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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…
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No to nukes. Period. Nuclear disarmament – the only way forward.
The Hiroshima bombing anniversary is August 6th – 77 years ago. The world is running out of time. This is a great column. Small excerpts below. The Anniversary of Hiroshima: John Paul II and Fulton Sheen on the Bomb and Conversion St. John Paul II made the following remarks during his visit to Hiroshima on…
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“Pope Francis: Nuclear weapons poison relationships and obstruct dialogue”
Yes and that’s just the start… Short video.
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Great! Pope Francis compares cancel culture to “ideological colonization” and “colonializing mentality”
Oh so right. Two minutes long and insightful perspective to put on cancel culture, which is abundantly evident in my own town of Croton.
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Reasons for not reading the Bible
The funny thing is, most people will have no idea what some of these references are to – what's The Chosen, and who the heck is Ehud? We get it. It's hard to read the divinely inspired word of the creator of the universe. He's so judgy!… Here are some of the best excuses for…