Good for her. In America, we should not be watching a person endure character assassination and the possible loss of livelihood because she has committed the sin of daring to hold a “politically incorrect” position. Carrie Prejean was asked a question and she answered it. In America, once upon a time, the people who referred to themselves as “liberal” believed that one was entitled to one’s opinion and to full respect for it. Currently in America, every diversity is celebrated... Read more
The Father takes pleasure in looking upon the heart of the most holy Virgin Mary, as the masterpiece of his hands…The Son takes pleasure in it as the heart of his Mother, the source from which he drew the blood that has ransomed us. — St. John Vianney (1786-1859) After a few emails asking for recommendations last week, I suggested a few books on Saints for your reading pleasure. One of those I recommended was Ben Ghezzi’s The Voices of... Read more
You will like this round-up of links. No, seriously, you will; it is full of chewy, satisfying round-uppy goodness, and contains no artificial sweeteners, and I will fully resist the urge to fall into my cowgirl lingo of yore. Some religion, some politics, some gossipy stuff. Bookworm: is wondering if Obama is an atheist: Obama’s White Houses instinctively uses the same wishy-washy language atheists use: “My heart is with you.” “My thoughts are with you.” “I send you my wishes.”... Read more
Pope Benedict XVI made a really wonderful speech to the “sons of Abraham.” After a Palestinian cleric made an unscheduled denunciation of Jews and Israel in his presence, The last man of the 20th century did not stay to complete the diplomatic niceties. Some forums are complaining that the pope didn’t leave in the middle of the speech. Some are complaining that he shook the sheikh’s hand on the way out. I say give the Holy Father props for maintaining... Read more
H/T to reader Dick, here is a great post (with pictures) by Pioneer Woman on how to teach students to write research papers. Now, as a mother I am tuned in enough to my 3rd grader to know she was not going to be as excited as I was about writing her first ever research paper. My oldest? She’d write a research paper for the fun of it, but personalities differ and Meredith rolled her eyes, moaned and asked, “How... Read more
Note scraps found around or on the tables of big-time professional journalists in America: UPDATE: No, it’s not real, it’s a joke! I was sick this weekend and threw it together in my fevered brain! But it’s surprising how many emails I’ve had from people asking if its real! Instapundit show us how laughable it all is. Thank God we have “gatekeepers and mediating intelligences” who ask the tough questions, conduct themselves with professional detachment and protect the public trust.... Read more
Still down with a bug; this is a repost from 2006 – Have a good one! My birth mother and I had our rough times, and they’re not worth expounding on, but she was an interesting person. A child of the depression (she had me kinda late in life – I’ve always been a surprise in one way or another), and of deaf-mute parents, she grew up an only child given many responsibilities at an early age. She was the... Read more
“You have led me forth from my prison, that I may give praise to your name, alleluia.” Second Antiphon for First Vespers in the 5th Sunday of Easter A shorter evening prayer, for a day when the head feels like it is spinning a bit: Antiphon 1: Like the evening offering my hands rise up in prayer to you, O Lord, alleluia I have called to you, Lord, hasten to help me! Hear my voice when I cry to you... Read more
Have been dealing all day with the sore-throat-achey-eyes thing and think I will call it a night. See ya’s. Read more
There, thought that header would get your attention. Christopher West is on ABC’s “Nightline” tonight at 11:35. Do check him out; he has a gift for explaining Catholic/Christian understanding of human sexuality (ala Pope John Paul II’s excellent “Theology of the Body”. It’s all “surprising” and “unexpected” if you haven’t been paying attention but…yeah, that’s most of the world. Christianity, and Christian understanding, has gotten a bad rap. Some of that is our own fault; when we are strident instead... Read more
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