Fr. Robert Barron named Bishop for L.A.
Ahhh that's good for Los Angeles. Barron is excellent. Here's his youtube channel. Fr. Robert Barron.
Scientific brilliance – sharks attack because they’re hungry
An insight from MSNBC
The Pope: Faith without Solidarity is a dead Faith
In a Paraguay slum.
Weekend overnight hike – I finished the Appalachian Trail in NY
The A.T. in New York runs for 88.2 miles. Almost ten years ago I got a yen to section hike the length of NY. I started in 2007 and by 2011, with a combination of small group (or just Brigid and I) day hikes and overnighters – solo except for one with Jeanne Marie Gagnon … Read more
Mother Teresa quote
Apropos: "Be humble and you will never be disturbed. It is very difficult in practice because we all want to see the result of our work. Leave it to Jesus." – Mother Teresa
Sr., Nirmala, Mother Teresa’s successor
Sr. Nirmala succeeded Mother Teresa as head of the Missionaries of Charity. Sr. Nirmala Joshi, Successor to Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, Dead at 81 According to religious news agency Matters India, Sr. Nirmala suffered from kidney failure and other complications. Despite being advised by doctors to undergo dialysis, the she chose to be with her … Read more
Farandaville (extended) has new baby
UPDATE: Stolen from my brother Phil’s facebook – Ethan, who was born five weeks ago to my nephew Paul and his wife Laura. So Father’s Day was spent meeting Ethan, who was three weeks premature. Paul Laura My brother Jim, extremely pleased Grandpa! Ethan himself – great outfit … My brother Phil got a selfie … Read more
Pope: Climate change and abortion are interrelated
From the National Journal on today's Encyclical "On Care for Our Common Home". Who else will pick up on this? #1 on National Journal's "six points from the Encyclical." Population Control Is Not the Answer For Pope Francis, caring about the environment goes hand in hand with taking a strong stand against abortion. "Since everything … Read more
Next hike of the month – and the past one
Next hike is Saturday, June 27th, Sugarloaf Mountain, north of Cold Spring. It’s the next height north of Breakneck Ridge, and one of my favorites. Takes about an hour, or a little less, to get to the top. Here’s the view – the girl on top of the iconic dead tree is Heidi Paine. She … Read more
Tim track: Stepinac MVP
Not for the first time, Tim is Stepinac track MVP. Below the plaque is Tim with his coach for all four years, Nick Mitchell. Nick did a wonderful job with Tim as well as with all the boys, including those who weren’t outstanding athletes. Coach Mitchell was always looking for the boys to get the … Read more