General Viewpoints on abortion Ultra-conservativeCompletely immoralNever permitted, even if the mother must die. The child's life is prioritized over against the mother and God will decide who lives or diesConservativeVery immoralPermitted only … [Continue reading]
Christmas Family Time
I am at a daughter's house surrounded by multiple daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. It is noisy, wild, uncontrolled, and multi-colored. Yes, multi-colored. I am a typical brown Latino, and I ended up marrying a blue-eyed taller-than-I-am … [Continue reading]
About St. Joseph, the stepfather of Jesus
Every year at this time, we hear commentaries on St. Joseph, the stepfather of Jesus. Many of them are sheer speculation. We do not actually know much of anything about Jesus's stepfather. He shows up when the Virgin Mary is betrothed. He thinks she … [Continue reading]
Good King Wenceslaus
St. Wenceslaus icon by Theophilia on DeviantArt Good King Wenceslas Good King Wenceslas looked out On the Feast of Stephen When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and even Brightly shone the moon that night Though the frost was cruel When a … [Continue reading]
Anime Mother and Child
I am an anime fan. I also like the child-like art used in many of the manga magazines. Thus, it was particularly enjoyable for me to find the manga-like icon of Mother Mary and Our Lord Jesus. The angels at the side look like traditional manga … [Continue reading]
Humor: a Cuban Sans Giving from YouTube
Enjoy the video. Note: some knowledge of Spanish is recommended. Lots of knowledge of Cuban culture is helpful. … [Continue reading]
Why do good men fight?
A Dialogue from Lord of the Rings Frodo: I can't do this, Sam. Sam: I know. It's all wrong By rights we shouldn't even be here. But we are. It's like in the great stories Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of darkness and danger they … [Continue reading]
On Southern spirituality
I have lived in the Deep South since 2000. I also lived in the Deep South during most of my Army service. As a result, I have gained a deep appreciation for Southern spirituality. I have come to fully enjoy being wished to have a "blessed day" when I … [Continue reading]
On being Catholic Eastern Orthodox
I can remember being taught in seminary that the word Catholic was never used in the New Testament. That is true. The word itself is first found in writing in a letter that St. Ignatius of Antioch wrote to the Smyrnans around the year 107 AD. It … [Continue reading]
On being black while …
The video above is but the latest in a set of videos in which a black person has the police called on them for spurious reasons. In this case, this man is the head of an organization, was ferrying two kids in his car with the permission of the … [Continue reading]
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