2022-11-30T01:11:43-05:00

Last Week In Life: October 25, 2021- October 31, 2021 Last Week’s SPECTACULAR STORY OF WEEK Geeky Nerdy Stuff of the Week Lots of individuals are at the same both deeply Catholic in the very joints and marrow of their being. At the same time they are also ethnically Geeks or Nerds. Or Both. Some interesting Geeky Nerdy things have popped up Last Week in Life and here are some of those things you might want to know about or... Read more

2022-11-30T01:11:44-05:00

Gazillions of souls float off to heaven (or sadly possibly hell) every minute of every day. Some take a pit stop in Purgatory first to get all spiffed up to meet the triune God in his unveiled glory. Some of these people are investigated back here in the material world and are started on the path to getting the title and award that is more prestigious than an Oscar, A Tony or a Grammy. The title of Saint. But before... Read more

2022-11-30T01:11:45-05:00

It’s the time of the year when the annual Trick or Treating day of appropriating candy from others takes place. Borrowing from European traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today’s “trick-or-treat” tradition. Young women believed that on Halloween they could divine the name or appearance of their future husband by doing tricks with yarn, apple parings or mirrors. In the late 1800s, there... Read more

2022-11-30T01:10:56-05:00

A new month. A new chance to see new stuff on the big or little screen. To help you out, here is a list of some potential things to see. All Descriptions taken from Rotten Tomatoes, IMDB, or Movie Insider Monday, Nov. 1 The Claus Family, Netflix   Wednesday, Nov. 3  86% The Harder They Fall (2021) Netflix [movie] Friday, Nov. 5  Eternals Animaniacs: Season 2 (2021) Hulu  Dickinson: Season 3 (2021) Apple TV+   Finch (2021) Apple TV+    The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021) Amazon Prime Video   Tuesday, Nov. 9 Swap... Read more

2022-11-30T01:10:57-05:00

Last Week In Life: October 18, 2021- October 24, 2021 Last Week’s SPECTACULAR STORY OF WEEK Dune Reactions I didn’t want to pay the $15 to watch it today on HBO MAX; one of the reasons is because I had starting watching Squid Game and was kinna caught up in it. I still plan on watching Dune at some time maybe in the not so distant future. I have the Sci-Fi DVD version in my library. When I was younger... Read more

2023-10-15T21:04:27-05:00

Before we dive into Dave Armstrong’s blog of infinite biblical apologetics, lets take a look at what Dave goes up against on a daily basis. Biblical Evidence Against Catholicism Dave Armstrong is a worthy opponent indeed. But he lacks the real biblical depth to defend the Catholic church. He writes long and hard. So long that, whew, who can keep up. Well we at BEAC can. That is the purpose of our apostolate. To dispute, critique, and answer every post... Read more

2022-11-30T01:10:58-05:00

These sacraments are permanent and unrepeatable, and no sin cancels them: baptism, initiation, marriage, and Holy Orders. This is not opinion; it is dogma. (Marriage alone has a termination, but only by death.) A laicized priest is still a priest; a separated or divorced spouse is still a spouse; an excommunicated or apostate or heretical Catholic is still a Catholic and still belongs to Jesus Christ.-Scott Eric Alt How does a Catholic writer share his faith in a sea of ... Read more

2022-11-30T01:10:59-05:00

Last Week In Life: October 11, 2021- October 17, 2021 Last Week’s SPECTACULAR STORY OF WEEK The Glow of Vatican II: LWIL October 11, 2021- October 17, 2021 59 years  ago on what we celebrate today as St. John XXIII’s feast day, on Monday October 11, 2021, the Second Vatican Council became the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years and the most important Catholic event of the 20th century. This past week some notable Catholic... Read more

2022-11-30T01:11:00-05:00

Over the course of time, some things get lost. Whatever computer I had originally written my mother’s eulogy on, went missing. I had my father’s eulogy saved however, but what happen to my moms?  That mystery was solved when I was cleaning out my house and discovered it in a coat pocket of one of my good suit jackets. I must not have worn it since the funeral. Well I can now share this little bit of my mother’s life... Read more

2022-11-30T01:11:00-05:00

With everything at Fitchburg State running in smooth order, you might have the opportunity to be reading this issue of The Strobe. (Or in this case this resurrected college newspaper article I wrote back in 1993 several months before I meet my wife (The Carmelite) for the first time. It is now turned into a post for the Catholic Bard. The overall point is still relevant to today’s world. One of my closest friends named Marshall Myers was an editor... Read more

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