Another Satirical Video

Colbert, a self-confessed Catholic, has recited the Nicene Creed several times on his program.  This is the latest occurance. He’s snarky but in a good way. I can’t get the embed code to work, and I’m too lazy to deal with it: http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/252639/october-13-2009/the-word—symbol-minded

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The Tonys

First, I had no idea Antoinette Perry was born in Denver and married Frank W. Frueauff (a Denverite as well).  Second, it’s the crew’s fault for hitting Bret Michaels.  It’s irrelevant whether he missed his mark.  The stage manager should have seen the potential hazard and called the cue accordingly.  The flyman should not have [...]

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God’s Work Ethic

I’ve recently heard the following allegory for the Days of Creation: God puts in a hard six days before the weekend. But when He takes the day off, it’s as though He’s sitting around watching His works play out, kind of like the Sunday game on TV. However, that begs some questions: What quarter are [...]

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Book Rave

Born and raised in Baltimore during the 1950s, George Weigel occupies a special place within the last intact urban generation of American Catholics.  One marked by Pope Pius XII’s reign, the Kennedy Administration, and the Second Vatican Council.  What a scary time to be Catholic, especially for a child.  Not only was there immense exterior pressures, but the [...]

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Killer Wave

I’ve watched this at least a dozen times, and it still takes my breath away:

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