And will go to Buffalo Saturday to try and repeat their 2015 state championship. Here's the LoHud coverage, but the second link from Newsday on Long Island is a little better. After falling behind 14-0, Stepinac rolled over St. Anthony's 47-22 to take the CHSFL AAA League Championship Here''s Newsday – Stepinac’s Williams too … Read more
What a great story this is – he died in 1957. Lived for a number of years down the road, in Yonkers. While he was in Detroit, his superiors insisted he keep journals of his contacts with so many people and there are more recorded healings then in all four Gospels combined. I heard about … Read more
Wonderful man, wonderful family. Hit the link for the full obituary. Salvatore Joseph Vasta, Jr. of Croton-on-Hudson, NY passed away on Veterans Day, November 11, 2017, at the age 89. He was born on August 29, 1928 to the late Salvatore and Maria (nee Sgroi), who both emigrated from Sicily, Italy. Salvatore had tremendous faith … Read more
This was written by Kieran Michael Lalor, a NY State Assemblyman. As we celebrate the 242nd birthday of the Marine Corps today, it is fascinating to explore why the smallest branch of the armed forces holds such a big place in American society. To start, Marines historically have taken disproportionate casualties, a trend that … Read more
From the NY Times health section – not good news The American Society of Clinical Oncology, which represents many of the nation’s top cancer doctors, is calling attention to the ties between alcohol and cancer. In a statement … the group cites evidence that even light drinking can slightly raise a woman’s risk of breast … Read more
In my continuing quest to look like Adonis – or Fabio. Yuk Yuk Yuk. This is a good article, off the website Starting Strength – takes ten minutes to read. Let’s just clear it up right here: barbell training is the best way to train for strength. Bar none. Nothing else even comes close to … Read more
I'm kind of surprised it took this long for idiot columnists to go after her on a personal level. After all she's pretty effective as the President's press secretary. Two male, liberal columnists this week launched personal attacks against White House press secretary Sarah Sanders. Los Angeles Times columnist David Horsey mocked Sanders’ appearance, saying … Read more
Yesterday morning as Judy and Regina (who wrote the poem I posted a couple of days ago Our friend Regina’s poem ) come by to check out Rylai (her name comes for a character in the Dota game and is pronounced RyeLie). Here’s a great picture of Rylai taken by Regina – and the three … Read more
From my friend Damian. I don't think the Pontiff has in mind nodding off during Mass. Pope Francis has admitted that he sometimes nods off while praying. "When I pray, sometimes I fall asleep," he said in an episode of a Catholic TV2000 television programme published on Youtube. "Saint Therese used to do it too", … Read more
Regina had a poem published in the online ezine Kids Imagination Train – the July/August issue. It’s great and here it is – A Squirrel’s Lucky Day I live in trees and on the ground. I hunt for food and race around. We squirrels enjoy the great … Read more