Satellite photograph of the two Korea’s at night. On the plus side, I guess, the carbon footprint of North Korea is very low, yes? Or “black out” curtains and strict adherence to “war-time” black-out conditions are mandatory. What are the odds that their new ruling god will unleash his peoples’ creativity and bring them out of the “dark ages?” (more…) Read more
No longer does the Church exercise temporal powers over domains. The Papal States are back in the hands of secular powers. The saintly soldiers of the military orders have all laid down their arms. Rendering to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s, then, what is the role of the Church in the world today? (more…) Read more
Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be in the theaters. Here’s the first trailer, courtesy of the folks at Collider.com. (more…) Read more
of the Ads that come up for display in the sidebar of the blog. Like this one for the new Mustang. Bwahahahahahahahahahaha (catch breath) hahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha. Hey, cue film clip! (more…) Read more
What the Sam Hill are you talking about Frank? How dare you say one of the favorite priests of the faithful is wrong about anything! Well, I remember a week or so ago folks were digging how to be a jet-powered, human dolphin. As if that would be a cool present to receive for Christmas. Humbug! How about something a little more practical? Like “cheap speed!” (more…) Read more
A reflection for December 9, 2009 from The Little Blue Book: Advent & Christmas Seasons 2009-2010. I have no idea who wrote it, but after yesterday’s Gospel reading, it hits the mark. “I said if I were going to do a Christmas show, we have to use the passage from St. Luke (about the birth of Christ).”—Charles Schultz, creator of the “Peanuts” comic strip On this day (December 9) in 1965 (I was two years old!) the classic “A Charlie Brown... Read more
So says Gail Collins in today’s New York Times. Maybe she just means in New York City. Interestingly, she also mentions the unconstitutionality of the provisions in the Senate Defense Bill the President says he will sign now ( S.1867), which will allow citizens to be detained without due process of law. This proves once again what strange bedfellows arise in political circles. (more…) Read more
Time for Friday Funnies, folks. Enjoy! (more…) Read more
On being roughed up while attempting to visit the blind, imprisoned, pro-life activist named Chen Guangcheng, (more…) Read more
One of the practices Catholics engage in that really infuriates the world is that we take Christ literally when he says, “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ (more…) Read more
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