The other day I posted a homily written and delivered by a pal of mine who is taking a homiletics class in preparation for his ordination as a permanent Deacon in the R.C. Church. Last week’s homily was good. This one is dynamite. It’s provocative, faith-filled, challenging and it will make you think in ways you might not have, before. What Would Mary Do? by Greg Kandra His name was Charles Sheldon – and he is one of the most... Read more
It is very difficult to read the news of the deaths of our kidnapped soldiers. As a parent, all one can do is weep for the families of these men and pray for them, and pray for the people who boast of their “slaughter” while demanding their own be treated with kid gloves and accorded the treatment and considerations due real soldiers – the ones who wear uniforms and do not hide in shadows or shield themselves with children. (Imagine... Read more
A most unusual coffee commerical. It could have been so funny, had it been done right. Although, I don’t know how you would do it right. Instead it’s just…really, really odd. And that guy in the shower reminds me of the disturbed guy who whacked Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense. (“I see dead people!”) Your thoughts, folks? Honestly, I can’t think of a thing to say… UPDATE: I was struck so dumb by the thing I turned to Ann... Read more
I’ve had difficulty focusing today – lots of people between the ages of 21 and 17 seem to be coming in and out of the house, and there is mulch and stuff on the floor, and ukulele music…it’s all very confusing and trying…so I’m just going to link to a few things that might interest or amuse you, and leave you to your devices. The Cap’n, my blogfather, Ed Morrissey is recuperating from back surgery, and he has a nice... Read more
But Hedgehog has not. Blackfive says Murtha has jumped the shark, and probably so. Still, you know my feelings about how a thing is said, about the importance of using a verbal stiletto with a bit of dexterity and deftness. A stiletto is elegant but deadly, and much preferable to a machete, which just hacks and hacks and leaves a slippery mess. Deftness…you want to aim for the graceful thrust that leaves everyone serene, even the ones who are bleeding... Read more
I don’t know why the message has to be repeated, but some folks never quite get it. Tax cuts work. NRO points out that even some of Bush’s harshest critics have stopped laughing. We’re surging and the deficit is being cut in half…yes, even with all that spending. Related: The Lonely Booming Economy. Economy “slips” into a sweet spot 800,000 jobs that didn’t go away Rich Republicans and Democrats Read more
A good piece by Hugh Hewitt on the 256-153 vote in the house which spells out clearly and succinctly why the Democrats cannot be trusted to win the war on terror, here or in Iraq, or anywhere else. Hugh directs you to read this piece on spinning Zarqawi and writes, “The vast majority of Democratic Congressmen refuse to endorse victory and they refuse to face facts. Which is why a Democratic majority in either the House or the Senate will... Read more
A friend of mine is going to be ordained a permanent deacon in the Catholic Church next May. Right now he is taking a class in homiletics, and he’s been showing me some of his homily preparations. This one was so good, (and it is pegged to the readings for June 25th) that I asked him if I could post it here, and do so with his permission. *** – by Greg Kandra In his offices a co-worker has hanging... Read more
Well, it’s very possible you don’t know that you like Ukulele music, because you have not be introduced to the very astounding music of Jake Shimabukuro, which Buster is turning the household onto in his inimitable fashion. Don’t worry, I’m not going to go all Bryn Terfel on young Jake (my heart is fast and true…and it’s pretty well loaded up between Bryn and Kiefer, these days, anyway), but you really must check out this fellow’s musicianship. Start here with... Read more
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