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2015-01-19T17:27:05-05:00

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For All the Saints: Paul of the Shipwreck

Last updated on: January 19, 2015 at 5:27 pm By Frank Weathers

How can something good come from something tragic? This is a mystery to us all. We see the devastation and the loss of life, and we wonder, Why Lord? Can anything good come from natural disasters? It’s the riddle of our lives as bit players on the stage when we all believe we are the lead role in the play. (more…) Read more

2017-01-24T17:12:54-05:00

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God Invented the Quadruple Toe Loop…

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:12 pm By Frank Weathers

And He commisioned Yuzuru Hanyu to perfect it. See for yourself. And his triple axle ain’t half bad, either. Toe pick! I don’t have to be Doug Dorsey to know that the kid just flat nails it. Head on over to NBC and watch the near perfect performance from start to finish. You’ll be glad you did. Read more

2017-01-24T17:12:54-05:00

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The Pope’s Harley Davidson Super Glide Fetches $327K At Auction

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:12 pm By Frank Weathers

The proceeds will benefit a shelter and soup kitchen in Rome that is run by Caritas. (more…) Read more

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2015-07-18T12:10:24-05:00

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CVS Stops Selling Tobacco Products, But You Can Still Buy Your Sex Toys There

Last updated on: July 18, 2015 at 12:10 pm By Frank Weathers

More news that is being greeted with hosannas from the world today is the decision by CVS Caremark Corp. to stop selling tobacco products in their pharmacies come October. We’re being told that this is all in the interest of the health and well-being of customers. Because, (more…) Read more

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2017-01-24T17:12:54-05:00

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The Vatican To The United Nations, “Say What?”

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:12 pm By Frank Weathers

You have probably seen that some committee at the UN has said that the Catholic Church needs to change her teachings on abortion, contraception, and that she hasn’t done anything to protect children from sexual predators, etc., etc. Here’s what happened next. (more…) Read more

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2015-01-19T11:40:10-05:00

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A Few Words For Wednesday (Music Edition)

Last updated on: January 19, 2015 at 11:40 am By Frank Weathers

Ah, words. Can’t live with ’em; can’t live without ’em. Right now, I can’t live with ’em. There are better bloggers whom you can read today, though. Head on over to the Catholic Channel homepage for a bushel of their good stuff. Or, put your headphones on and you can listen to a few of my favorite tunes instead. U2, Mysterious Ways. (more…) Read more

2015-06-07T22:39:04-05:00

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Blogging And The Art Of Mustang Maintenance (Or, My “Saint Joseph’s Retreat” Explained)

Last updated on: June 7, 2015 at 10:39 pm By Frank Weathers

The first thing you need to know is that I just made up the idea of taking a blogging break and calling it a Saint Joseph’s Retreat. Why did I call it that? Because Jesus’s foster father wasn’t very chatty, see? The man was a worker bee who either didn’t say much, or else everything he did say was unprintable. Most prefer the former description, but no one really knows for sure. The second thing you need to know is... Read more

2017-01-24T17:12:55-05:00

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Benedict Cumberbatch Demonstrating The Stanislavsky Method.

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:12 pm By Frank Weathers

But wait. What about Dr. Watson? (more…) Read more

2017-01-24T17:12:57-05:00

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To Celebrate 30 Years Of Diplomatic Relations Between The United States And The Vatican

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:12 pm By Frank Weathers

Yes, while the rest of the world was celebrating the 30th birthday of the Macintosh computer, I was more interested in the amazing fact that before 1984, the United States didn’t have an ambassador to the Vatican. That’s right. China, for example, had diplomatic ties with the Vatican before the Land of the Free, and Home of the Brave did. Here’s a little video commemorating this important anniversary. Roll tape. (more…) Read more

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US Embassy to the Holy See

2017-01-24T17:12:58-05:00

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SCOTUS Scuttles Plan That Would Have Forced Nuns To Violate Their Conscience

Last updated on: January 24, 2017 at 5:12 pm By Frank Weathers

It’s temporary, so look for the Administration to raise this ship from the bottom again. The Los Angeles Times reports, (more…) Read more

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