UPDATE: Sent to me by our friend Laurie, who lives in VT. A local article. Hostage’s church, town reflect on family’s plight | burlingtonfreepress.com | The Burlington Free Press Richard Phillips, a regular guy from Vermont. A Placid Man on Land, Caught in a Pirate Drama at Sea – NYTimes.com At sea he is intense … Read more
An appropriate day to post a believer vs. atheist debate feature. Christopher Hitchens, of course, is a very well-known atheist. He attacked Mother Teresa in his book a number of years ago, “The Missionary Position” and has a recent bestseller, “God is not Great.” I’d never heard of Dr. Craig. Naturally I think it’s overwhelming more … Read more
I am jamming all of Lent into one day. Will be going to the Pax Christi Stations of the Cross through Manhattan this morning. Then tonight doing a Midnight run from our Church – Joe is going with me. My friend Theresa sent me this video. Excerpts from "The Passion of the Christ", without the … Read more
The Spetator (UK) has a good piece on the C of E (that's the Church of England; otherwise known as the Anglicans, and in the U.S. the Episcopalians). Is the C of E a community of believers in anything, or just a social services organization? While the Church of England is the "officia" Church of … Read more
Bishop D'Arcy: "This is giving a Doctorate of Laws to a person whose only experience with the laws … has been anti-life laws," Indiana's NewsCenter – Local & Regional – Video – Exclusive D'Arcy Interview
A few classic paintings – not sure who did this one This by Joos van Cleve (Dutch artist, 1485-1540) And the classic, by Leonardo Da Vinci. Painted 1495-1498 Here’s the wikipedia on Da Vinci’s painting Leonardo da Vinci – The Last Supper
A baby saved as a civilian risks his life – Iraqi Baby Saved …salesman Asad Raad's act was particularly notable because a burning car can explode if the fuel tanks are on fire, and bombings are often quickly followed by other attacks intended to kill rescuers. Raad rushed out of his motorcycle shop after the … Read more
This letter was sent to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who was hosting the Summit – Catholic Culture : Library : A Key Element of the Crisis Is a Deficit of Ethics At the same time, I would like to note a further reason for the need for reflection at the Summit. Financial crises are … Read more
Following is Kansas City – St. Joseph Bishop Robert W. Finn's column from the upcoming edition of The Catholic Key newspaper: Good Friday and a Moratorium on the Death Penalty By Most Rev. Robert W. Finn As we approach Palm Sunday and the celebrations of Holy Week our reflections are focused on the Passion, suffering … Read more
A very worthwhile perspective from the former chief economist of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) on the U.S. financial situation. Which is not to say he's right about everything – but an important view nevertheless. Prints out at 11 pages and takes 15-20 minutes to read. And I recommend this despite my bias against the IMF, having … Read more