Fr. Morris on the recent attack on Coptic Christians
This AM on FOX.
Month: May 2017
A sad case of a cancer medical mess
The death of Dr. Amy Reed, a physician. Amy Reed, Doctor Who Fought a Risky Medical Procedure, Dies at 44 Dr. Reed and her husband fought for years to ban the use of a surgical tool called a power morcellator, which has a spinning blade that slices up tissue so it can be extracted through … Read more
The “Hillary Step” on Mt. Everest has collapsed
the Hillary Step; named for the first person to summit Mt. Everest, it was the last obstacle from the top. Evidently the 2015 Nepal earthquake caused the collapse. This from the Guardian (UK). “It’s a piece of mountaineering history that has disappeared. Even non-mountaineers know the name and the association of the infamous Hillary Step,” … Read more
Marisa Inda and more deadlifts
I've posted about this lady, who is only five feet tall and doesn't weigh very much - here – Whew girl … that's a pull up! "Girls just want to have fun." over two years ago. Well here she is again deadlifting a triple at 375 lbs. And she's almost 40 years old. YIKES!
Jesuit America Magazine video on the Pope’s Fatima trip – one minute long
A huge crowd. Here's the story of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima, on October 13, 1917.
Fatima – Sister Lucia on how Mary appeared
This is actually off an ad from Crisis magazine – “How old did our Lady appear to be?” “Perhaps seventeen,” said Sister Lucia, the last surviving visionary of the apparitions at Fatima. Father Thomas McGlynn was visiting the girl (now a nun) who had spoken with Mary, the Mother of God. He had sculpted a … Read more
Pope Francis going to Fatima – 1 minute video on his trip
“A pilgrimage.”
“John Travolta Speaks at the 75th Coral Sea Anniversary in New York”
UPDATE: Good article in the NY Post: Coral Sea also halted Japan’s advance toward Australia — and it is something the Aussies have never forgotten. This is the event the President and the Prime Minister of Australia (we love Australia!) attended together last night on the Intrepid. The Battle of the Coral Sea was an … Read more
Good news – American Capuchin Solanus Casey to be beatified.
I love this guy – his life is a wonderful story. Back when I was having my chemotherapy a friend of mine gave me a third class relic. Must have helped! He died July 31st, 1957. Solanus Casey was a miracle worker in his own life. Pope Francis approves miracle attributed to beloved friar’s intercession, … Read more
“The Five Things That Happen to Your Body When You Quit Working Out”
Off the Outside Magazine website – "The good news? They're all pretty simple to reverse—or prevent entirely." #5 is "Grumpiness takes over". Correct in my case for sure. ♥ When a planned rest day turns into a rest week or a nagging injury keeps you out of the game for longer than anticipated, you expect a … Read more