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April 2020

April 06, 2020

II Looked into Hydroxychloroquine: Here is What I Found.

A reader asked me to look further at hydroxychloroquine, the drug that President Trump is...

April 06, 2020

This is Holy Week. Don’t Miss Your Blessing.

I don't have any spiritual insights to share with you about Palm Sunday and Holy...

April 06, 2020

Trevor Noah Interviews Bill Gates and They Make More Sense Than All the Politicos Combined. Go Figure.

What we have here is a comedian interviewing a tech billionaire and they are making...

April 06, 2020

Bill Gates’ Famous Speech Warning of a Pandemic, Here It Is

Nobody paid attention five years ago when Bill Gates made this speech. In fact, President...

April 03, 2020

Keep the Lights On. Send Money.

Send money. You local parish is probably sucking air, trying to pay the bills....

April 03, 2020

My Kids are Certain that I will Die if I Get COVID-19.

My kids are absolutely certain that I will die if I get COVID-19....

April 03, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine Works in Mice. Next Step is Testing it in People.

According to the Independent, the first tests of a potential coronavirus vaccine are promising. The...

April 02, 2020

We’re Not Going to Church this Easter. But We Won’t be Separated from the Lord.

Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your Presence? If...

March 2020

March 31, 2020

Trump Changed His Mind about Re-Opening.

I don’t think I’ve ever prayed harder than I did after President Trump announced that...

March 24, 2020

How to Make a Face Mask: Tutorials from People Who Actually Sew

Homemade face masks will not protect you the way that a commercial face mask will....

March 23, 2020

No, Pelosi Didn’t Try to Add Abortion Funding into Coronavirus Bill

Nobody, including them, is trying to deny that the Democratic Party is militantly pro choice....

March 23, 2020

It’s the Economy vs the Virus.

WE CANNOT LET THE CURE BE WORSE THAN THE PROBLEM ITSELF, AT THE END OF...

March 23, 2020

Let the Pope Gift You with a Lenten Wash Job and Make You Ready for Heaven

The Holy Father has granted a Plenary Indulgence because of the pandemic sweeping the world....

March 23, 2020

Pope Francis Grants Plenary Indulgence to Those Affected by Coronavirus

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. St Paul Pope Francis...

March 20, 2020

Here’s Some Good News: You Now Have Until July 15 to File Your Taxes

If you've been wondering how you were going to get your records to your accountant...

March 20, 2020

Pope Francis: COVID Teaches Us that We are one Community.

During an interview he gave to La Stampa, Pope Francis said that the only way...

March 20, 2020

What’s Racist About “Wuhan” Virus?

We've had the Hong Kong flu. We've had the Australian flu. It's accurate, and in...

March 19, 2020

Sometimes, Being Pro Life Means Not Spreading a Virus. No Mass Saves Lives.

Which is lawful on the Sabbath, to do good or to do evil? To save...

March 18, 2020

Real Life Pro Life: Walking Mama Home Through the Pandemic

It’s been almost a week since I’ve seen my mother. Her nursing home is in...

March 18, 2020

Churches are Suspending the Mass. But Jesus Will Come to Us in Other Ways.

Heavenly Father, I offer you the body and blood, soul and divinity of Your...

March 18, 2020

Do Your Part. Trust Jesus. Don’t Be Afraid.

I had an interesting conversation yesterday with a manager in a local business. He described...

March 16, 2020

Is it possible to put the entire globe in quarantine?

Is it possible to put the entire globe in quarantine? What happens when we try?...

March 16, 2020

Number of Coronavirus Cases Increase. What Does that Mean?

I'm going to keep this short. The number of diagnosed Coronavirus cases in the USA...

March 16, 2020

Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Starts Monday. Vaccine is Still Months from Distribution.

The National Institutes of Health is funding the first trials on a Coronavirus vaccine. The...

March 13, 2020

Want to Stay Healthy? Wash Your Hands. (And Use Soap.)

The best way to avoid germs is to wash your hands. The best thing to...

March 13, 2020

Coronavirus Headlines

Here are the headlines about Coronavirus. About Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Summary from the CDC....

March 13, 2020

Coronavirus is for Real.

A lot has happened while I’ve been busy with my mama. The stock market has...

February 2020

February 10, 2020

China Arrested Doctors For Warning About Coronavirus.

China arrested the doctors who tried to warn them about the coronavirus. People in...