Who knew? As opposed to showing him without his head … Off the Catholic website Aleteia. In most Christian traditions, St. John the Baptist is also known as the “last prophet of the Old Testament,” the “forerunner of Christ,” or the “glorious prophet.” Typologically related to the prophet Elijah, the Baptist is represented as having … Read more
An inspirational story. He found his truth.
Father’s Day Cards – First Brigid Then T & J – Lunch as Tim goes Mimosa route with his champagne and everyone else goes conventional –
Insightful. From the BB and one of their sponsors. College is more expensive than ever! Many young people are going into debt that will crush them for the rest of their lives to attend college– all for a degree that ends up being totally useless! But is it worth it? You betcha! We want you … Read more
From Men's Health. No doubt also applies to women. But there's more to it then in the heading … I excerpted the "5" below The '20-5-3' Rule Prescribes How Much Time to Spend Outside. Americans today spend 92 percent of their time indoors, and their physical and mental health are suffering. Use this three-number formula … Read more
Arthur Conan Doyle of course was the author behind Sherlock Holmes. He was also a physician. Here you go – both very wise – "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth." And "Never theorize before you have data. Invariably you end up twisting facts to … Read more
Yes very sad for so many people as we lost two members of the team in the past two months. Kevin Regan and BIll Connolly, good friends of mine. Sorrowfully missed by so many people. Here’s a picture of Bill, visiting me in Sloan Kettering back in January, 2006. Bill and Melinda were the first … Read more
Yes, the four horsemen of the Apocalypse and their wives – or whatever. We’d done some zooms but first time since the pandemic, all together. We have been getting together since Brigid and I returned from the Caribbean in 1981. That’s a long time. We still like each other. My first serious selfie stick effort. … Read more
Not the first time her order has been attacked (example here) and won't be the last time. Sad. Despite the heroic sacrifices asked of them, the MCs are known for their joy and cheerfulness, and a surprisingly small number of them have quit the convent. But one who did apparently has a score to settle. … Read more
“Go forth and set the world on fire.”— St. Ignatius of Loyola Good article in a recent issue of the Jesuit publication America. I’ve excerpted a part – the link should work. In 1597, on the same day that she went completely blind, a woman from Mallorca named Noguere was touched by the relics of … Read more