Author: Tom Faranda

the Hillary Step; named for the first person to summit Mt. Everest, it was the last obstacle from the top. Evidently the 2015 Nepal earthquake caused the collapse. This from the Guardian (UK). “It’s a piece of mountaineering history that has disappeared. Even non-mountaineers know the name and the association of the infamous Hillary Step,”…

I've posted about this lady, who is only five feet tall and doesn't weigh very much -  here – Whew girl … that's a pull up! "Girls just want to have fun." over two years ago. Well here she is again deadlifting a triple at 375 lbs. And she's almost 40 years old. YIKES!  

A huge crowd. Here's the story of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, on October 13, 1917.

This is actually off an ad from Crisis magazine – “How old did our Lady appear to be?” “Perhaps seventeen,” said Sister Lucia, the last surviving visionary of the apparitions at Fatima. Father Thomas McGlynn was visiting the girl (now a nun) who had spoken with Mary, the Mother of God. He had sculpted a…

“A pilgrimage.”

UPDATE: Good article in the NY Post: Coral Sea also halted Japan’s advance toward Australia — and it is something the Aussies have never forgotten. This is the event the President and the Prime Minister of Australia (we love Australia!) attended together last night on the Intrepid. The Battle of the Coral Sea was an…

I love this guy – his life is a wonderful story. Back when I was having my chemotherapy a friend of mine gave me a third class relic. Must have helped! He died July 31st, 1957. Solanus Casey was a miracle worker in his own life. Pope Francis approves miracle attributed to beloved friar’s intercession,…

Off the Outside Magazine website – "The good news? They're all pretty simple to reverse—or prevent entirely." #5 is "Grumpiness takes over". Correct in my case for sure. ♥ When a planned rest day turns into a rest week or a nagging injury keeps you out of the game for longer than anticipated, you expect a…

I know Patrick Mahoney, although I haven't seen him in years. He's an Evangelical Minister working in Washington and a Democrat. He's a promoter of the consistent ethic of life and has been involved in pro-life activism for decades. I picked up the quote off the Consistent Ethic of Life weekly email. Quotation of the…

This past Saturday as his school STAC (St. Thomas Aquinas College) won the men’s championship. 4th in the javelin was a little disappointing, but 2nd in the shot – that is great. Two short videos, including his best shot throw of the day which was a personal record for him (41 ft in non metric)…