Now what can this be all about? I get an email from my Li’l Bro Thom (who likes show tunes, a lot, and is often peppering his emails with Broadway lyrices) “Could be, who knows? There’s something due any day, I will know, right away…soon as it shows…” He was writing about this bit of a blurb from Deacon Greg, who got it from American Papist, who got it from Damian Thompson: We inform accredited journalists that tomorrow, Tuesday 20... Read more
Our little getaway was great, but awoke today with a bad cold and an earache -likely from all the wind and rain and the walking on the beach. Wouldn’t change a minute of it, but man, I’m hurting just now. Will be back to work hopefully tonight, definitely tomorrow, and emails…well, I’ll try to get to them this week! Hope y’all are well! Read more
Reposted from Lent, 2008, which was a very searing season. “WHO TOLD YOU THAT YOU WERE NAKED?” Expulsion from Paradise* H/T Reader Anthony The woman saw that the tree was good for food, pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized... Read more
Jesus summoned the twelve and said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones make their authority over them felt. But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to... Read more
MODERN MEDICINE CATCHES UP TO ANCIENT KNOWLEDGE Originally posted June 11, 2005 In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the constitution of a mother while pregnant will have lifelong effects upon her child. For example, a mother who is severely depressed or experiencing extreme sadness during her pregnancy may suffer some lung ailments: Sadness effects the energy and tonality of the lungs. Ergo, her child may end up having problems with asthma. Interestingly, Western Medicine is beginning to find the same correlation... Read more
It’s cold; it’s windy. It’s beautiful! Read more
Dear Hubby and I are still off looking at pumpkin farms and seeking out some quiet. This is a rather controversial subject that I’ve decided to put up while I’m not around to hear anyone’s screams. Every Sperm is Sacred,Originally posted August 04, 2005, and tidied up a bit, here Got an interesting email from another blogger, a fairly new Catholic, who is having a little trouble believing something. He writes: …some people on my blog suggested that every ejaculation... Read more
Having resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other guy to die. — Malachy McCourt A few days ago I got an email from a presumably “left wing” (I’m so tired of these inadequate labels) visitor who took exception to my demonstrated dislike of the junior Senator from New York. After suggesting that I am the unthinking, misogynistic prisoner of the patriarchy, the correspondent wrote: [Hillary] is competitive and power hungry and you can’t stand it, but I... Read more
Reposted from January, 2006 I hope we have reached the nadir of Reality TV, now. It’s all getting too creepy. em>More than a decade after 16-year-old Amy Fisher had a sexual relationship with a much-older car mechanic and shot his wife in the face, the one-time “Long Island Lolita” and Joey and Mary Jo Buttafuoco have agreed to appear together in a televised reunion. The man has sex with a minor, the minor blows a hole in the man’s wife’s... Read more
So, this is what happens when you are fasting but you still have to cook supper. You find a new recipe for chicken that sounds good and you make it. And the suppertime conversation goes like this: Hubby: What is this? Me: It’s a new recipe. It sounded good. Buster: Mom…you’re fasting. Everything sounds good to you right now. Me: It’s not good? Hubby: Um…no. Not really. It’s okay…but…please don’t ever make this again. Ever. Buster: I hate to say... Read more
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