Tom Faranda's Folly

Good job by the Bishop – one of the Catholic Church's leading evangelizers.  

Not only did she have a program in the south called “The Negro Project” but she also hated Jews and Catholics.So will Time magazine also disavow her? Planned Parenthood of Greater New York is removing the name of Margaret Sanger, the founder of the nation’s largest abortion provider, from its New York City clinic due … Read more

UPDATE: I don't want anyone to think I'm picking on evangelicals. I know plenty opposed to the death penalty. It just happens this fellow is not, and was quoted. This video quotes five people – four Catholics and one evangelical christian. The evangelical is the only one in favor of the death penalty. A few … Read more

The article is in the Wall Street Journal. But first here are some stats from the BBC – the death rates per million from COVID in three countries: Great Britain – 600/1,000,000 United States – 400/1,000,000 Japan – 7/1,000,000 That's right, Japan has phenomenally fewer deaths and virtually everyone wears a mask in public. That … Read more

I love this lady. Met her two years ago when she was speaking at Fairfield University. Sister Helen Prejean – "Dead Man Walking" – her talk at Fairfield University This article is in the present issue of the Jesuit America magazine. In the spirit of Elijah, Micah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus and my own Catholic faith, … Read more

I had  posted this Saint Kateri Tekawitha – feast tomorrow – the miracle that led to her canonization  yesterday. My friend Nancy sent me the article below, from one year ago. Jake Finkbonner was a critically ill 5-year-old when a relic of then-Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha was placed on the pillow of his Seattle hospital bed … Read more

If De Blasio sees this it’s the end of NY skyscrapers and drawbridges. The Guardian (UK) is the leading leftist newspaper publication in the UK. What some people would call progressive thinking in all the trendy circles in New York.  The title of this piece is “Upward-thrusting buildings ejaculating into the sky – Do cities … Read more

Very interesting. As I'm typing this I'm wondering how many of the book burning, statue destroying, cancel culture types ever heard of the battle. The statue above at Gettysburgh needs no explanation. The one below is General John Buford, the cavalry officer who slowed the Confederate advance on the first day (And see the link … Read more

Well good try Fr. Stephen. Might as well talk to a brick. These people are the modern day version of the Know Nothing Party. They are trying to tear down the statue of St. Louis in St. Louis. "Supporters of the Know Nothing movement believed that an alleged "Romanist" conspiracy was being planned to subvert … Read more

An op ed in this morning's Wall Street Journal. The Journal has a paywall, but I expect the Cardinal won't mind my sending around the entire column. Years ago I was dedicating a new parish to St. Peter. A woman wrote to protest: “Why would you name a Church after such a coward, a sinner … Read more