Tom Faranda's Folly

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I thought these women had already been canonized. Here' a short article – the Reign of Terror ended ten days after the Carmelites were guillotined. Hit the link for the whole story. Their voices sang out from the scaffold as they went to their death on July 17, 1794, during the Reign of Terror, the … Read more

Terrible. hit the link and scroll down. Ukrainian man sobs by son’s blood-soaked body as Russian attacks continue

I posted about this American Saint last year.  Feast of Saint Katharine Drexel A quote – "It is a lesson we all need—to let alone the things that do not concern us. He has other ways for others to follow Him; all do not go by the same path. It is for each of us … Read more

Sadly the Democrat Senator from Pennsylvania, Robert Casey, has completed his conversion from pro-life to pro-abortion. Senate Republicans, with the help of Democrat Senator Joe Manchin, voted to defeat a Democrat bill that would overturn every pro-life law in America and legalize abortions up to birth. Lawmakers voted 48-46 against cloture — against ending debate … Read more

No surprise of course. Bernie Sanders is the most prominent member of the DSA. They did condemn the invasion. The Democratic Socialists of America blamed US and NATO “imperialist expansion” for helping trigger the Russian invasion of Ukraine — provoking criticism from local political leaders. “DSA reaffirms our call for the US to withdraw from … Read more

A $10 million comprehensive study of the 1,400 mile long reef by the University of Sydney. My thinking –  Climate change has always been going on, and no doubt humanity is adding to it today. The answer is not to become crazed, but as a society adjust to the inevitable. Like don’t buy Miami Beach … Read more

Great to see. These people are risking long prison sentences – or death. This article from the WSJ and see video from The Sun (UK)  below. In the U.S., it’s easy to become cynical observing Hollywood celebrities pretending to be brave as they mouth politically correct talking points and broadcast cost-free virtue signals. But in … Read more

Great! But it took seven years and that’s really not a lot of money… Rojas worked as a pediatric nurse for 18 years before she was fired in 2015, according to the report. She said she refused to comply with a new requirement that nurses be trained to help women obtain abortion drugs and refer … Read more

PORTLAND, OR—Local atheist Marcus Blaine has been wavering in his atheism recently, wondering why good things happen at all. Marcus has found himself asking why he has it so good in what should be a cold, meaningless world that doesn't care whether he suffers or not. “How could there be no God if so many … Read more