Random stuff I find interesting and you may not.
PLANO, TX — Local seven-year-old Benjamin Gunther was outed as a homeschooler after he looked an adult directly in the eyes while speaking in complete sentences. The incident occurred at a barber shop, when the barber called him back for his haircut and asked if the girls with him were both his sisters. “Nice to … Read more
The problem for the Church’s life, and for the application of justice, comes when the Pope appears to convey disregard or indifference for the uniform application of the law—even laws he has written—choosing to ignore them or apply them to some while reserving different treatment for others. The role of law in the life of … Read more
Researchers have suspected for some time that the link between our gut and brain plays a role in the development of Parkinson’s disease. A recent study identified gut microbes likely to be involved and linked them with decreased riboflavin (vitamin B2) and biotin (vitamin B7), pointing the way to an unexpectedly simple treatment that may … Read more
Trump cannot tolerate the idea that he’s wrong about tariffs (or anything else). As a result, when reality proves him wrong, he will not confess error and embrace free trade. I mean this is the guy who tried to float the idea that the Access Hollywood tape was faked. He’ll say the price increases are … Read more
Bishop Joseph Strickland invited priests this month to join a “prayerful community” of fraternity, while criticizing Pope Francis for apparently failing “to reject the siren call of sodomy.” The invitation came in a letter distributed by the former Bishop of Tyler, Texas — given to priests who attended a March 19 gathering of Catholics at … Read more
The war against Catholic traditionalists has done terrible damage to the Church Pope Francis began regularly using a wheelchair in public in 2022, around the time he stopped celebrating Mass in public. On 14 February he was admitted to the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome. His end grows nearer. Faithful Catholics seem increasingly anxious, less … Read more
A Nigerian bishop has described to the UK parliament the mass killings of Christians by Islamist extremists and militant Fulani herdsmen in his home region, while setting the attacks within a wider context that threatens the Church’s entire presence in the effected areas and potentially even in the entire country. Bishop Wilfred Anagbe of Makurdi … Read more
In Newbury, a fibreglass effigy of Paddington Bear was torn down by two drunken RAF engineers. For once, this was an act of vandalism the police would prosecute — though of course CCTV footage and the severed head of Paddington sticking out of a car boot made it just easy enough for the modern British … Read more
You’ve got to admit, the hundreds of brave Palestinians who publicly protested the Hamas-led regime in the Gaza Strip this week “have a point.” They are “civically engaged,” indignant over the war and its consequences. It’s fair to say that they face “a humanitarian crisis” and “they have every right to be heard.” Indeed, “These … Read more
It is a security cock-up of monumental proportions. We now know that a dozen senior Trump administration officials, including national-security adviser Michael Waltz, vice-president JD Vance and defence secretary Pete Hegseth, were using Signal, a commercial messaging service, to discuss the plan to launch airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels earlier this month. This in itself … Read more
Men are not inspired by diversity, equity, and inclusion. Whatever else they may be, these are not masculine qualities. Young men are simply not signing up to become priests — certainly not in the numbers that they used to. According to the Vatican’s Annuarium Statisticum Ecclesiae, the past 12 years have seen a continuing decline … Read more
The ‘gee shucks’ routine was precisely that: a routine. But what excuse did the press have to play along? America’s weirdest governor re-emerged on the national stage last week to re-energize the floundering Democratic Party and help “fill the [leadership] void.” However, rather than galvanize his colleagues, Walz, who waves hello with both hands, mostly … Read more
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Weeks after Donald Trump’s return to the Oval Office, we are now receiving frequent and unsettling reminders that neither of our major political parties has a monopoly on anti-Zionism or antisemitism. Over the four years of Joe Biden’s presidency, we devoted a significant amount of time and attention to the growing animosity toward Israel on … Read more
The Islamic Republic of Iran is at an impasse. Its leaders cannot change; the public already has. . . . Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, once quipped that the revolution is not about the price of melons. The mullahs never understood economics. Their attempt to reconcile the requirements of the private economy … Read more
The Hymnal Industrial Complex Parishes do not have to rely on OCP and GIA. Alternatives exist that align with Catholic teaching and do not require recurring licensing fees. The Adoremus Hymnal preserves traditional Latin and English hymns, following Vatican II’s directive to maintain sacred music. The St. Michael Hymnal provides a rich selection … Read more
Does Donald Trump want to be a superhero because he’s an authoritarian or is Donald Trump an authoritarian because he wants to be a superhero? I typically approach his gambits as fascist strategic ploys aimed at consolidating power under the executive branch. Everything I mentioned above can be analyzed that way. He’s going easy on … Read more
A few days after the anniversary of Oct 7, the New York Times reported that Columbia University Apartheid Divest officially endorsed terrorism against Jews and withdrew an apology by one of its members for threatening to kill Jews. Over the past weeks, the paper and the entire Democratic Party, including 103 members of Congress, the … Read more
They reduced Jews to ashes. In 2023, a fascist army burnt Jews to death. The Jews’ names were Ram Itamari, 56, a transportation manager, and his wife, Lili Itamari, 63, a schoolteacher. They were in their home in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel on 7 October 2023 when the unit of anti-Semites showed up. … Read more
Most people know the story of David and Goliath. It’s an epic tale of a shepherd boy vanquishing a giant with nothing more than a pebble and sling, putting him on a path to become the most famous king of Israel. The story has war, politics, fracturing kingdoms, powerful seers, an underdog hero, and of … Read more
In the wake of the battle against antisemitism being waged across the nation’s campuses and the continuing attacks on Western Civilization, the timing for the release of a new book on the subject of Israel and its role in history could not be more timely. Israel and Civilization: The Fate of the Jewish Nation and … Read more
My father arrived in America from Germany in 1939, 75 years ago. It was March 17, St. Patrick’s Day—a holiday my father had never heard of—and New York City’s marching bands and colorful parade amazed him. If this was how America welcomed immigrants, it was truly fantastic. St. Patrick’s Day would become my family’s special … Read more
Dementia affects people’s abilities to use language, to understand other people’s use of language and to remember things. One common challenge is the presence of competing realities, where the person with dementia is oriented to a different time or place. These competing realities are often grounded in the person’s previous experience of a career or … Read more
Indeed, the current state of the Church mirrors the struggles our nation has endured. But just as prayer and action can bring renewal to our country, they can also usher in a new springtime for the Church. While we cannot expect perfection in our Church here on earth, through prayer and fasting we can help … Read more