Memories of Mr October’s Swagger
Reggie Jackson is doing a show called October Nights on Sirius Satellite Radio these days and with the dawn of baseball’s post-season, I always think back to baseball stars of…
If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand?
Today’s responsorial psalm gives us much to think about: “If you, O Lord, mark iniquities, who can stand?” Against the perfection of God we will all fall short. We are…
A horrible baseball season…but we still look good
Here I am with my college buddies Victor (the dope wearing the Phillies shirt and hat) and Kevin. While the Mets had a terrible season, I rather enjoyed their new…
The Puking Fish of God
Today’s first reading is about Jonah and the large fish (not a whale) who swallows him, has him live in his belly for three days and nights only to puke…
Blessing of the Animals
My friend Sharon Perkins took these great shots of her parish’s Blessing of the Animals. Since she posted these on Facebook I don’t think she’d mind of I share them…
A Suitable Partner
As many of you know… I love my dog, Haze! He’s a good boy and I often refer to him as “my best friend.” Each time I do this, I…
NCR Touts Googling God Blog
Heidi Schlumpf formerly of US Catholic and now writing for NCR has an excellent piece on progressive Catholic bloggers including Deacon Greg and yours truly amongst others in the National…
For the Love of St Francis
In case you missed this awhile back…I wrote this piece for BustedHalo® some time ago about the great Saint Francis’ piece If you’ve ever seen dog owners walking to church…
Should We Experiment on Animals?
On this St Francis Day I thought this might merit some attention. Full disclosure: I own a dog and I love apes and monkeys of all types. But this piece…
Sad. Conservatives and Liberals Can’t Even Talk About Sports Anymore
Chicago, which would be an awesome city to host the Olympics, in my opinion, has not been selected as a city to host the Olympics in 2016. But can someone…