Tom Faranda's Folly

Pope Francis has said that what he calls gender theory – “that everyone can choose their own sex” – is “the exact opposite” of God’s creation. In a meeting with Polish bishops during World Youth Day, whose transcript was released yesterday by the Vatican, the Pope said there were powerful institutions which funded the spread … Read more

Nails it, as in lands in the net! I posted about this pending "event" a few days ago. Skydiving without a parachute

Pretty amazing. Way back in 1981, a few weeks before we left the Cayman Islands and moved to NY, we met a hammerhead at about 95 feet while diving off "Chisholm's Trail" on the north coast of Grand Cayman. That brief encounter was even more amazing …  

And it will be on television live, later today. Fox network will broadcast live Saturday night as Luke Aikins aims to land in a 20-story high net in California without crashing through or bouncing out

Originally from Oklahoma and a great story of faithfulness – he knew he was on a death squad list. So Father Rother is now on the early road to beatification as a martyr. Here is a list of Catholic priests murdered/assassinated in Guatemala.  

It's my birthday today – one of those lamdmark ones – so I better get going on this! A new study is believed to be the first to show that speed training can reduce the risk for the condition A new, 10-year study showed that speed training—computer exercises that get users to visually process information … Read more

More to follow, but here’s a photo by Jeanne Marie. Great hike, with mostly a nice breeze and plenty of shade.

Common in Central and South America as well as in Haiti to mix in the ancient beliefs with Catholicism/Christianity. I posted about the Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel three days ago Big feast day today – Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Pilgrims at Saut d’Eau, 40 miles north of Port-au-Prince. The site is … Read more