Tom Faranda's Folly

Speaking to 500 Italian pro-life activists.

Fr. Robert Barron, who is now Bishop Barron – always worth listening to … an under nine minute video making the connection.  

Actually yesterday – one day late for October but who’s counting? The north end of the Briarcliff Peekskill Trailway. Jeanne Marie and I went about 5 miles on it starting in the very badly marked Blue Mountain Reservation. Here’s Jeanne Marie at the top of Mount Spitzenberg (540 ft) and the view is west across … Read more

A nice day – we watched the Rugby World Cup final, and then this evening the Gagnons joined us. For probably 15 years they have come to our house for Halloween and our kids went out trick or treating together. The trick or treat days are past (alas!) but we still hang out.  Spooky, and … Read more

UPDATE: Article from a White Plains Newspaper Stepinac remains undefeated Yay! Brigid and I went to the game – we know quite a few of the seniors. Both teams were 5-0, but now Stepinac is the only undefeated team in the NYC Catholic league. They are ranked #2 in the state, and they should (but … Read more

Including the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux

Wish he were in NY. How to Read the Vatican Family Gathering Vatican City A friend of mine, happily married for many years, likes to tell a story. Over a 30th-anniversary dinner, and after a little too much wine, he said, “I love you, sweetheart. I’ve never been unfaithful, and I never will be.” He … Read more

As I posted in the past, he was the Faranda Family Guru. In fact I've posted quite a few times about him. Simply type "groeschel" in the search box above and they'll come up. Here's wikipedia on the end of his life. His order posted a nice tribute this morning. Remembering Father Benedict One Year … Read more

Here’s the photo. Probably at the Washington DC Vatican Embassy? He said “Stay strong. I’ve seen his Blog. We’ll pray for each other.”

Lovely short video off the Wall Street Journal channel. That’s Joe Torre with the short eulogy.