Oldie but Goodie (BB): “Trump: ‘I Have Done More For Christianity Than Jesus'”

Going back to 2019. In response to the Christianity Today editorial calling for his removal, Trump called the magazine a "left-wing rag" and said, "I have done more for Christianity than Jesus." "I mean, the name of the magazine is Christianity Today, and who is doing more for Christians today? Not Jesus. He disappeared; no … Read more

Christmas at Farandaville

Was great! Everyone scrambling for their presents – Brigid wearing her husband-proof PJ’s… And then we all had White Russians, except I had a Black Russian as shown here – And hanging out. After a rest to recover from my Black Russian, a little after 1 o’clock I went over to Croton Point and got … Read more

Visited by ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, “Trump announces he did everything perfect.”

MAR-A-LAGO, FL — Former and current President Donald J. Trump reportedly threw open the storm shutters of his Mar-a-Lago estate and proclaimed that, during the night he had been visited by the ghosts of January 6 past, present, and future, and that they confirmed what he already knew: He did everything perfectly. … last night's … Read more

Bishop Robert Barron: “Why God Became a Baby. Intimidation doesn’t bring peace and joy. Infants do.”

From the Wall Street Journal. The Bishop won't mind I excerpted the whole thing. A hand-carved Italian Nativity scene on display at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, ., Dec. 23, 2020 There’s something about a baby. If introduced into a crowded room, everyone will want a glimpse. Conversations will … Read more

A first: Pope Francis authorizes beatification of an unborn child & the entire family

Thanks to Theresa for sending me this from a facebook posting she forwarded around. Here’s the story – AN UNBORN CHILD SET TO BE BEATIFIED — Two days ago, Pope Francis authorized the promulgation of the decree regarding the martyrdom of the Ulma family. Wiktoria Ulma and her husband, Jozef, attempted to rescue Polish Jewish … Read more

Neanderthal cooking – from 70,000 years ago and pretty sophisticated

Those of us walking around the planet today; one to three percent of our DNA is from the Neanderthals. Stone Age cooks were surprisingly sophisticated, combining an array of ingredients and using different techniques to prepare and flavor their meals, analysis of some the earliest charred food remains has suggested. Plant material found at the … Read more

Brigid Birthday and Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe

First Our Lady of Guadalupe – For Catholics an extraordinarily important apparition of Mary in 1531 in Mexico. How important? Prior to 1531 if there was a drought the Aztecs would sacrifice children to end the drought. In 1544 there was a terrible drought and the indigenous people organized a procession of children to the … Read more

Pew survey – religious and non-affiliated in the USA and Europe

This recent large survey by the very reputable Pew Research – quite interesting. Only takes a few minutes to read the whole thing. "Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians Survey shows how poorly we understand the beliefs of people who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular." First, researchers confirmed the widely known … Read more