Pelicans back in danger In St. Thomas Aquinas’ Adoro te Devote, we sing: Pie Pellicane, Iesu Domine, Me immundum munda tuo sanguine. Cuius una stilla salvum facere Totum mundum quit ab omni scelere. Translation: Lord Jesus, good Pelican, wash me clean with your blood, one drop of which can free the entire world of all its sins. Why “Jesus, good Pelican?” The Pelican has come to be a symbol of the Eucharist: The Pelican is a symbol of the atonement... Read more
AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Wait, what? Critics have bashed President Obama for being slow to seize the political initiative in combating the BP oil spill in the Gulf Coast, now widely believed to be the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. The White House has battled back, releasing a timeline of events showing that Obama was briefed—and deploying the Coast Guard—within 24 hours of the Deepwater Horizon blowout. What has not been previously disclosed: The president was not only briefed on... Read more
Mine’s better than I thought. Except for Romania; I don’t know nuthin’ about Romania. This is an addictive little time-killer. have fun! Read more
Sr. Mary Catherine, OP in the renovated refectory I know many Anchoress readers kindly made donations to the hugely necessary (and beautifully completed) renovations at the Monastery of Our Lady of the Rosary, in Summit, New Jersey. The updated kitchen means the cabinets are no longer falling down as the sisters cook, the ramps and renovated refectory means the community can all eat together, again, and I believe the thriving soap-and-lotion business that helps to keeps them afloat can now... Read more
…still trying to prove he’s as smart and as cynical as John. Still trying to get John to love him. How pathetic, infantile and classless. And totally uninformed. And the reaction of the “guests” gracing the White House? Predictable. They are all, after all, stalled at age 14, and stuck in 1968. Perpetual adolescence mixed with Botox is one creepy cocktail. UPDATE: Over at J’s Cafenette Sue gives an example of class. Read more
John McCain only wishes he could have talked this straight: H/T Allahpundit My best friend is a high school Social Studies teacher, and she is a great one. She is creative and curious and she brings out the creativity and curiosity of her students. She’s hot for primary source documents, and she tries to meld historic and current events as springboards for her classes in economics, political science and the rest. She asks her students questions that force them to... Read more
Or something… Mockery is more powerful than indignation, and those who do not want to read the voluminous details will still watch a video. Little Miss Attila, who is not afraid of a righteous battle, quotes a friend about Jewish Black Humor and posts a video you must see to believe. I think the Springsteen and Dylan bits are the best, although the Dylan was too intelligible. Ed Driscoll has more. Meanwhile, Bookworm looks at what Obama’s idea of “support... Read more
St. Charles Lwanga and Companion Martyrs Via Fr. Steve: Today is the feast of St. Charles Lwanga and his companions, whose martyrdom, as discussed here is especially moving and reminiscent of the early Christians: They were marched to Namugongo, where, bound with ropes, shackles, iron rings and slave yokes, they waited for one week. During that time the martyrs prayed and sang hymns; the Catholics among them recited morning and evening prayers, grace before and after meals, as well as... Read more
Humility & Grace turn a heavy moment to light. Sancya/AP Last night, Umpire James Joyce made a horrifically bad call and robbed Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game: Yeah, a horrible call. Yes, Galarraga was robbed, and Joyce will live with his mistake. That’s the nature of the game. Now comes the debate: What should Baseball do? Should MLB Commissioner Bud Selig reverse the call? and award the perfect game to Galarraga? That question is being debated,... Read more
Vice-President Joe Biden, last night, talking to Charlie Rose: “BP is not in charge. The federal government, the president of the United States, is in charge.” Now, check out this video of Keith Olbermann talking to former Shell Oil President John Hofmeister: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Yesterday I wrote about the notion of engaging supertankers and vacuuming up the oil from the surface of the Gulf. I made it very clear that... Read more
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