Bishop Barron’s Easter Sunday homily

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Barron – today's #1 English language evangelizer – and see the quote from Barron below the video.   This excerpt from his Easter email – To the Philippians, St. Paul says, "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice" (Phil. 4:4). Joy is something that we can will, not a matter of waiting … Read more

The Holy Week in Ukraine

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Yes a crucifixion. by Archbishop Borys Gudziak As Ukraine is being crucified by the enemy, millions of its people go through the same experience of darkness and a sense of the absence of God as Jesus did on the cross. Let us not doubt that God is with the suffering and that his truth, peace, … Read more

Good Friday – Pieta by Gustave Moreau (1826-1898)

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This is the cover artwork for the Holy Week edition of the Magnificat prayer book.  Commentary below the picture. The Mystery of Mary,Mother of Jesus and Our Mother Pierre-Marie DumontFront Cover Artwork This Pietà by Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) was painted in oils in1876 on a small panel of wood. Although a contemporary of theImpressionist movement, … Read more

Recently re-discovered by Farandaville – the excellent walk/hikes in the Rockefeller Park Preserve, Sleepy Hollow/Mt. Pleasant

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Yes pretty cool. We are going back this (Saturday 4/9) morning. Here’s a general map of the areas. I’ve embedded it below.  On the left I wrote in Phelps Hospital and north of that, Rockwood Hall. The Hall has the foundation remnants of a vast 204 room William Rockefeller mansion. Wonderful views of the Hudson. … Read more

In Final Four Duke v. UNC, & Stepinac v. Stepinac, UNC’s Davis outperformed Duke’s Griffin.

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RJ Davis, University of North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels advance to men's basketball national final, close Duke Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski's legendary career In one of the best environments the sport has seen, North Carolina edged Duke 81-77, advancing to face Kansas in Monday night's national championship game. Here's the box score – … Read more

Friday, March 25th; Pope Francis’ Consecration of Ukraine and Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

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Cardinal Dolan sent an email around today, part of which I am reproducing here – This Friday, March 25th, the Feast of the Annunciation, our Holy Father will be consecrating and entrusting Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary at 5:00 p.m. Rome time.  I will be joining in that consecration from Saint … Read more

NCAA women’s swim champ caught with performance-enhancing testicles!

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ATLANTA, GA—Celebrations for winning the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships were short-lived for convincingly female athlete Lia Thomas, as authorities caught her in possession of performance-enhancing testicles. “Investigators will need time to sift through the trail of evidence right now,” said NCAA’s Head of Testicle Enforcement, Bob Huevos, while holding … Read more