Short: Pope Francis powerful Way of the Cross, “including texts prepared by prisoners”
Two and half minutes.
Good Friday – Fra Angelico fresco
This fresco is by the great Fra Angelico, painted around 1441 and is titled Saint Dominic Adoring the Crucifixion. Yes Fra Angelico knew that St. Dominic – born in 1170 – was not at the crucifixion. But you get the message. The fresco is at the Convent of San Marco in Florence which is now … Read more
James Drury, “The Virginian”
Gone at 85 years old. I confess that Brigid and I sometimes watch The Virginian when it’s up on one of the cable channels. The show had a nine year, 249 episode run. It really only takes the show name from the book. The novel is very different, with Trampas (The Virginian’s pal in the … Read more
Australian High Court unanimously clears Cardinal George Pell of sex abuse charges
This case has gone on for years and the charges were very sketchy with little or no backup. The High Court vote was 7-0 to dismiss. Pell has been a close confidante of Pope Francis. Of course the Cardinal has to be wondering “where do I go to get my reputation back?” George Pell freed … Read more
America Magazine: “How the Catholic Church adapted during the Black Plague”
This is a podcast put online from the Jesuit “America Magazine”. Just hit the link. It’s not really fair or responsible to draw comparisons between the Black Plague and our current coronavirus pandemic. Our situation pales in comparison to 50 million deaths, or roughly 50 percent of Europe’s population alone, in the mid-14th century. But … Read more
Pigs Fly (Again); de Blasio thanks Trump
Wonders never cease. I’ve been following what Cuomo’s been saying and paying no attention to de Blasio, who others tell me is not doing very well with the situation (UPDATE: The head of the Army Corp of Engineers was very complimentary about de Blasio). March 13th – two days after the NBA cancelled their season … Read more
Yesterday’s “Prayer and ‘Urbi et Orbi’ Blessing presided over by Pope Francis”
This was live at 1PM yesterday. Brigid watched the entire thing and said it was very moving. I only saw the first five minutes on the video yesterday evening, as he walks to the center of St. Peter's Square. I intend on seeing it in it's entirety. And here is the full text of his … Read more
Great! Homemade sign in front of my neighbor’s house across the street.
I love it. Nice to see as we head out.
A rarity: Governor Cuomo effusively praises Trump and his team
Which is the right thing to do. No politics.
Amazon to hire 100,000 more workers; raise salaries of current staff
They can't keep up with the demand! This is off CNBC Amazon is hiring an additional 100,000 employees in the U.S. to meet the surge in demand from online shopping amid the coronavirus outbreak, the company said Monday. The company is looking to add extra full-time and part-time positions for warehouse and delivery workers. Through … Read more