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Category Archives: Just Too Cool
Of the Vatican and Merry-Go-Rounds. No… really…
I am not a fan of huge outdoor Masses, even… especially… in St. Peter’s Square… which is a parking lot. Today, however, it is more than a parking lot. I am not making this up. You can’t make this up. … Read More
Super Moon v. Micro Moon
From NASA’s Astronomy Pic of the Day: Explanation: Did you see the big, bright, beautiful Full Moon Wednesday night? That was actually a Micro Moon! On that night, the smallest Full Moon of 2012 reached its full phase only about 4 … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, Look! Up in the sky!
Tagged apogee, Micro Moon, perigee, Super Moon
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The other side of the New Evangelization
While no effort of evangelization can ultimately be successful without a revitalization of our liturgical worship, neither will we succeed in a lasting way without performing spiritual and corporal works of mercy. This morning I saw a great story about … Read More
Posted in Just Too Cool, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Year of Faith
Tagged New York City
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Some Z-Swag “in the wild”!
My good friend, His Hermeneuticalness, the great Dean of Bexley and p.p. of Blackfen, the unabashedly Unreconstructed Ossified Manualist, Fr. Tim Finigan, posted at his excellent blog shot of some of my Cafepress Z-Swag caught “in the wild”. Go there … Read More
“In foramine terrae habitabat hobbitus.”
Reading The Hobbit was one of the most important things I did in my life. In another book, Tolkien used the image of the pebble that starts the avalanche. That is what The Hobbit was for me. Among the rocks The … Read More
Some Z-Swag “in the wild”!
A reader sent me a great photo. Note the wonderful car magnet! Or maybe it is a sticker? Nice kids too! You can get all sorts of great stuff HERE. There are all sorts of variations of this car magnet … Read More
You never know what is in the closet …
… until you start digging around. A priest friend showed me this treasure: Discuss. UPDATE: But wait! There’s more! UPDATE: Yes, it is supposed to be St. Isidore of Seville as “patron of the internet”. A couple problems manifest themselves … Read More
An 80th Wedding Anniversary!
Here is some great news. A couple celebrated their 80th Wedding Anniversary. HERE. On Nov. 25, 1932, FDR had just defeated Herbert Hoover, the daily newspaper cost two cents, and Ann Shawah said “I do” to John Betar in Harrison, … Read More
Christ is born, astrology dies – a comment on the Pope’s new book about Jesus
First, if you plan to buy the Holy Father’s new book online, will you please my links? You’ll get your book quickly and at a good price and I will also benefit. Thanks! US hardcover HERE. Kindle HERE. Unabridged audio … Read More
