October 31st -Thank God for candy and neighbors who actually talk to one another. November 11 – Thank God for our Veterans who served our country. The final Thursday in November – Thank God for everything… As I was walking into our parish church ‘Holy Apostles’ in Cranston R.I. for the 8:30 a.m. mass with Kristin, I happened to notice the church secretary coming in for work to take care of parish business. As any good secretary would do, she... Read more
Catholics, Atheists, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Mormons and others all love movies, stories and being entertained. It’s an ecumenical medium for all people because all people love stories. One of the distributors in the modern world of bringing stories to people is Hollywood. And lately they have been doing a not so good job of doing it. Some of the videos I have included in this week in review discuss such issues. Hollywood is Wile E Coyote and the audience... Read more
In Catholics I Like To Write About I described the types of Catholics I feel drawn to comment on. This post displays some of the particular groups or individuals I have honed in on that have impressed me by their contribution to Catholic mass media. I may not agree with each and every writer on each and every issue or the ways in which they express themselves. But overall I find their writings or creative output worth sharing and quoting.... Read more
I like to post stuff in my review that is happening Now and Then about last week. The Beatles through A.I., old footage and miraculous editing, released their final song together after breaking up over 5 decades ago. We live in an interesting age. Perhaps Bach and Beethoven will come up with some new music also. Anyway here is what I’ve come up with that Happen Last Week and Year in Life. Monday November 6, 2023 Day 310: Rivals for the Heart... Read more
It is always exciting for a movie and tv fanboy to see what is coming our way to the small or big screen. Lots of good Sci-Fi/Fantasy/inspirational/dramatic/historical/dramatic and other types of films to feast your imagination and thoughts on, so you can get some ideas to fuel your own creative endeavors. So here is a list of what creative and corporate, truly independent and commercial filmmakers, actors and others have produced that is coming out. This comes out as the... Read more
Sometimes I feel like I’m just phoning it in with my Last Week in Life blog posts. I’m tired from lack of sleep. I got a CPAP machine but so far it has not made a difference. My mind feels frazzled. I’ve also been doing research on other writing projects. I’ve spent time with friends and my wife which occupy my time. I have to go to work. I feel that I don’t always put the quality I should into... Read more
We are all called to spend our lives striving to fall more and more deeply in love with Christ. We are meant to seek, to find and to follow our paths that lead to our vocations. We are meant to truly love God, to seek and to do always and only his will. Again we are meant to fall in love with God. We are called, just as the famous, canonized Saints we honor today have been called, to spend... Read more
Every October 31st begins the cycle of the annual holiday seasons in which writers reach into the inner basement of their imaginations trying to conjure up some new ideas to write about the big celebrations being celebrated or that will be celebrated across the land by everybody and their neighbor. Starting with Halloween and then Thanksgiving and finally with Christmas, bloggers have an opportunity to engage the major holidays with words. For us Catholics I’ll stick in All Saints Day... Read more
This past week saw The close of Synod Another senseless mass shooting. The death of two TV comedy stars. More controversy in the Fr. Rupnik case. More interesting vids from some of my favorite Youtubers. More interesting historical trivia. The Anniversary of Time Travel Remember the time that we are living in Last Week and Year in Life. Monday October 23, 2023 Saint John of Capistrano, Priest Day 296: Know Your Heart — The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)... Read more
One of the great trends among Catholic writers on social media is to find other fellow baptized Catholics or groups online, pick out something they have said or written about the faith and then proceed to pick them apart like a lion eating a zebra. The unquenchable desire to admonish the perceived heretic is as strong as the force is in Anakin Skywalker. I sometimes feel this hunger myself when I see other Catholics uncharitably critiquing Pope Francis, frowning on... Read more
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