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A great woman and good friend. Here is her story – Patricia Ann Vasta (Quinn) of Croton-on-Hudson, NY passed away peacefully in her home, May 8, at the age of 95. She was born on August 1, 1929 to the late Arthur and Rita Quinn (Rigney). Pat’s faith was unwavering and was front and center…

This is from Issues & Insights – the former editorial unit of Investors Business Daily, which eliminated their editorial pages. They are now an independent unit. Back in March, unnamed “senior tax officials” told the Washington Post that the “rapid demolition of parts of the IRS” was going to result in a 10% plunge in…

It's an arcane profession! to qualify as a customs broker requires among other things passing a rigorous 4 and a half hour open book exam. Passing grade is 75%. Customs Brokers … Are Rising Stars of the Trade Wars LAREDO, Texas—Most workers in this city reliant on cross-border trade are anxious about the effect of…

The first Leo was Leo the First (Duh) and is called Leo the Great. Among other things he convinced Attila not to sack Rome. He is also a Doctor of the Church. Leo 13th had a long reign and wrote Rerum Novarum, the first modern encyclical on social welfare and social justice, in 1891. He…

Evolution of Brigid in three pictures since we met in 1978 1079 2005 2022    

They are taking orders!

The homily was entirely in Italian except for this opening remark.  

Wow. An American. For the rest of my life I'll be reminded by my brother that the Pope graduated from that mediocre University outside of Philadelphia, Villanova. I can remind him that in several rugby games I played in against Villanova, Fairfield never lost. Here's his address to St. Peter's Square a few minutes ago.…

So if you put $1,000 with him in 1965 and let it ride you'd now have five and a half billion dollars. In Feb. 2024, Ruth Gottesman, a professor at Albert Einstein Medical School and her husband gave a school $1 billion so students accepted there would be tuition free.  When asked about their generosity…

I have developed much more respect for Dolan in the last few years then I had. His work rate in the Archdiocese is still very high.