Commentary
We Love You Terri
Last night I spent the evening with two remarkable people, Bob & Mary Schindler. They traveled to Omaha on the feast of All Saints to deliver a talk at Pro Sanctity’s annual Call to Holiness program. As you probably remember, they are the parents of Terri Schindler-Schiavo, who was deprived nutrition and hydration on March [...]
Benedict XVI
(this is the Coat of Arms of his Holiness, Benedict XVI) A friend asked me the other day what I thought of the new pope, and how things have transpired since he was elected. I thought it was an interesting thing to inquire about, so here are my thoughts thus far: Pope Benedict XVI is [...]
Blogging Hiatus Complete
I’ve been away from my blog for nearly two weeks, and I’m sorry about that. Was reminded of the fact by a friend last night. By the way, yesterday was Thanksgiving in Canada. And yes, they eat turkey too (not sure if they know why dark meat is dark, however).
Fall Begins
Today is the autumnal equinox, the first day of Fall. Fall is traditionally associated with such things as: Going back to school Leaves changing color and dropping from their trees Football getting underway I happen to be a fan of all three of those activities. When school resumes things liven up a bit around my [...]
Matthean Priority?
Today is the feast of St. Matthew, Evangelist. Numbered among the Twelve, and identified as a tax collector, he answered the call of Jesus. He is also known by the name, Levi. (This statue of an angel is the symbol of the Evangelist Matthew – it is located on the Duomo (Cathedral) of Orvieto in [...]
Hope for a Child
A month or so ago, our parish family collected toys, school supplies, and shoes for Iraqi children. One of our parishioners has a brother serving in Iraq and we sent the items to him. He distributed them to the local schools, hospitals, and quite often, during patrols. You see, American soldiers come in contact with [...]
Checking in with the new Boss
It’s been about 15 months now that Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger was elected pope. I had previously prognosticated about how his reign might be here. It might be fun to compare those predictions against how things have unfolded thus far. Papa Ratzzy will not be a globe trotter – I would say this is largely true, [...]