If you’re searching for insight into Joe Biden’s character, look no further than the people who worked with him for decades. Members of the Senate seem united in the fact that Joe Biden is a good person. Here is one of Trump’s strongest supporters, singing his praises for Biden. Ladies and gentlemen, I offer you Senator Lindsey Graham. Read more
Senator Gary Peters did something I never indulged in during all my years in public office. He told a deeply personal, wrenching story about a family tragedy in a public forum. He and his wife faced the decision to terminate a much-wanted pregnancy because his wife had developed a uterine infection that would kill her if the pregnancy continued. There is nothing phony about the situation that Senator Peters described. Almost exactly the same thing happened to me during one... Read more
“You raise me up, so I can stand on mountains. You hold me up in stormy seas.” This hymn gives voice to the hope of Christ. We are blessed to have this hope, no matter what the world throws at us. Enjoy. Read more
Both Donald and Melania Trump have tested positive for COVID-19. I am assuming that this also means that everyone who was at the first debate, including Joe and Jill Biden, were exposed. I assume that Vice President Pence may also have been exposed. We should pray for every single one of these people, as well as their families and those who have had contact with them. We need to pray together as a people that the Trumps and Trump staffer Hope... Read more
Today is the feast day of St Jerome. We owe this man a great deal. He spent many years of his life translating the Scriptures into Latin. This gave the Church a usable translation of the whole Scriptures that they could use. Here, from Catholic Online, is a brief description of St Jerome’s life and accomplishments: St. Jerome, who was born Eusebius Hieronymous Sophronius, was the most learned of the Fathers of the Western Church. He was born about the... Read more
Fr Stan Swamy, an 83-year-old Jesuit priest in India, has been imprisoned on charges of terrorism. However, his supporters say the real reason for his incarceration is that he spoken out for the human rights of indigenous people. From Earthbeat: An 83-year-old Jesuit priest imprisoned in India on accusations of terrorism has been targeted because of his defense of indigenous people’s land rights, church and human rights leaders say. Fr. Stan Swamy, who is from India’s Jamshedpur province, has worked... Read more
The United States Senate passed a resolution today that gave voice but no force to what the resolution said was their support for a peaceful transfer of power after the November 3 election. This resolution has no power under the law. From The Hill: The Senate passed a resolution on Thursday reaffirming its support for a peaceful transition of power, one day after President Trump refused to commit to such a transition next year if he loses in the November election. In the... Read more
This video is difficult to watch. I can’t imagine the terror and anguish Ms Taylor’s boyfriend is going through. This kind of thing happens more often than people realize. Read more
There are days when I miss my mother so much, it aches. Grief is a slow moving sickness and there is not drug to “fix” it. When it comes to grief, you have to just work your way through it as best you can. Mothers, in particular, are hard to lose. This old song isn’t about mothers, but it describes what they are to most of us really well. Your parents are the people who are always on your side... Read more
This hymn has a powerful story of suffering, grief and faith behind it. It was written by Horatio Spafford. His wife and four daughters were shipwrecked on a trip to England from America and all four of his daughters were lost. Spafford wrote this hymn on his way to England t be with his wife after the tragedy. When you know that, it gives the words so much more meaning. I think of it as a hymn for troubled times.... Read more
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