Year: 2006

A father passing by his son’s bedroom was astonished to see that his bed was nicely made and everything was picked up. Then he saw an envelope propped up prominently on the pillow that was addressed to “Dad”. With the worst premonition he opened the envelope with trembling hands and read the letter.Dear Dad, It…

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From the Oct. 16 Time magazine. Click the pic to see the larger version.

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So, last week we talked briefly about the Catholic signifigance of Cards vs. Padres, this week it’s Cards vs. Mets. “So what” you ask. Well, Mets is short for Metropolitans, and while we’re sure the team isn’t named for them (pretty sure anyway), Metropolitans, in the Catholic Church, are basically what we know as archbishops.…

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A conversation at the end of class at Aquinas tonight. Jack, seeing me check my email on my Treo asked if I could get sports scores too. I quickly showed him the Detroit-Oakland game score. In awe, Jack said: Jack: That thing’s cool. [pause] Almost sacramental.Orin: You can’t download grace.Jack: [with a twinkle in his…

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“One of the great ironies of the [post Vatican II] era is that those who fashion themselves as being most faithful to church law are often the most negligent of the laws and directives regulating the liturgy.” John Huels, Preparing and Celebrating the Paschal Feasts, Chronicle, Jan. 1989

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On Saturday night, Orin and I traveled to South St. Louis to provide entertainment for the TEC Founder’s Dinner. In the St. Louis-area there used to be three TEC centers. They have now combined into one: Spirit of St. Louis TEC. This dinner was one of their first activities as a newly formed center. For…

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