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A Rare Bird, A Strange Duck, One Funky Blog
random thought of the moment:
Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on.
— Winston Churchill
holidays
Newman Club Holy Week Activities
I'm sorry for not posting this sooner.This year for Holy Week Carnegie-Mellon is hosting what amounts to the full Monastic liturgical schedule of the Divine Office. The Office is the public prayer of the Church, consisting mostly of psalms and biblical readings. The Vespers said on Sundays at the Oratory and Compline said daily at […]
Since When is the Easter Bunny Christian?
I can sort of understand the hubbub that surrounded Christmas trees on municipal property, but this is ridiculous.
"Tyrone Terrill, the human rights director at St. Paul City Hall in Minnesota, has evicted a toy rabbit, colored eggs and a sign with the words 'Happy Easter' from the premises. The display, which was in the lobby […]
Remember That You Are Dust, And To Dust You Shall Return
"Remember, man, that you are dust and to dust you shall return."
On the first day of Lent we heard these words (adapted from Genesis 3:19) spoken as a priest dipped his thumb in ash and made the sign of the cross on our foreheads. They served as an outward sign of an inner penance […]
Nineteen Years Ago Today…
On February 14, 1987, my roommate Bob and I headed off to dinner together at Liberty University's food service hall, like we did just about every evening. The food this evening was far better than usual, the tables were decorated, and the lights were dim, for this night for some was a celebration of […]
Merry Christmas
My wife and I wish a blessed Christmas to everyone, and especially to regular readers
of this blog. Don't forget there are still ten days left in the Christmas season.
In the midst of the so-called War on Christmas, it's easy to forget that receiving
gifts and being merry are […]
