Good Friends, Good Beer…Sounds A Lot Like Jesus
We got in late last night and decided to grab a nightcap at Rock Bottom which is a brewery across the street from our Cincinnati hotel. Will Carrroll, who some…
I Have A Picture With the PIrate Parrot.. I Can Now Die Happy
I’m enamored by Major League Mascots and so my mission was to get a picture with the Pirate Parrot! And so I did and it was awesome!
Cleveland: Filled With Baseball and Memories
We took a great tour of Cleveland’s downtown ballpark yesterday, now known as Progressive Field, even though people still call it “The Jake” which was the original name (Jacobs Field).…
Googling God: The Baseball Tour
For the next few days, I’ll be travelling with my two college pals, Kevin Cryan and Victor Mendoza, two four baseball stadiums–a brief respite from work. This was Marion’s present…
Tag Devotions
Paul Snatchko writes: On Tuesday, a little round of “tag” ensued at this end of the Catholic blogosphere. Those tagged were asked to name their five favorite devotions. So since…
She’s a Real Mother Teresa
Fr. James Martin, SJ has a great article on Huffington Post today on how Mother Teresa isn’t any more holy than say, the average housewife. Since at least the Second…
Why Do People Protest Gay Marriage and Not Divorce
I don’t have any strong opinions on gay marriage, per se, mostly because I’m not gay and I figure gay people have long decided whether they will be making lifelong…
The Need for Sabbath
The NY Times reports today that clergy are burning themselves out. Duh, you’re not exactly breaking a story there. The findings have surfaced with ominous regularity over the last few…
How to Not Be Al and Tipper Gore
Therese Borchard, whose blog on depression and mental illness is quickly becoming a must stop for me during the workday, offers this piece that asks why Al and Tipper called…
BustedHalo’s® Open Letter to Anne Rice
Myisha Cherry takes a stab at an open letter to Anne Rice. She sums up nicely some similar thoughts to my own. Even today there are a few of my…