On December 13, 2024 The Catholic Bard published its 700th post. On May 10th, 2025 The Catholic Bard will have been active for 5 years. On January 2, 2025 Kristin and I celebrated our 15th Wedding Anniversary. On January 27, 2025 I celebrated my 54th Anniversary. On January 28, 2025 our 2nd granddaughter Addison J was born. The jubilee year is already 1 month over. I should take better advantage of it. My life is going rather fast. And events... Read more
It would seem that worldwide people love to gather with others to watch others kick around, toss around, bounce around carry around a ball, a puck or some other thing as men and women run around on foot or on a horse. People love to play and attend sports games. On February 9, 2025 folks will gather in America to watch Superbowl 59 with the Kansas City Chiefs Vs.The Philadelphia Eagles. Football as we know was formed in the 19th... 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. Note: Wikipedia is the source the Catholic Bard quotes directly for all the bio descriptions read in these articles. A lot of people lead ordinary everyday lives. Some people lead extraordinary lives. Some people led Ordinary Extraordinary lives. People who have lived over a century. People who are very small and very tall. People who... Read more
That’s right, woodchuck-chuckers – it’s… GROUNDHOG DAY! Redbecca@RedRebeccax (February 2, 2025: It’s Groundhog Day today, so make sure to have a day that you wouldn’t mind repeating infinitely. Today is the cross-quarter day between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. It’s Candlemas, Imbolc and, here in Pennsylvania, Groundhog Day. Groundhog Day is a strange little tradition, an annual non-holiday marking the midway point of winter and the hope for a coming spring. “If Candlemas be bright and clear / There’ll be two winters... 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. Note: Wikipedia is the source the Catholic Bard quotes directly for all the bio descriptions read in these articles. This article is part of a series of Notable People Alive In 1889 The old west was a gateway to the mysterious unknown. It was a place where God’s wonder was displayed in the land. It... Read more
We make our friends; we make our enemies; but God makes our next door neighbors. The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably because they are generally the same people. –Gilbert K. Chesterton Life on Catholic Social Media is going to feel like a virtual WWE match for the next several years. The mud-slinging will be over the results of the last presidential election in which Donald J. Trump became the 2nd president... Read more
1. It’s sometimes tough to think of new and original material to publish on every major holiday, holy day or personal day. That’s the challenge of every blogger. It’s my 54th birthday and I have posted a blog post every year on January 27 since starting this blog. So I must continue the tradition. I decided to post 55 random thoughts about life, love and other mysteries because I needed something to write about. 1 thought for every year I... Read more
A sermon was spoken at The Inaugural Prayer Service in Washington D.C. that has sparked some conversation. It presented several Catholic Political Issues that are worth examining. Here is what was said, the response and Catholic teaching on the issues at hand. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde Ailia Zehra: Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde currently serves as the spiritual leader of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, the first woman to hold this position. She has led the diocese since 2011.Explaining why she... 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. Wikipedia is the place where all these people live in our collected memories that we can access. I took that information and compiled it into this document. The individuals I looked at and choose to highlight in this edition of Notable People Alive In 1889 Were leaders who led their countries for better or worse... Read more
One of the most unpleasant Catholic theological issues to talk about is perhaps one of the most important issues to talk about. HELL It’s part of the traditional Catholic teaching on the 4 Last Things This hell of a resource is meant to fulfill my obligation as a Catholic writer to talk about this topic. I have borrowed thoughts from Catholic thinkers who think better than I do about this topic. I think it best to start off with What... Read more
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