I was bugged all day long yesterday by one of my own posts. The post in question in this one. It was the post in which I compared the recent Synod on the Family with the United States Congress. I tried twice last night to write another post, essentially taking back some of the sharp-edged harshness of that one, but I couldn’t get there. Here’s what I finally came around to. I was wrong (and this is what was... Read more
First, Boko Haram. Then, earthquakes in Oklahoma, Russia in the Ukraine, and then ISIS, followed by an Ebola chaser. What’s next? It seems that what may be next is spiders the size of chihuahuas. These adorable critters, are known by the nifty little name, the South American Goliath Birdeater. The Goliath Birdeater has a leg span of almost a foot, weighs in a half a pound, spits barbs into assailant’s eyes and has two-inch fangs capable of puncturing a mouse’s... Read more
This video is the first person story of man who converted to Christianity from Islam. In the process, he had a powerful, personal encounter with the Risen Lord. Read more
How was the Synod on the Family like the United States Congress? Here are four ways. 1. We switched from hoping that they would accomplish something good to praying that they didn’t do any harm. By the time the Relatio came out, most faithful Catholics were just hoping and praying that the Synod managed to get through the next week and adjourn without trashing the sacraments and deep-sixing 2,000 years of Catholic teaching. We were no longer looking to the Synod... Read more
President Obama summarizes what’s happening with Ebola in the US. Read more
Synod Fathers discuss the Synod on the Family, 2014. Cardinal Willem Jacobus, Netherlands Archbishop Joseph Kurtz, USA Cardinal Timothy Dolan, USA Cardinal Caffarra, Italy Final Report Projections Read more
Public Catholic reader Ken alerted me to the fact that Pope Frances has added another member to the drafting committee for the final report from the First Synod on the Family. This report will not directly affect Church teaching. It will be used for further discussion during the next year. The new member is rather interesting, considering Cardinal Kasper’s foot in mouth comment about African bishops a couple of days ago. He is Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, of South Africa. The... Read more
I don’t have the money to take a cruise right now, anyway. I’ve got to hire a plumber to fix some drippy leaks and figure out why water backs up into the vents on my house when the yard is soaked. That, and not airline tickets and cruise ships, is where my money is going. But even if I was full up on cash and aching to roll, I think I’d settle for a car trip and a family picnic.... Read more
Four men have been accused of plotting a terrorist attack on police officers and soldiers in the streets of London. According to the Daily Mail, the men had sworn oaths of allegiance to ISIS and were scouting a London police station and an army barracks. They had photos of four officers. I assume these were photos of their intended victims. They had managed to arm themselves and had “jihadist materials, including videos of beheadings.” From the Mail Online: Four men... Read more
Nigeria’s chief of defense, Alex Badeh, has announced a truce between the Nigerian government and Boko Harma and the possible release of the 200 school girls that Boko Haram abducted six months ago. From BBC Africa: Nigeria’s military says it has agreed a truce with Islamist militants Boko Haram – and that the schoolgirls the group has abducted will be released. Nigeria’s chief of defence staff, Alex Badeh, announced the truce. Boko Haram has not made a public statement. The... Read more
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