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July 2014

July 03, 2014

“When Great Trees Fall” (Requiescat In Pace)

I'm not sure if I will be much of a presence here over the next...

November 2013

November 22, 2013

When The Entire Nation Mourned (Worth A Thousand Words)

October 2013

October 27, 2013

Lou Reed, Requiescat In Pace

I just heard the news that Lou Reed passed away. Rolling Stone has an obituary...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

I Could Listen to Seamus Heaney Reading “Beowulf” For Hours (Requiescat In Pace) UPDATES

I shared what follows last summer. I'm sharing it with you again because this morning...

January 2013

January 26, 2013

My Bishop Gave the Homily at Stan Musials’ Funeral Mass

I've posted about Bishop Richard Stika a few times in the past. But to be...

January 25, 2013

The Catholic Bishops of Colorado Respond to Hospitals’ Claim of Unborn Twins Personhood UPDATED

A couple of days ago, my blog neighbor Deacon Greg Kandra shared a news item...

January 19, 2013

For the Faith and Witness of Stan Musial, Requiescat in Pace

This originally ran back when Spring Break was just getting underway in 2011, and he...

January 11, 2013

Margaret A. Brewer, First Woman Marine General, Catholic, Requiescat in Pace

I just happened upon this news when I saw it on the official Facebook page...

October 2012

October 25, 2012

Does Your Parish Have A Columbarium Yet?

If it doesn't, it probably will soon. Five parishes in the Diocese of Knoxville have...

September 2012

September 12, 2012

J. Christopher Stevens, Requiescat in Pace

Prayers for the repose of the soul of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, and for the...

September 11, 2012

Blessed Are They Who Mourn…

...for they will be comforted. As we recall the tragic events of this day, the...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Today’s the Day the Music Died (Music for Mondays)

For me, anyway. No, I'm not talking about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big...

August 26, 2012

Neil Armstrong and the Landing of the “Eagle” UPDATED

Over at Mental Floss, there's a great recap of the life and career of Neil...

June 2012

June 07, 2012

Goethe Suggests a Blog Post. Who Am I to Say No?

‎One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem,...

May 2012

May 17, 2012

Donna Summer, Requiescat In Pace

Well, I am sad to hear that Donna Summer has left us. But something makes...

May 11, 2012

Carroll Shelby, Requiescat In Pace

It has been a week full of passings. We started off by losing Maurice...

May 08, 2012

Christopher Walken Reads Us “Where the Wild Things Are”

Because everything is a little better with Christopher Walken’s take on it, don’t you...

April 2012

April 08, 2012

Mike Wallace, Requiescat In Pace

I learned a few minutes ago that Mike Wallace has passed into eternity. I met...

April 06, 2012

Without Neil Young, Musical Jeremiads Like This…

wouldn't have been made. Neil doesn't use Jim Marshall's amplifiers. They didn't give him the...

April 05, 2012

Jim Marshall, Requiescat In Pace

Last week, we lost Earl Scruggs. Today, news of the passing of another giant of...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

Earl Scruggs, Requescat In Pace

What is the happiest sounding instrument in the world? Hands down, my vote goes to...

January 2012

January 20, 2012

For The Natural Law and a Pile of Shoes

Crisis Magazine has an essay written by Jason Jones that you will want to read,...

December 2011

December 16, 2011

Christopher Hitchens, Requescat in pace

One of the practices Catholics engage in that really infuriates the world is that we...

December 08, 2011

What Happens When The Dignity Of Human Beings is Lost

You just thrown their dead bodies away. And then when you are discovered, and your...

October 2011

October 16, 2011

Dan Wheldon, Two Time Indy 500 Winner, Requescat In Pace

Sad news out of Las Vegas, Nevada today. Dan Wheldon, 33 years old, was killed...

October 05, 2011

Steve Jobs, Requiescat in Pace

Just heard the news and said a prayer for his soul, and for his family...

September 2011

September 11, 2011

To Forgive, But Never Forget

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set...

July 2011

July 24, 2011

The 27 Club (Music for Mondays)

Photo credit: Syzmanski This past weekend, the news out of the UK was that singer, songwriter...

June 2011

June 12, 2011

Alan Rubin, Mr. Fabulous, Requiescat In Pace

I heard the news today that Alan Rubin, aka "Mr. Fabulous", has passed away. Rubin...

March 2011

March 23, 2011

Because Napoleon Died a Catholic Death

A few weeks back, my family and I hit the used book sale that is...