Author: Tom Faranda
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Pope Francis floats the not-progressive idea that we should pray to the angels for protection from Satan
Imagine that! He needs to check in with some American theologians to get straightened out on this medieval idea. Here are some excerpts; hit the link for the whole short article. “He presents things as if they were good, but his intention is destruction. And the angels defend us,” the Roman Pontiff told those gathered…
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Tim football: Stepinac goes 4-0, winning 56-0.
The score was 49-0 at halftime as Friday night they overwhelmed St. Francis Prep at Mitchel Field next tothe Nassau Coliseum. No video to show, but Tim is very comfortable and confident as the team’s fullback. He is a crunching blocker. Suddenly, I see him on the sideline – #40 – with a new look.…
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“Clinton should debate Little Sisters of the Poor & Defend Obamacare to their face”
Ted Cruz. Love it! Wouldn’t it be nice if just one of the Catholic Bishops said this, instead of a politician …
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Brigid, heading back to York for two weeks
Left Thursday evening for maybe the last – but probably the next to last – trip over to settle her sister Kate’s estate and house. At JFK – the smile as she excapes her three men?
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Amazing: In Derek Jeter’s last Yankee Stadium game, he wins it with ninth inning walk off hit.
Yanks won 5-2, after their three run lead was blown by David Robertson in the top of the ninth. See it here – Derek Jeter hero in Bronx finale He also drove in two other runs earlier in the game. More stuff here – Captain Clutch! Jeter scripts walk-off After the Orioles tied it with…
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Tim football: Stepinac goes 3-0 + Stepinac Mom
Stepinac over Holy Cross, 49-7 – but first… Brigid in her new hoodie – front and back. There you go. Usually the name goes over the #, but since the hood might cover it, it’s under … For sure, Stepinac is good. Besides excellent defense, if you go here you’ll see the eye-popping stats for…
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Tim football: Stepinac ranked #1 in Hudson Valley, #2 in NY State.
UPDATE: Forgot to mention! This Saturday home against Holy Cross. Decent article here – of course it's early yet and the big games against Iona Prep, St. Anthony's and Chaminade are all coming up – and all on the road. Stepinac Football #1 in this weeks Lohud Poll And NY Sports writers have Crusaders at…
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“Pope says world’s many conflicts amount to piecemeal World War Three”
True. A headline on Yahoo! News. "Even today, after the second failure of another world war, perhaps one can speak of a third war, one fought piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction," he said. "Humanity needs to weep and this is the time to weep," Francis said in the homily of a Mass during a visit…
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Tim football: Stepinac (#6 in NYS) v. Monroe-Woodbury (#5 in NYS)
UPDATE: Stepinac Rules, 28-10! It was 21-3 at halftime. Game played in a moderate rain for most of the time. Nothing like the picture below form last week. Game at 3 o'clock. Farandas will be there! This picture from the week before