The pandemic and the death of the chief priest of a major Catholic church in New York City have forced this once thriving house of worship to close its doors. Father Andrew (Kevin Corrigan) has little to do and has decided to keep a diary of his reactions to the disaster that befell him. Father … Read more
Joe Biden announced his third presidential candidacy in a three and a half minute video on April 25, 2019. The format was new, but for Biden he relied on an old-fashioned concept of masculinity. He spoke about the August 12, 2017 neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, of which Donald Trump (notoriously) said there were “very … Read more
Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story is streamed on some PBS networks and is also available on DVD. In the Hebrew Bible, a prophet was not simply a person who foretold the future, as the term is widely used, but rather a truth-teller about the present, someone who saw what the world really was … Read more
World Humanitarian Day (August 19) invites us to go beyond our own interests and look at the lives, needs and needs of our fellow human beings. It is also a reminder of the great number of people whose unnoticed generosity makes the world more hospitable to others. In particular, the gift is celebrated by those … Read more
While Venus in Virgo tends to leave the house equipped for all-weather patterns, Venus’ cute-yet-windproof umbrella is no match for Neptune’s monsoon on August 9th. With more planets entering the earth sign of Virgo in the coming weeks, this irrigation may be just what we need to stay hydrated, but it’s unlikely to arrive with … Read more
The angel’s announcement to Mary follows the same pattern: “And now you will become pregnant in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his … Read more
Lucinda Williams covers Joe South’s “Games People Play” on her recently released album “Southern Soul: From Memphis to Muscle Shoals and More.” It’s a very good cover, not surprising given Williams’ pedigree and her sense of history and place. The 1968 original is a startling record, modern-sounding if you disregard the “sock it to you” … Read more
About today Readings Ss Pontian and Hippolytus. Day of repentance Joshua 24: 1-13. His love is eternal – Ps 135 (136): 1-3, 16-18, 21-22, 24.Matthew 19: 3-12. “I gave you a country where you never worked” Today’s first reading is from the last chapter of Joshua. It lists how the Israelites came to occupy their … Read more
About today Readings St. Maximilian Kolbe Joshua 24: 14-29. You are my inheritance, O Lord – Ps 15 (16): 1-2, 5, 7, 8, 11.Matthew 19: 13-15. The Lord is a holy God, a jealous God “If you find it undesirable to serve the Lord, choose who you want to serve today… But as for me … Read more
Lorenz Merz doesn’t want viewers to dissect his new film “Soul of a Beast”. “It’s really not an intellectual film,” he says. “I don’t think it’s a movie that you can experience intellectually, it really is a physical movie that goes either to your stomach or not.” “Soul of a Beast” celebrates its world premiere … Read more