One of the little known episodes of the life of Saint Francis of Assisi is that he participated in war before he received his calling. He had romantic dreams of being a knight. History records that he sang like a troubadour and liked drinking and partying. It is reported that he had an eye for […]
Archives for March 2018
Possible McCabe loss of pension should not happen in order to protect whistleblowers
I know that it is probable that many of you are excited by the possible firing of McCabe by Sessions just three days before his retirement. By doing this, Sessions could ensure that McCabe loses his retirement pension. The firing has been recommended by the Office for the Inspector General. But, that would be a […]
On losing a mother to dementia
It is said that no child should die before their parents do: “No parent should have to bury a child … No mother should have to bury a son. Mothers are not meant to bury sons. It is not in the natural order of things. I buried my son. In a potter’s field. In a […]
On tradition and Holy Tradition
“Not everything in the Church belongs to its Holy Tradition for not everything in the Church is done by the grace of the Holy Spirit, and not everything in the Church pertains essentially and necessarily to the Kingdom Of God. Some things in the Church are just temporal and temporary things, merely human customs and […]
The hidden pitfall of using a meme
Memes are fun to use. But, if you are not careful, memes can come back and bite you. I saw one meme that said, “The problem with memes? Complex issues are reduced by idiots.” That is correct all too often. Worse, many memes that attempt to comment on a current event suffer from invalid or […]
