“The Psychology of Hating Thanksgiving” – & other hatreds
The article below is from a Catholic League press release. As I read it I thought “Yup, and this kind of Black & White, either/or thinking applies to so much of our social commentary and opinions today”. A recent example: “Charlie Kirk is a Saint v. Charlie Kirk is a racist, misogynist. I’m sure he … Read more
The Heidi game – 57 years ago
I clearly remember this game. I didn’t watch it – my family was driving somewhere and we heard the game on the radio – Heidi did not interrupt the radio feed.
Massachusetts mother & activist being considered for canonization
Great story – not bad for a woman who originally didn’t believe in God. You need to hit the link – excerpt below does not tell the story. Vatican says sainthood cause for American mom of 7 can move forward To kids in the neighborhood east of Interstate 290 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Ruth Pakaluk was … Read more
Who knew? “Real Reason the Wicked Witch of the West is Green”
Indeed. An all time favorite in my house as long as I can remember. When audiences first saw The Wizard of Oz in 1939, they were dazzled by the movie’s use of Technicolor. Dorothy’s ruby slippers sparkled, the yellow brick road gleamed and the Wicked Witch of the West appeared in a shocking shade of … Read more
Pope writes an Apostolic Letter on the 1,700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed.
This is from the Catholic online magazine Aleteia. It took me under 16 minutes to read the entire text of the letter; there are links to it below. St. Athanasius mentioned frequently as well as ecumenism, based on all Christians accepting the sacrament of Baptism and the Nicene Creed as normative. Come, Love of the … Read more