Author: Tom Faranda

A Capuchin friend of ours, who forwarded this around in an email. Living God, the risen Christ is on the move among us, but often we don’t recognize him.  Like Mary Magdalene, we weep by the tomb, interpreting events in their worst possible light, until we hear the risen one call our name.  Like the…

As always, glad I went. It’s a great public display of Faith, as we trek across Manhattan. However – when I first started going, in the early 90’s, there would be 800 – 900 people. Yesterday, at the height, only about 275. By the time we reached the end there were maybe (optimistically) 200 people.…

In the morning I’ll be at the Pax Christi Stations of the Cross, across Manhattan on 42nd St. Curious? Well, it takes three hours (but I arrive a bit late) and looks like these four pictures, from a couple of years ago.  

Hahaha. No I don’t have his app. Does explain why Tim’s a monster and I’m a wuss. How ’bout after age 60, Lee?  

So Brigid and i were out for a quick walk at Croton Landing Sunday evening, and a bit before 7pm came across some fisher guys. Brigid on the right. Looking quite saintly And then I wised up and put the sun behind me There it is – we think they said it was a Bass.…

So a cocktail and then have dessert – you’ve used up your daily calorie ration … Anyway, it’s only 890.  

Soon to be beatified.  

Hike of the month is this Saturday & organized by Jeanne Marie – going to George’s Island Park in Montrose – won’t be too strenuous (Anyone interested, email me). Anyway I have detected a fashion statement that JM likes to make on both winter and summer hikes. Can you spot it? Here’s the always cool,…

I always suspected this. Isis tricked victims into appearing calm with beheading rehearsals. Islamic State videos featuring ‘Jihadi John’ Mohammed Emwazi were preceded by mock run of killing videos in which they were unharmed