595 men are expected to be ordained to the priesthood in the United States in 2015, an increase of 24.7% over last year’s figure of 477, according to data released by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. By way of comparison, in 1965 there were 994 ordinations.
Of course I’ve already posted it twice! JM, you are forgetting that I am cuting edge. Actually posted this March 19, 2013 http://tomfaranda.typepad.com/folly/2013/03/very-amusing-paper-is-not-dead.html and again October 26, 2014. http://tomfaranda.typepad.com/folly/2014/10/cure-commercial-paper-is-not-dead.html But for you I will post it again! It’s very amusing so I will post again, in honor of Jeanne Marie.
Nice throw yesterday (the video is below) in wet, humid conditions, not exactly good for throwing a javelin. But this is a new PR (personal record) on Tim's quest to go over 175' before finishing high school. He's unlikely to finish the season as #1 in the state – a current senior from Massapequa went … Read more
Fr. is a regular guest on “Imus in the Morning”. And Imus is a good interviewer.
Unlike most Easter Egg hunts, where the participants are, Ohhh, five or six years old, these “kids” were all in their twenties or just past 30 (exception: Tim is 18). on the hunt for these hidden by this guy who was baked and created by these birds Here’s the Rogues Gallery of egg hunters – … Read more
A Capuchin friend of ours, who forwarded this around in an email. Living God, the risen Christ is on the move among us, but often we don’t recognize him. Like Mary Magdalene, we weep by the tomb, interpreting events in their worst possible light, until we hear the risen one call our name. Like the … Read more
As always, glad I went. It’s a great public display of Faith, as we trek across Manhattan. However – when I first started going, in the early 90’s, there would be 800 – 900 people. Yesterday, at the height, only about 275. By the time we reached the end there were maybe (optimistically) 200 people. … Read more
In the morning I’ll be at the Pax Christi Stations of the Cross, across Manhattan on 42nd St. Curious? Well, it takes three hours (but I arrive a bit late) and looks like these four pictures, from a couple of years ago.
An interesting study (in mice, but still interesting!) of exercise, chemotherapy, and tumor growth. From the NY Times. How Exercise May Aid Cancer Treatment In a new study involving mice, aerobic exercise slowed the growth of breast cancer tumors and made the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy. The results raise the possibility that exercise may … Read more
Hahaha. No I don’t have his app. Does explain why Tim’s a monster and I’m a wuss. How ’bout after age 60, Lee?