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Hah! Mother Teresa’s emergency novena (when you don’t have nine days)
It’s the Memorare of course. I’ve known about this for decades and use it quite often. Wish I knew about it before French exams in college … Who knows? Need help right away? Make Mother Teresa’s emergency novena And then there’s this – By whom and when was the Memorare composed? And here is the…
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Everything you need to know about … rum!
Of course with Brigid having five years in Jamaica, and I having two, we are aficionados. This video may be more than many people care to know – but I enjoyed it. This guy has a pretty popular website about mixed drinks and all spirits.
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Director of CDC says their response was botched
Give her credit for the admission. Below the NY Times article and excerpts there's a short video worth watching if you care about the subject. Here's the NY Times – Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on Wednesday delivered a sweeping rebuke of her agency’s handling of…
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My friend, Clem Rivera
Yes a wonderful friend, a wonderful person, with a wonderful family. I will miss him. He was 90 and if you look at his obituary below, you’ll see he lead a full life. Clem Crossing the Bar By Alfred, Lord Tennyson Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there…
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“Concerns About FBI Raids are Overblown And There’s No Need To Wor—Hang On, There’s A Knock At The Door”
What? Me worry? Yes this might be a little mean spirited… but perhaps not – and this is not to denigrate FBI agents and staff at all. However, there is a history … J Edgar Hoover – wherever he ended up – must be laughing his butt off Of course, from the BB – In…
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New coffee house in Croton – covered by Westchester magazine
I was there about two weeks ago – in the spot formerly occupied by The Dessertist – who are now at 4 Croton Point Ave. and who we also love. Matters Coffee next to the Wells Fargo Bank. Here's the Westchester article with a nice picture of the interior. Matters Coffee Pours Top-Tier Java in…
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The rosary? “An extremist symbol.”
UPDATE: The Catholic League has an amusing PR – the attack on traditional Catholics To quote the late Fr. Dan Berrigan, “If you are going to follow Jesus you better look good on wood.” Thanks to our friend Theresa for sending me the link below. If you want to read the full Atlantic article go…
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Couple of pictures from the Appalachian Trail yesterday
Home now; was dropped off by Joe Friday late afternoon and picked up by Tim and Brigid yesterday. Great 28 hours and will post full rundown soon. Two different hills
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“Cardinal celebrates Mass at Auschwitz in memory of St. Edith Stein and his own grandmother”
Today is the feast of St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein), the Catholic convert and intellectual who was murdered in Auschwitz 80 years ago today. interesting article in the Jesuit publication America. hit the link for the whole article. Cardinal Michael Czerny S.J., visited Auschwitz today to celebrate Mass at the convent of the Carmelite Sisters…
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Historian David McCullough
The great historian and writer. I read his first famous book "The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal” in 1977 when I had moved to Jamaica on my teaching job. A year later over my Easter break I traveled to the canal on my way to see my brother Jim in…