I had an email a few days ago, from someone who sent me a youtube video. The emailer was a new correspondent, and the video was meant to “help” me understand that the Catholic church was the Whore of Babylon, and that Pope John Paul II was the Beast of Revelation, who would rise from the grave and fool the world. No, I don’t think I will be linking to the video. Normally I ignore that sort of stuff; between... Read more
Got that question in an email today along with this link to a story and video showcasing the move by the Benedictine Nuns of Stanbrook Abbey (a venerable, beautiful and historical monastery) to their new digs: The community is used to upheaval, having moved five times in its 385-year history, including an 18-month stretch behind bars during the French revolution. The latest move was prompted by a need to down-size. An overall decline in Catholic vocations has left the community... Read more
Recall that Jim Hoft has brought his two-fisted, highly successful blog, Gateway Pundit into the First Things fold. There is yet another very energetic endeavor in the blogroll -check out Evangel, which (as its name suggests) may be of particular interest to my Evangelical friends who are interested in both the public square and relations between churches. I’m already arguing with someone. Sigh. You know how I am. I thought we should take a quick look at all of the... Read more
Several readers have asked me to predict the outcome of this world series. Now, I do dearly love the Yankees, and it is true that Hillary Clinton is no longer NY’s senator, (having moved on to become a truly DREADFUL SecState), so her “I’ve always been a Yankees fan” curse may have finally been lifted (we have not won the WS since she was sworn into the Senate in 2001), and of course, I am rooting for them. But, the... Read more
Barack Obama seems content to let Nancy Pelosi do whatever she wants. I guess he’s the campaign guy and she’s the actual govern-er? Clearly, he holds neither himself nor his partner, The Pelosi, to these promises which were, after all…just words. So, a few hours ago, I read this: As Steny Hoyer talks, a Republican aide reports that: “Dems are blocking access to their press conference. There is a list, and if you’re not on it, you can’t get through.”... Read more
It’s my favorite time of the year, after Christmas; the biting air, the crunchy leaves beneath my feet, the pumpkins and the sense of harvest and closing, of bursting into autumn until you cannot be autumn anymore, and must slide into winter. I’ve reposted, several times, my thoughts about Halloween, itself, and it’s always fun to look at the pictures, but I urge you to take a gander at Sally Thomas’ smart piece on The Drama of Hallowmas: Halloween’s emphasis... Read more
Good to hear John Fogarty’s voice, in this video by Moe Lane, who writes, “Congratulations, Democrats, you’re ‘the man,’ now.” (h/t Instapundit) Related reading from Jay Ambrose: Here, after all, is the guy who was going to find the middle, moderate way on issues, who was going to be bipartisan, whose administration would be utterly transparent, who would never kowtow to special interests, who would never mislead the public and who would be utterly, wholly accountable for his actions. As... Read more
It’s not fair that this young woman can cook this sort of food and still look like that. This weekend, I had a houseful over, and I decided -since the brother-in-law who never eats beef was not scheduled to attend- that I would break with the constant pasta-and-poultry routine around here (okay, I did make two pounds of penne ala vodka for the second course) I would make Ree’s Rib Eye, Onions and Bleu Cheese recipe. Aside from being lip-smacking... Read more
Larry David found comedy fodder in piety on the latest episode of his series, “Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ On the show’s most recent installment, which aired Sunday, David urinates on a painting of Jesus Christ, causing a woman to believe the painting depicts Jesus crying. … During Sunday’s episode, David, who created, wrote and produced “Seinfeld,” visits a bathroom in his assistant’s home and splatters urine on a picture of Jesus. Instead of wiping it off, David leaves the restroom. Minutes... Read more
I don’t know why we must have a sign of peace during Mass, but I knew that guy sneezing and coughing around me was trouble… Blogging light. No emailing, sorry. Hopefully better soon! Read more
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