Tom Faranda's Folly

A million to a million and a half people attended.  

Pretty good for a 14 year old who started lifting in mid-December. Of course he has the potential to build himself up, and he’s doing it. Yesterday Tim broke his previous PB (personal best) of two reps at 290, by doing two reps at 300, with good form; to parallel. Joe took these two pictures … Read more

"If Obama can be manipulated by Trump, what are the leaders of the world thinking?"

Fr. George Rutler of the Church of Our Saviour in NY City posted the following on the Church website: In place of our weekly message, it is customary in this joyful season to reproduce a well-known Easter sermon by St. John Chrysostom (c. 347-407), Archbishop of Constantinople and a Doctor of the Church. Because of … Read more

First posted two years ago, and I can’t improve on it – medieval and contemporary art. This 2009 posting is one of the most visited on my weblog. the Resurrection: Four Artists HOWEVER – can’t improve but this isn’t bad, by Piero Della Francesca, finished around 1460. For the story of this particular painting go here. … Read more

“He descended into Hell”  

UPDATE: Evidently this program "is expected to be rebroadcast by television networks around the world."  From the Telegraph (UK) Pope Benedict admits there isn't a full answer to suffering in rare TV interview Pope does Q&A on suffering for Good Friday Dressed in white robes during the Q&A, he sat at a desk and, speaking … Read more

This is from the Houston Catholic Worker - Casa Juan Diego – publication. The article is a copy of a letter sent to The Guild for Dorothy Day, in the Archdiocese of New York. it is nine paragraphs long. hit the link for the whole letter. Medical Miracle in Oklahoma After Seeking Dorothy Day's Intercession I … Read more

Which means – people in the middle getting it in the neck. No wonder there's a TEA Party. Tax rates and tax breaks