There is an oft-cited quote — attributed to Eleanor Roosevelt — which asserts the following maxim: Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people. I suppose the quote is popular because it gives off a certain aura of common sense. After all, one can see some truth reflected in the hierarchy of minds…
For the second year in a row Bishop James D. Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln, Nebraska will offer all Masses during Advent ad orientem. In addition, he is encouraging the priests of his diocese to consider doing the same as well. In his column for the Southern Nebraska Register this past week, Bishop Conley…
Whether or not you like Black Friday, it’s upon us, and many people will be hunting for bargains today — with an increasing number doing so online. We always need to raise funds, so this year we’ve found some ways that you can help support our work while just doing your normal shopping for the…
There’s a new podcast today, and it’s all about gratitude. Perfect to listen to while cooking. Get it here.
Cicero called gratitude the “parent of all virtues.” Gratitude has perhaps never been more universally praised than it is today. But what is the proper object of gratitude? For what should we be most thankful on this day set aside for gratitude? [powerpress]
In the midst of a civil war and a mere six weeks before his address at Gettysburg, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation on October 3, 1863 formally designating a national day of Thanksgiving for all Americans: “The year that is drawing towards its close, has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and…
I admit it, I like to argue. If I didn’t, this would be the wrong line of work for me. That said, I also try to be a professional. I worked in PR and corporate communications for years, and while it’s hard to be the guy who absorbs all the negativity from irate customers and…
The movie Braveheart dramatizes the heroic struggle, led by the commoner William Wallace, for Scottish independence. In one scene, the Scottish nobles gather after some initial victories by William Wallace over the English. The nobles begin bickering over how best to negotiate with the English King, Edward Longshanks, for they fear losing their lands and…
I have never been more than an occasional viewer of Fr. Robert Barron’s Word on Fire chats. His recent televised interview with EWTN’s Catherine Szeltner put paid to whatever interest I had. Newly elevated to an auxiliary bishop in the sprawling L.A. diocese, now-Bp. Barron was in Baltimore for his initial appearance among the USCCB.…
Halloween snuck up on my family again this year. A new baby, a child entering college, a late start to homeschool, and the ever-present demands of work and family just about pushed the whole thing out of our minds. We were going to do a family theme: the Skojecs as the Avengers for Halloween. It was perfect.…
It’s been a heavy couple of months. I’m feeling it, and I’m sure you are, too. Which is why this Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer spoof from the crew of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is just what the doctor ordered.
