Tim football: Stepinac JV go to 5-0!

Well, Tim got moved to defensive tackle from defensive end. A big chore; he is strong as a bull but only 5'8", 187 lbs. And going against St. Anthony's of Long Island; whose varsity is ranked #2 in NY State. It's fair to say that they attract many of the best players on Long Island. … Read more

St. Hildegard of Bingen; new “Doctor” of the Catholic Church

By being named a Doctor of the Church, Hildegard of Bingen, (a popular Saint in Farandaville, thanks to Brigid’s studies of her writings, years ago)  is recognized by the Catholic Church as: a saint from whose writings the whole Church is held to have derived great advantage and to whom “eminent learning” and “great sanctity” … Read more

Latest Read: No Easy Day

The book by former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette, who was a team leader on the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden. As you may know, the book is controversial since special operations people maintain a “code of silence” about their missions. Bissonnette said he wanted to “set the record straight” once and for all as … Read more

Stepinac JV win again; now 4-0

Another big win against St. Joseph by the Sea on Staten Island (and it was an away game – not fun to get to). Tim had a good game – he’s really playing better and better, even though he’s playing (my opinion) out of position at defensive end. He’s “on assignment” after the game, carrying … Read more

Stepinac JV goes 2-0

As they beat Xaverian – a good team – 14-0. Tim started at defensive end, and was on the kicking and punting teams, although he did no kicking today. After the game, as Coach Venice addresses the team.Tim is in the middle, somewhere.