Author: Tom Faranda

Actually, this is not new, but it got some headlines today because of an interview given by the head of the Vatican Observatory. There IS an interesting theological question: did Jesus die to redeem mankind humankind only, or did he die for all sentient life (assuming there is sentient life out there) throughout the universe?…

And he made it look sooo easy! Breitbart.tv » Indians Second Baseman Makes History-Making Unassisted Triple Play

The special is tomorrow – Mother’s Day – at 9 PM. Here’s the link I put up yesterday Tom Faranda’s Folly: "Battle at Kruger" – youtube video seen over 30,000,000 times since it’s debut in May, ’07., and here’s the NY Times article from this morning. You’ve Seen the YouTube Video; Now Try the Documentary…

In a national park in South Africa. Buffalo, Lions, Crocs, and it’s life or death. Quite astounding – National Geographic is doing a special on this, on Mother’s Day. And there’s this –  The Battle at Kruger | Always Believe! 

Having run cross country in the fall, Tom Faranda’s Folly: The sports seasons have begun at Chez Faranda and not run in the indoor track season, Joe is now on the freshman Fordham Prep track team, and the season is in full swing. This past Sunday was the Jesuit Championships and Joe ran in the…

Note: My next colonoscopy is not due for a couple of years This from our friend Kevin, transplanted Englishmen-living-in-Australia-who-we-met-when-we-lived-in-Jamaica. I especially liked #9. Uhhh, some editing to conform to American taste and a PG rating … Colonoscopies are no joke, but these comments during the exam were quite humorous….. A physician claimed that the following…

Caviezel playe Jesus in Mel Gibson’s "Passion of the Christ." The Intersection: TAKE A CHANCE ON FAITH In fact, Jim and Kerri went on to adopt another orphan – this one a five-year-old girl also with a brain tumor. The couple originally planned to adopt a healthy newborn girl, but when they met the sick…

Paul was a coxswain of some note for four years on the Cornell rowing team. When he died in September, 2005 his crewmates decided to raise funds to have a shell named after him. Tom Faranda’s Folly: Paul Faranda, 1958-2005 A month or so ago my brother Phil was contacted about dedicating the boat! The…

See my other two posts about the day here Tom Faranda’s Folly: Local Croton priests upstage Holy Father at Yankee Stadium and here Tom Faranda’s Folly: Some pictures from the “Concert for Hope” that preceded the Papal Mass . I have been at two other Papal Masses – Denver in 1993 with about 400,000 people…