The Prophet Isaiah on Fasting
Hear the word of the Lord: “Yet on the day of your fasting, you do as you please and exploit all your workers. Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife, and i...
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Pope Benedict XVI to Resign
The Vatican has announced that Pope Benedict will resign on February 28th. This is the first time in more than 500 years. The text of the announcement is belo...
Winter Storm Warning
Thirty-five years ago today, New England was hit with one of the largest winter storm I can remember. The Blizzard of 1978 will go down in my memory as a wild ...
The Super Bowl and Morality
In my last post, I wrote about my favorite commercial from the Super Bowl, And God Made a Farmer. However, there were some pretty disturbing commercials as wel...
And God Made a Farmer
I like football. I like football better when my beloved New England Patriots are playing, but I do love a good football game. Last night, like millions of Ame...
1 February ~ St. Bridget of Kildare
Also known as: Bride; Bride of the Isles; Bridget of Ireland; Bridget; Brigid of Kildare; Brigit; Ffraid; Mary of the Gael.Born in 453 at Faughart, County Louth...
Difficult Day on the Farm
If you have been following these pages for any length of time, you know that I have begun a small farm here at the monastery. Last year I was able to plant sev...
March for Life
Today in Washington, DC people are gathering from all walks of life to support life. I choose not to use the term to protest because that is not what they are ...