In this time of COVID, when so much is uncertain and death is all around us, the Stations of the Cross is there to take us back to the reality of our faith. We do not serve an earthly king. Our Lord is no titan who strides across empires dragging a sword and trailed by broken conquered people. Our God is a God Who knows everything there is to know about suffering … and about human weakness and sin. The... Read more
Michigan has canceled its legislative session to avoid a clash with armed protestors. This is the shut-down of civil government by thugs. From Bloomberg: Michigan Cancels Legislative Session to Avoid Armed Protesters By David Welch May 14, 2020, 10:52 AM CDT An armed protester stands in the Michigan Capitol Building in Lansing, on April 30. Photographer: Matthew Hatcher/Bloomberg Michigan closed down its capitol in Lansing on Thursday and canceled its legislative session rather than face the possibility of an armed... Read more
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Sampul River Massacre in El Salvador. The Sampul River Massacre was a mass murder of innocent people by right-wing Salvadoran troops. Six hundred children, housewives, little old ladies and ordinary working men trying to support their families were slaughtered. This occurred about the same time that St Oscar Romero, a Catholic bishop, was shot down by government assassins while he was saying mass. St Oscar Romero was murdered for the same reasons that... Read more
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I was “lucky.” A mammogram caught my cancer long before it was big enough to feel by touch. After the mastectomy, we learned that there was other cancer that didn’t show on the scans, waiting to go off some time in the future. Cancer, even relatively mild cancers, turn deadly when they move out of the box. One in 8 American women will have breast cancer at some point in their lives. I am one of the 8. This video... Read more
Which is lawful on the Sabbath; to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill? Jesus Christ Catholic Churches here in Oklahoma will be re-opening for mass soon. Meanwhile, at least some bishops around the country are allowing communion-on-the-tongue. I think that most active Catholics are aware that we are not required to attend Sunday mass if we have health reasons to stay home. I’m not a bishop, but I am personally interpreting that to mean... Read more
Pope Francis’s prayer intention for this month is for deacons. A Catholic deacon is ordained clergy. But they are not priests. They cannot confect the Eucharist or forgive sins. But they can marry, bury, baptize and preach. Deacons marry and have families. Priests don’t. The deacons I know also have real jobs in the real world and must support their families, all while carrying the pastoral load of being a deacon. Deacons do not control or have the final say... Read more
They will come from the East and West and North and South and all will recline at the table of God. Jesus Christ. Read more
I get so much from Joshua Aaron’s beautiful music. I play it over and over. I sing along with it. I pray with it. Here is one of the truest hymns I know. You are holy. There is No. One. Else. like You. It goes on to say that we will serve you. I hope that is true of me, come what may. Read more
Tara Reade, the woman who has accused former Vice President Joe Biden of sexual assault, is being represented by an attorney who is a Trump supporter and donor to Trump’s 2016 campaign. My source for this is the Associated Press, which is a reputable press outlet that adheres to journalistic standards. I emphasize that because there are so many stories being circulated by and for the consumption of the not-too-swift crowd that are total fiction. According to the AP... Read more
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