Religion

Dean Martin sang "Marshmallow World," a tribute to billows of snow. That's what my town looks like now: mounds and mounds of snow [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080101/ap_on_re_us/winter_storm]. Quite beautiful, but tiresome. I cleared the driveway four times

"Never be downcast. For only one thing is fearful, and that is sin." St. John Chrysostom

When I see stories like this [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/nyregion/23towns.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin] , I think even the New York Times can be redeemed. A wonderful tribute to Benedict Groeschel, a man whose podcasts have become one of the high

"Another manifestation of humility is the avoidance of negative judgments about other people. The knowledge of our own weaknesses will prevent us from entertaining a bad thought about anyone, even if the words or conduct of the person in question give good grounds for doing so." Francis Fernandez

The blitz at the office continues, though it is slowing down. I've been so busy, I missed my most-recent article at Catholic Exchange [http://www.catholicexchange.com/node/68248]. It went up yesterday. Here's an excerpt: > I work in the office with a guy

"A gloomy soul is at the mercy of many temptations." Francis Fernandez, In Conversation with God

"The first saints were shepherds." St. Augustine

"Slander is worse than cannibalism." St. John Chrysostom

"Our actions have a tongue of their own; they have an eloquence of their own, even when the tongue is silent. For deeds prove the lover more than words." St. Cyril of Jerusalem