The cruelest, most violent Samurai in Japan decides he wants to become enlightened. He bursts into the home of an esteemed Zen Master and demands that the Master teach him how to become enlightened. The Zen Master looks deeply into his eyes and says, “No. You are a dirty, vicious Samurai. I will not teach you.” Enraged, the Samurai yanks out his sword and places it right at the Zen Master’s neck. He hollers, “Do you have any idea who... Read more
Rod Dreher calls it “insane hubris”. These right-wing ideologues know better than the early church councils that canonized Scripture? They really think it’s wise to force the word of God to conform to a 21st-century American idea of what constitutes conservatism? These jokers don’t worship God. They worship ideology. Mark Shea writes: Have I mentioned how much I appreciate the Catholic Church’s large and bovine imperturbability and slowness to be moved by stupid cultural frenzies, fevers and fashions? Ed Morrissey:... Read more
If you have not been paying attention, it’s time to start. As you undoubtedly know, last week’s episode of Saturday Night Live began with an impression that dared to mock President Obama, which -in the minds of our betters in the media- is simply not done. Tina Fey can (incorrectly) portray Sarah Palin as saying she could “see Russia from my house,” and that is considered “spot-on” by CNN (their words) but a comic cannot suggest that President Obama has... Read more
“Why does everything in my life end up in Brazil?” Read more
Carolina Cannonball is one of my faves and The Crescat is always a fun stop. And you know, since we’ve been talking headcoverings on and off for the past few weeks, you will probably want to go look at her pictures of Princess Grace and Jackie Kennedy and others wearing lace mantillas because Miss Cannonball has decided that, since last week was “tonsure week”, this week we’d see the women’s head-coverings. But all of that is nothing to me. I... Read more
Someone emailed me a week or so ago and wondered where “the old Anchoress” was, the one who would (his words) “batter some deserving snook so soundly one was tempted to look away and ask for police tape to respect the body.” Hmmm…I’ve been wondering about that myself, lately. I just don’t seem to have the old snark-a-roo. Seems when I went on retreat, I left it there? See what happens? You ask God to help train your tongue to... Read more
Wow. It takes some “nerve” indeed, to ask this: I know that the president believes himself a good man. My nervy query to him is: “Does he believe America to be a good country?” THIS takes some nerve, too: For the first time since 1991, the [Dalai Lama] will visit Washington this week and not meet with the president. Since 1991, he has been here 10 times. Most times the meetings have been “drop-in” visits at the White House. The... Read more
A few years back, in a post I can no longer find, I related a strange story: A friend’s mother had passed away after a long illness. Now, her illness began with a stroke she had suffered mere weeks after retiring from her job as a civil servant. The stroke left her without speech. She could say “Merry Christmas,” and used that whenever she wished you well (and really, what a wonderful wish for anyone, anytime), and she could say,... Read more
“‘The intelligence that we had from the U.S. Olympic Committee and Chicago bid team was that it was very close and therefore well worth our efforts,’ said Valerie Jarrett, a senior White House advisor. ‘The message was that … a personal appeal from the president would make a huge difference.’” — Source (H/T) Another president brought low by bad intelligence, even with a dazzling presentation. Okay, I’m joking. And for crying out loud, we should be able to joke about... Read more
The US has relinquished control of the internet. Most powerful communication tool out there -potent delivery system for the weapon of ideas. Why should we want to control that? The internet is a pain, the MSM has to keep scrubbing it all the time! Then again we apparently do want to control this? About the Vinegar at Jesus’ Crucifixion: We’d talked about it a little here, but Julie at Happy Catholics has been resourceful about it and you’ll want to... Read more
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