Family stuff
Man who stopped school shooter tells his story
Incredible. If you hit the link the story includes a video interview with Kaylub. In an exclusive interview with OPB, Giamanco described the series of seemingly insignificant decisions that brought him to that intersection at 12:58 p.m. that day — the same time a 16-year-old carrying a shotgun approached his children’s school. It was the … Read more
Wow – Milwaukee sweeps the Dodgers & going to the World Series
They won game 4 after trailing 4-0. Quick highlights first and then the last out & celebration! The end! Not many would have bet Milwaukee sweeping the LA Dodgers. The Dodgers swept them last year – “Payback is a bitch.”
800th anniversary- death of Francis of Assisi
The anniversary is this Sunday. Here is a warm-up. This is the cover of the Magnificat Prayer book for October. Description below the picture. Hint: Stigmata Eight Hundred Years On, Brother Sun Still Rises Every Morning On Sunday, October 4, 2026, we celebrate the eight-hundredth anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi. This … Read more
Feast of the Angels; Michael, Gabriel, Raphael
On this date the Church remembers the three archangels mentioned in Scripture by name: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Michael’s name literally means, “Who can compare to God?” He manifests God’s power and might by battling Satan, the huge dragon and ancient Serpent (cf. Rv 12:9), and casting him from heaven. Michael guards the people of … Read more
Pope Leo comments on Fulton Sheen beatification
On the plane back from France to Rome.
90 seconds of Pope Leo in Lourdes
Not sure how many people but looks like they all had candles.
Pope Leo got tremendous Paris welcome
From yesterday; Two short videos as he made his way to the massive park in the center of Paris for an outdoor Mass. The first video is a minute long; I started the second one at the 40 second mark as he’s blessing babies. Cool! Yes we love babies!
Blessed Fulton Sheen on sex, love, and marriage
Pretty insightful quick video. His beatification – which is sainthood – is today.
A look at the large rise in adult Catholic conversions in France
Very similar to what’s going on in the U.S. FULL DISCLOSURE: I am the OCIA coordinator in my parish and we have had similar experience in the past five years, since I started. Thanks to my good buddy AB for sending me this. I have excerpted what I think are the key points; hit the … Read more