More Miscellaneous Rambling I'm glad the Reformation Theology on Tap lectures are over. I was dog-tired of reading about the Reformation, thinking about the Reformation, and practicing my lecture on the Reformation. There will be no video available, but there should be audio, which I'll upload

Miscellaneous Rambling Solanus Casey, pray for us . . . pray for me. I can't say I'll be attending another beatification Mass (including, I know now, my own). It was a very nice ceremony; hats off to the organizers, but my situation in life doesn't render me

> Six-year old Brantley Dobbs suffers from a brain tumor, but says God has assured him he is going to Heaven. For Christmas cheer, he's asking people to send him a Christmas ornament. pic.twitter.com/um0uTikHm5 [https://t.co/um0uTikHm5] > — The Stream (@Streamdotorg) November 20, 2017

> Like all idols, pop culture is a phony–it never existed.https://t.co/vq0gF8BQUd > — First Things (@firstthingsmag) November 17, 2017 [https://twitter.com/firstthingsmag/status/931644366162137089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] To be honest, I haven't read the entire article yet, but I was struck by

Brews You Can Use Interesting article that claims global warming is creating new wine regions [https://quartzy.qz.com/1108814/the-improbable-new-wine-countries-that-climate-change-is-creating/] . The best part: It lists the three regions that have the most promise, and Michigan is on it (with England and Tasmania): > Like Montana, the state of Michigan

Miscellaneous Rambling My business venture with son, Jack, is getting close to lift off. If you have a Facebook account, head over and "Like" MAXimum Gardening [https://www.facebook.com/MAXimumgardeninginsights/]. You can check out the online store while you're there too. We have a lot

Tonight's Handout: 1517-1648 The Reformation Years Five Branches of Protestantism The bulk of churches can trace their roots to one of five sources 1. Lutheranism These are, you know, the Lutherans. Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden 2. Reformed Presbyterians, Congregationalists. Puritans. Zwingli/Calvin. Switzerland, Netherlands, Scotland 3. Radical Baptists,

Miscellaneous Rambling It was the weekend of crappy jobs: got flu shot, did annual corporate tax return for Marie's tiny business, switched out my winter/summer wardrobes (long story, but a hassle), watched annual video legal ethics seminar, typed up my monthly lecture for Theology on Tap, and

The Church teaches that Christ instructed his disciples and they carried on his teachings, leaving a rough framework for a working church, but the teachings aren't in scripture. Our Protestant brothers are inclined to think Catholic practices evolved over the centuries, but that's not the Catholic