Books, breath, and Basil

A blessed festival day to one and all on this Pentecost Sunday and birthday greetings to our mother the Church!
Having spent a relaxing and slow-paced weekend here in Bloomington, I now turn to my third week of The Summer Experience well-rested (and a little unwilling).
But first, a recap: On Friday, after a supper of greasy [...]

New friends, new blogs

Please take a few minutes to visit the links under the category “Friends & Family” along the right side of the page.  I’ve added the blogs of a few friends with whom I am working this summer.  It seems that these days, to make a friend means also to be exposed to a new web [...]

Highly improbable but highly entertaining

My first impression and nascent review of Angels and Demons.  I was one of four who watched the film this afternoon at Bloomington’s own Starplex Cinemas on Main Street.
Stay tuned for more.

‘Where in the world are you?’

More than a few questions directed towards me have gone along these lines lately, and so it seems that an answer — and an explanation — are necessary.
I am currently in the village of Bloomington, Illinois for my third summer internship at the headquarters of a certain insurance company with which I have been involved [...]

‘The Fetishism of Dialogue’

Rev. Robert Barron of Word on Fire on the Notre Dame speeches by Rev. John I. Jenkins, CSC and President Barack Obama:

It was with a great deal of dismay that I listened to the speeches given last Sunday at Notre Dame by Fr. John Jenkins the President of the University and Barack Obama the President [...]

A Catholic joke…

Q:  What did one auxiliary bishop say to the other?
A:  Long time no See.

Pictures of the Week

The Holy Father in Monte Cassino this past weekend.

Archbishop Vincent Nichols at his Installation Mass in Westminster Cathedral.  It was a beautiful liturgy; watch the highlights here.

An ecclesiastical photo shoot.

Reading Now

Basil Moreau: Founder of Holy Cross, by Gary MacEoin

Up, up and away…

Is it Ascencion Thursday where you are?
Here in the Diocese of Peoria it’s just Thursday in the Sixth Week of Eastertide, making it a bit difficult to pray Lauds this morning.  I wonder how many folks get the Office wrong on a day like this, when the feast is transferred to Sunday.
In any case, to [...]

‘Does God exist?’

A video from Macedonia.  Interesting.

Well Said (and food for thought)

“The sad fact is that people act contrary to the faith without realizing that that is what they are doing. A heretic chooses the opposite of the faith, but when in the present confusion as to what is in and what is out, heresy is not the appropriate word.”
Professor Ralph McInerny
The Catholic Thing, 18 May [...]

‘May Feelings’

On air with the Archbishop…

Twice a month, His Excellency the Most Reverend Alexander Brunett, Archbishop of Seattle, goes lives on Sacred Heart Radio (Seattle 1050AM) to discuss current events, share the details of  his recent travels and events, and chat with the faithful or anyone else who might call in.  Today, I was counted among those who called in [...]