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In his book Seasons of Celebration, Thomas Merton has two chapters on Advent. Here is an excerpt from the chapter "Advent: Hope or Delusion", written in 1963. It seems quite applicable to what is happening in our world today. I share it in the spirit of the season. "In Advent we celebrate...

Ron Johnson says mouthwash can kill COVID-19. Manufacturer of Listerine, medical experts say there's no evidence yet to prove that. I was of the opinion for several years that Ron Johnson of Wisconsin was the dumbest U.S. Senator. Then Tommy Tuberville appeared on the scene and threatened to...

Trump said something during his press conference on Friday that disturbed me. More than one thing, actually, but this was a kind of stealth statement. I have not found any media talking about it as they seem to be focused on Comey and WH recordings. What Trump said hints at his view of himself...

Trump seeking to meet with Pope Francis in May The White House says Trump wants to meet with Pope Francis when Trump is in Italy next month. They could talk about poverty, hunger, immigration, refugees, war, and preserving the planet, and other such benign topics. My initial reaction is that...

Pope opens free laundromat for homeless Previously, Pope Francis has arranged for showers, haircuts, food and medical services for Rome's homeless. Now he has set up a laundromat, where the homeless can clean their clothes for free. You gotta love this guy.

On our Spring travels we went to Mass at a church with three priests. A big church, with six Sunday Masses and a seventh "in season". What I found interesting and a possible sign of times to come was that the three priests were from Viet Nam, Poland and Mexico, respectively. The Mass we...

Perspective | ‘Breathe! Push!’ Watch this Sikh activist’s powerful prayer for America. A Sikh lawyer and activist was part of an interdenominational service at the Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, on Dec 31, 2016. Her short but powerful talk has just recently been noted. You can read or...

Trump sends mixed signals on immigration reform At a meeting with TV news anchors, Trump talked about an immigration bill that could allow some illegals to remain in the U.S. legally. "At the meeting with television anchors, Trump suggested he is willing to address legal status for those who...

Exclusive: Survivor explains decision to leave Vatican's abuse commission Marie Collins of Ireland, the only active member of the Vatican's Abuse Commission who was a victim of abuse, has resigned. She says that "I have come to the point where I can no longer be sustained by hope." Collins...

Hundreds of headstones vandalized at Jewish cemetery in Philly Anti-Semitic creeps vandalized another Jewish cemetery Saturday night, toppling over close to 100 headstones and damaging around 500 markers. This morning (Monday) a Jewish Community Center in Delaware received a bomb threat. The...

Bishop of Parramatta Vincent Long Van Nguyen tells royal commission he was abused Bishop Vincent Long van Nguyen testified recently before the Royal Commission examining institutional abuse in Australia. He is a refugee from Viet Nam, was in a Malayan camp for awhile, and then came to...

Analysis: Priebus says 80 percent of Americans support Trump’s initiatives. Sure — if all Americans are Republicans. Reince Priebus claimed today that 80% of Americans support Trump's initiatives. Sorry Reince, that is true if only Republicans are counted as Americans. The actual approval...

Trump addresses JCC threats, anti-Semitism Trump condemned anti-Semitism today--finally--but strangely took no action to investigate the spate of threats and vandalism. He did not say that we was ordering the AG to look into the continuing threats or acts of vandalism. He did not say that the...

Rory McIlroy's round with Donald Trump forces White House to issue a statement - Golf Digest The White House told reporters that Trump played a "few holes" of golf Sunday morning. Since Trump found fault with Obama for the amount of golf he played while President, the Trump people are a little...

Now that I got your attention, I am talking about the petitions during the Prayer of the Faithful. Our deacon usually reads the petitions, and we always have a final petition for our personal needs. I think about this ahead of time, and my prayer is usually for a family member or friend with a...

McCain warns suppressing press 'is how dictators get started' On this Sunday's Meet the Press, Senator McCain warned about suppressing the press: "If you want to preserve — I'm very serious now — if you want to preserve democracy as we know it, you have to have a free and many times...

‘Last Night in Sweden’? Trump’s Remark Baffles a Nation At his campaign rally in Florida Saturday, Trump was talking about protecting our country from terrorism. An example he used about what could happen in the U.S. was some incident "last night" in Sweden. Problem: there was no terrorist...

DeVos criticized teachers at D.C. school she visited — and they are not having it Betty DeVos, the Secretary of Education (who would be unable to function as a secretary in an elementary school) put down teachers at the school in Washington, DC she recently visited (was this her first time...

Less than a month after becoming President, Trump will hold a campaign rally in Melbourne, Florida on Saturday. That would be 45 months before the next election. The reason for the rally? The thought is that Trump wants to speak to a friendly, cheering crowd, who will believe everything he...

‘We are not thugs’: Rep. Correa defends Hispanic Caucus after dismissal from ICE meeting Congressional Democrats requested a meeting with the interim director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE). It was set for this past Tuesday, but then cancelled. Then Paul Ryan and...