Who’d have thought that Australia has a problem with antisemitism? But they do. Sarcasm from the Babylon Bee. MELBOURNE — To stem the growing tide of violence against Jewish citizens, the Australian government has moved to officially ban the celebration of Hanukkah. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the announcement in the wake of Islamic attacks … Read more
Over tens and hundreds of thousands of years there have been many periodic climate crises – some of them literally threatening the destruction of humanity – but none of them due to human activity. We know that there was a climate change so rapid and dramatic about 62,000 years ago, that nothing grandparents could teach … Read more
Nice presentation by Fr. Mark Gorman with an amusing analogy at the end of this brief video.
The sort of thing Trump would do…? This is almost funny. The former president finds a new way to honor himself. Nobody runs for president without a robust ego, and winning two elections for the nation’s highest office is unlikely to lower anyone’s self-regard. Still, it takes a special kind of nerve to bulldoze local … Read more
Elderflower liqueur is a sweet, floral liqueur which is available everywhere. There are many, many recipes for this – including substituting sparkling wine for tonic. Here’s a 25 second video with one recipe and Farandaville recipe is below. Farandaville 2 oz dry gin (or 1 1/2 oz) 1/2 oz Elderflower (or 1/4 oz; or 3/4 … Read more
PR from the Catholic League. This is true in our parish. We have two young woman in their early 20’s who are joining our parish and receiving instructions through our OCIA (formerly RCIA) program and about eight young people who are completing their sacraments through the program. Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein had this … Read more