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Archbishop Carlo Vigano in the picture Sent to me by my friend Fran – in depth with some hypotheses which (I think) make sense about the controversy. Takes under ten minutes to read. Similarly, the word Viganò used -“sanction”- is understood almost exclusively by canonists to mean a technically imposed penalty following an established process.…

From Croton? Ahhh, San Francisco… Off the Babylon Bee … liberal activist Amber Fernandez, 34, screamed a quick explanation of the notion of tolerance to a man she had just called a “Worthless [expletive],” sources on the ground reported. “Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and decency, you [!#?@] [!#?@]!” she yelled, pumping her…

Another to the point, dead on analysis by Ed Mechmann. Takes six or seven minutes to read. The link is the last paragraph of Ed's posting. One thing is perfectly clear — in all of this, the truth is our most important ally. We are in a burgeoning crisis, and time is short. We have…

This is the local NBC station in Chicago. The link has an interview broken up into five short videos. Cardinal Blase Cupich spoke to NBC 5 about the explosive allegations of a former high-ranking church official who claims the Pope knew about charges of sexual misconduct against an American cardinal and says that cardinal was…

This is a famous bit – poem at the end – from The Confessions, his autobiography  – Urged to reflect upon myself, I entered under your guidance the innermost places of my being; but only because you had become my helper was I able to do so. … Accordingly I looked for a way to…

He had a family and two daughters. From the Catholic network, EWTN.  

Well, a great talent. Playwright Neil Simon Dies at 91. The author of hits such as ‘The Odd Couple’ and “Plaza Suite’ was American theater’s most successful and prolific playwright in the second half of the 20th century Playwright Neil Simon, a master of comedy whose laugh-filled hits such as “The Odd Couple,” ‘’Barefoot in…

Hit the link. This is an amazing story. President Trump awarded the MOH to his family a couple of days ago. It was for action in Afghanistan in 2002. New Details Reveal Airman John Chapman's Heroism at Roberts Ridge Shot several times already, Chapman attempted to halt the al-Qaida forces' assault on an incoming MH-47…

Yes, it’s the ROMEO (Retired Old Men Eating Out) group of which I am an honorary member.  Names will not be given to protect the guilty – but all Fairfield U. grads and one had the distinct honor(?) of rooming with me … At Fat Sal’s on Tate Ave. in Buchanan. Great place for lunch…

Life expectancy is declining in high-income countries worldwide, driven in part by the effects of the opioid epidemic on younger adults in the U.S. and the impact of a severe flu season on older adults in other nations, two new studies suggest. Out of 18 countries in the study, 12 experienced life expectancy declines among…