Here I go for round 2 of looking back at what happened… Last Week and Year in Life. This week the Trial of Joan of Arc began. Austin Butler got a golden globe for his portal of Elvis while the real Elvis performed his memorable concert Aloha from Hawaii. While Elvis performed in the tropical paradise, Johnny Cash performed live at Folsom State Prison. Sadly Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie Presley (February 1, 1968 – January 12, 2023) he had with actress Priscilla Presley... Read more
As my wife and I were on a date celebrating our wedding anniversary from a few days prior we went to noon mass at the Cathedral in downtown Providence. We were expecting a regular weekday mass but when we saw the 20 or so priests presiding to the altar with the bishop swinging incense along the way we knew something out of the ordinary was taking place. There were also more people in attendance then normal at a weekday mass ... Read more
Back in 2021 I attempted to chronicle all the major Catholic and non-Catholic news stories of the week. I called it Last Week in Life. I did it successfully for a year which is quite an accomplishment writing wise for me. In March of 2021 I started adding things that had happen in history on a particular day of the week to my articles. I mentioned the Catholic feast days of saints in the universal and American church and perhaps... Read more
When You Marry, Marry Your Best Friend. They will be with you from beginning to end. Ups and Downs and All-Arounds Love knows no bounds. Happy Anniversary to my dear Mark You light up my life with a beautiful spark. I love you forever Want to leave you never. Happy Anniversary once again Love Your Wife, Kristin Writing a yearly blog post on my anniversary to my wife is the Things to do. Today on January 2, 2022, we celebrate... Read more
100 Years Ago And Now A look back at the year 22 19 and 20 Top Music Groups of the Year Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra Top Duo/Group: BTS • 2022 Billboard Music Awards (USA) Newbury Book Award The first Newbery Medal for authors of distinguished children’s books is awarded by the American Library Association to Hendrik Willem van Loon for The Story of Mankind (1921). The 100th Newbery Medal is awarded to Donna Barba Higuera for The Last Cuentista (2021) Medical Firsts January 11 – The first successful insulin treatment of... Read more
There are way too many interesting sounding books for me to ever read being published on a regular basis. I don’t have the time nor the attention span to sit through most of the books I come across. But that doesn’t stop me from learning about what books are out there and perhaps taking a small sip from it’s pages. Well here is a taste of some of the newer books that have come out in the world in the... Read more
On all days and at all times, dearly beloved, does the birth of our Lord and Saviour from the Virgin-mother occur to the thoughts of the faithful, who meditate on divine things, that the mind may be aroused to the acknowledgment of its Maker, and whether it be occupied in the groans of supplication, or in the shouting of praise, or in the offering of sacrifice, may employ its spiritual insight on nothing more frequently and more trustingly than on... Read more
Here is my Christmas gift to you all, Videos of Christmas Cheer, Thoughts and Laughs from those on Youtube that made me want to share their videos with the general public and readers of this blog. Some very serious. Some Very Funny. A lot of Ryan George. Merry Christmas With So Many Fr. Mike Christmas Videos, this is the one I choose. Christmas is Introduced to the World . Serious Message of Christmas Christmas According to Kids Christmas Comes Alive... Read more
The Advent Holiday Christmas season is mad busy with extraordinary out of the way things like sending cards, buying presents, getting colds and flus, shoveling driveways if there is snow, and planning that new diet for after January 1st. It is also chock full of ordinary normal things like going to work or going to school and getting ready for all those tests, projects and getting ready to receive those holiday bonuses. Sometimes it can be hard to sit, relax and... Read more
People are constantly stating their opinion on everything, everywhere, all at once regarding the life, the universe, and all that happens in it. It’s hard to keep up. But if you browse through Twitter or Facebook long enough you will probably find something you feel like chiming in on. How will the world not know your approval or disapproval on a given topic, event or person if you don’t weigh in. Unfortunately social media leans towards highly negative opinions then... Read more
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