Something for Sunday Morning
"Don't say, 'That person bothers me.' Think: 'That person sanctifies me.'"
Escriva
Eric Scheske
Friday
BYCU
Whenever I hear the word "temperance," I remember Chesterton's observation that
the word "temperance," in his time, was widely abused. People used it to mean
"abstinence" or "prohibited," instead of properly using it to mean "moderation."
Well,
Thursday
New Book
Fr. James Martin has published a new book. It looks like a good one: Between
Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual
Life. I read Martin's My Life with the Saints, and I greatly enjoyed it. He
strikes
Tuesday
You Turned Your Head?
I have one comment on the Penn State fiasco, and then I'll (probably) drop it:
I like to think that, if I walked into a gym shower and saw an older guy
sodomizing a ten-year-old, I'd step in and stop it, but
Monday
Atheists and Libertarians
A TDE reader sends this along: Ayn Rand's Atheists are Crashing the Tea Party
[http://www.frumforum.com/ayn-rands-atheists-are-crashing-the-tea-party#more-106445]
. It's a good piece, with a good deal of insight.
One line, though, especially struck me: "What we are seeing here, breaking
Something for Sunday Morning
"'Be perfect' . . . This is not just advice from the master, but an imperative
command."
Francis Fernandez
(Untitled)
Conan O'Brien officiated a gay wedding yesterday
[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2011/11/late-night-conan-obrien-officiates-gay-wedding-on-his-show.html]
. I made myself watch the video (which is everywhere on the web this morning).
I'm numb at the cultural divide in our country. Based on the web buzz, the elite
Friday
This ad captures my mood this week. Brutal days in the office. I should've been
sneaking beer behind desk.
BYCU
I dig Wired magazine. I don't dig it enough to subscribe, so they hate me of
course, but I do enjoy their stuff.
Earlier this week,
Thursday
I Cain't Believe It
Herman Cain gets smeared by sexual harassment allegations. It kinda sucks, since
I was actually thinking about voting for him. How couldn't I, once I saw these
pictures:
Alas, it sounds like those sexual harassment allegations have traction. It
reminds me of
Wednesday
Happy All Souls Day. It's probably my favorite non-obligatory feast day of the
year.
Occupy a Job Already
The Occupy Wall Street people need to go home. I sympathized with them at first:
I hate Wall Street, too. But it's obvious that it's a