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Feast Today: St. Gertrude the Great
A Benedictine, and a scholar. Here is a more extensive bio - St. Gertrude then what I've put below. St. Gertrude the Great (1256-1302), also known as Gertrude of Helfta, was born on the feast of Epiphany in Thuringia (modern Germany). She was sent to be educated at the Benedictine monastery in Helfta at the…
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Feast today: St. Josaphat, martyr for Catholic Unity
This is from Franciscan media – Saint Josaphat’s Story In 1595, the Orthodox bishop of Brest-Litovsk in present-day Belarus and five other bishops representing millions of Ruthenians, sought reunion with Rome. John Kunsevich—who took the name Josaphat in religious life—was to dedicate his life, and die for the same cause. Born in what is now…
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Fr. Jack Rathschmidt 50th Priesthood Jubilee
Fr. Jack is a Capuchin Friar (Capuchins a branch of the Franciscans) who has had an association with my parish of Holy Name of Mary in Croton for over 40 years. Because of various assignments with his province he has not always been with us, but he is a wonderful contributor and dear friend to…
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Nice article about Rob Luntz Firm & neat contemporary Croton house
Thanks to Maria C. for sending me this – and you need to hit the link for pictures. Pretty cool. In the river town of Croton-on-Hudson, about an hour’s drive from Midtown Manhattan, property is prized for its dramatic water views. Resolution: 4 Architecture (RES4), a New York–based firm founded by Joseph Tanney and Robert…
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Professor Jordan Peterson is right about the Climate Change debate and “bringing us together.”
No sense sugar coating it. I reviewed Peterson's great book here – Recent Read: "12 Rules for Life, an Antidote to Chaos"
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Halloween at Farandaville
With Jeanne Marie and Damian Gagnon, but we only got pictures of ourselves! Bad on me. But having watched the first half of Alien last year, they did get to see the second half this time around. Alien crew shown below. … the haunted house in space genre. Very appropriate for Halloween. Here’s a 30…
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“Biden denied Communion at Mass during campaign stop in South Carolina”
From America Magazine, the Jesuit publication. With an explanation from the priest who refused communion to the pro-abortion politician. "Sadly, this past Sunday, I had to refuse holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden," Father Robert Morey wrote in a statement responding to queries from the Florence Morning News. "Holy Communion signifies we are…
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Health Update: 10 week follow up to my partial left knee replacement + other family surgery stuff
UPDATE: Wow! Those are ugly legs … So ten weeks ago today I had my surgery – Michael Gott who has been following me with the gel shots for almost three years did the work. And I am very happy with the results. For other Faranda family surgery see below the pictures. The knee is…
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Pope announces time spent watching “The View” counts as time in purgatory
He could make the same pronouncement regarding CNN – or Sean Hannity… Great last line of the announcement. "Frankly, if you watch those women bickering, that's punishment enough," said Pope Francis in a speech. He declared that your time will be tallied up by the angels, who will then mark that off as though you'd…
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Stepinac has a top basketball recruit – 20 division one offers and counting.
Only a junior, but even Kentucky has come calling. http://westchester.news12.com/story/41198600/adrian-griffin-jr-stepinacs-super-recruit And here he is last year as a sophomore – he plays guard –