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This fresco is by the great Fra Angelico, painted around 1441 and is titled Saint Dominic Adoring the Crucifixion. Yes Fra Angelico knew that St. Dominic – born in 1170 – was not at the crucifixion. But you get the message. The fresco is at the Convent of San Marco in Florence which is now…

Gone at 85 years old. I confess that Brigid and I sometimes watch The Virginian when it’s up on one of the cable channels. The show had a nine year, 249 episode run. It really only takes the show name from the book. The novel is very different, with Trampas (The Virginian’s pal in the…

This case has gone on for years and the charges were very sketchy with little or no backup. The High Court vote was 7-0 to dismiss. Pell has been a close confidante of Pope Francis. Of course the Cardinal has to be wondering “where do I go to get my reputation back?” George Pell freed…

This is a podcast put online from the Jesuit “America Magazine”. Just hit the link. It’s not really fair or responsible to draw comparisons between the Black Plague and our current coronavirus pandemic. Our situation pales in comparison to 50 million deaths, or roughly 50 percent of Europe’s population alone, in the mid-14th century. But…

Wonders never cease. I’ve been following what Cuomo’s been saying and paying no attention to de Blasio, who others tell me is not doing very well with the situation (UPDATE: The head of  the Army Corp of Engineers was very complimentary about de Blasio). March 13th – two days after the NBA cancelled their season…

This was live at 1PM yesterday. Brigid watched the entire thing and said it was very moving. I only saw the first five minutes on the video yesterday evening, as he walks to the center of St. Peter's Square. I intend on seeing it in it's entirety. And here is the full text of his…

I love it. Nice to see as we head out.

Which is the right thing to do. No politics.  

They can't keep up with the demand! This is off CNBC Amazon is hiring an additional 100,000 employees in the U.S. to meet the surge in demand from online shopping amid the coronavirus outbreak, the company said Monday. The company is looking to add extra full-time and part-time positions for warehouse and delivery workers. Through…

Thanks to my friend Jessica for sending me this. A little-known Saint – a martyr but embellished with legends. The most common pious legend around Saint Corona involves another Saint, St. Victor, a Roman soldier of Italian ancestry, who was stationed in Damascus. Saint Victor was tortured for refusing to renounce his faith- including having…