In its latest annual report for fiscal year 2011 to 2012, Planned Parenthood reveals that it performed 333,964 abortions in 2011 – a record year for the organization. Meanwhile – Contraceptive services at Planned Parenthood have dropped by 12 percent since 2009, and cancer screening & prevention services have dropped by 29 percent. Of course … Read more
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. They were with them the last week in December. Mourning and Hunger At times like this no words can really do justice to provide the comfort and consolation that so many long to receive. Our goal at the youth gathering was just to be there. …
Ha! Grabs the doctor’s finger. Originally from the HVCL Journal website. A new photo of a baby reaching out of the womb and holding a doctor’s finger during a Caesarian section delivery has gone viral and is being passed around Facebook by tens of thousands of people.
It goes back to last June, summing up the Stepinac outdoor track season. His friend Liam Barry also gets a mention. Archbishop Stepinac Track 2012 wrap-up Tim Faranda won the freshman CHSAA Championship in the javelin and placed 9th in the varsity events. Malcolm Major has been a tremendous athlete on the football field and … Read more
UPDATE: Even a writer at Slate – normally big Obama supporters – are outraged disturbed Today We Are Gathered … To Hear More About Me Inouye, who won the Congressional Medal of Honor in Italy in 1945. President Barack Obama used the funeral for Hawaii senator Daniel Inouye to talk about himself. In the short … Read more
UPDATE: He didn't PR in today's meet. his personal best is 37'2" and today he threw 36'5&3/4", for a third place finish. Having hit 280 on his birthday nine days ago, Tim! Turned 16 today!! And celebrates with another personal best bench press last evening Tim benched 290. And he didn't miss 295 by much. … Read more
The third volume of the Pope’s wonderful work (here are my reviews of the first two volumes, #1 Latest Read: Jesus of Nazareth and the second Lenten reading: Jesus of Nazareth, by Pope Benedict XVI). But as he says, not really a volume; more a short monograph or extended essay; the book is only 128 … Read more
How can this be? New York City gives out 3 million free condoms very month. i guess they need to give out 6 million? Or maybe that approach doesn't work? A study by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has found that large parts of the city are plagued with soaring rates for multiple … Read more
It’s a big one, and on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Here’s a little history of Brigid, which I put up five years ago, and really can’t improve on. My favorite pictures of Brigid, through 2007. Brigid’s Birthday Here’s a picture this past November 7th, out on Croton Point, after hurricane Sandy –
Well, actually he has exactly 100 lbs on me. Here's his best from two days ago on his 16th birthday – 280 lbs. Tonight, with Tim in the gym I did 180, an improvement on my prior best of 175. I may have lifted a bit more (over 20 years ago!) but I really can't … Read more