw the election... Read more
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