Birthday! As I turn 60 again

How do I do that? Easy!  Always subtract seven years. So a few recent pictures – Here’s my fat, hairy leg – where I got bitten on the back of my knee. Currently on antibiotic for my lyme disease. First time I’ve had it. We thought this was a spider bite, but when I finally … Read more

Tomorrow – fiftieth anniversary of Humanae Vitae

Pope Paul's Encyclical on artificial birth control and natural family planning. Here's an article from the Jesuit magazine America which is quite interesting, written by a nun. Will post another about a Polish woman physician on the subject tomorrow. How “Humanae Vitae” helped one nun find her feminist voice As a young woman I thoroughly … Read more

St. Bridget of Sweden – feast day today

One of the six patron saints of Europe. St. Bridget (1303-1373) was born into a devout and prestigious family in Sweden. Her father was a governor, judge, and one of the wealthiest landowners in the country. Bridget received an excellent religious education, and from a young age demonstrated a great capacity for holiness. She even … Read more

Jesuit America magazine editorial on Cardinal McCarrick

I already posted about this sad/horrible/tragic situation here  The Scandal of Cardinal McCarrick  and here. Jesuit magazine addresses the abuses of Cardinal McCarrick Here's the editorial. Link shouldn't have a paywall. The Editors: The Catholic Church should not be shocked by the McCarrick case—it should be ashamed. The Catholic Church cannot pretend to be shocked … Read more