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Category: Current Events
No, Mr. President
This gem comes via The Dawn Patrol:
Jack Kemp, RIP
The Importance of Jack Kemp: blockquote>…his lost presidential run in 1988 did land him in the unlikely spot of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. It was there that Reaganites huddled in what was generally viewed as one of the least important backwaters of the federal government, a place touched by scandal at that. Ignored… Continue reading Jack Kemp, RIP
Missed Opportunities
This beautiful reflection from First Things comes to us via Amy Wellborn about the Notre Dame Scandal. Still the internal story is so lovely: You see, I was three months pregnant. That March, I had gone—alone—to a local woman’s clinic to take a test. The results were positive, and I was so numb I almost… Continue reading Missed Opportunities
Prayers for Our Guys Overseas
My brother sent me this email yesterday which kind of freaked me out. Be warned, it is a bit disturbing, so if all you need to hear is “those guys really need our prayers and support”…you get the picture: Viewing the other marines or other people is something you do because you want to see… Continue reading Prayers for Our Guys Overseas
In my inbox
this is from a list I’m on: Where’s Howard? 52 U.S. Bishops, and not a Hubbard among them.
Padre James
This is an entry from an old friend of mine, Rev. James Bhagwan, who is a Methodist minister if Fiji, and an all around great guy. I liked it very much, so I thought I’d share: Prayer is Action We all know of the difficult days ahead, the global and local economy is struggling and… Continue reading Padre James
Index ciborum prohibitorum
“My first pastoral letter’s gonna be a condemnation of light beer and instant mashed potatoes — I hate those two things.” — Archbishop Timothy Dolan, via The Church Ladies