Month: April 2026

“Trump says meeting with Pope Leo is ‘not necessary’ to iron out Iran war differences”

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This is from ZEALE, a relatively new Catholic daily newsletter. Note Trump says “I’m all about the Gospel”… Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said he has “no disagreement with the fact the pope can say what he wants, and I want him to say what he wants, but I can disagree.” “I … Read more

Pro-life Catholic father wins $1.1M in settlement with DOJ over wrongful arrest

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Not shown in the story below; the local police declined to make any arrest; there was nothing there. And Houck’s attorney offered to have him come in to the federal offices. Instead a dozen militarized federal officers showed up to arrest him. Mark Houck, a Catholic father and pro-life advocate, has won more than $1 … Read more

Friday cocktail – The Benedictine Cloister

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Last Friday’s cocktail was this one – Friday cocktail – The Cloister The recipe calls for gin, Yellow Chartreuse, grapefruit juice, fresh lemon juice, and optionally a small amount of simple syrup. Hit the link above to see Anders make it. Because Yellow Chartreuse is difficult to find he suggested as an alternate using Benedictine … Read more

NYT: Surgical error – liver removed instead of spleen.

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Hard to believe. Other catastrophic errors during the surgery and patient died on the operating table. You wonder how these mistakes can be made… Hit the link for the full story. Mr. Bryan immediately began hemorrhaging and went into cardiac arrest, with blood pouring out as nurses and other medical staff members attempted to suction … Read more