Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Christie Exits While Dems Prepare for 2028

Chris Christie suspends his presidential run; Iowa votes on Monday; South Carolina is becoming a key battleground; Democrat governors file political action committees (PACs) to prepare for 2028 campaigns; the No Labels Party qualifies for a ballot position in Maine; Elvis’ cousin won’t challenge Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Ala.; and the U.S. House open seat count […]

Pope stricken with bronchitis again (Our Sunday Visitor)

On January 12, Pope Francis told French Catholic communicators would not read his prepared remarks because “I have a bit of bronchitis and I can’t speak well.” The Pope made his apology at the last in a long series of (seven) private audiences he held on Friday. He had read statements at the other audiences. […]

Humpty Dumpty, blessings and the masters of meaning

Remember Humpty-Dumpty? He turns up in Lewis Carroll’s fantasy “Through the Looking Glass” and makes this famous assertion: “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.” I thought of that while reading attempts to give a benign interpretation to the new Vatican document on […]

CLIP: Bishop Strickland on Pope Francis using ‘sleight of hand’ to undermine Catholic teaching

Bishop Strickland on Pope Francis using ‘sleight of hand’ to undermine Catholic teaching! Watch the full show now and get even more great insight, including Bishop Joseph Strickland’s critical analysis of Pope Francis’ actions, suggesting that Pope Francis and Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández are using a “sleight of hand” approach to undermine traditional Catholic teachings […]