James Foley’s Last Letter: Prayers, Family, and Love
Throughout my Marine Corps career, I wrote many letters home to my family. I served long before the advent of social media, so the letter writing kits available at the PX were what I used to write home...
View ArticleBecause Thomas Merton Gave Lectures Like This On Love
Of the theological virtues Faith, Hope, and Love, St. Paul writes that the greatest of these is Love. Our Lord also said so when He was being questioned by the scholar of the law and gave us the Two...
View ArticleKeep Calm, And Keep Praying. We Aren’t Abandoning The Persecuted In Iraq UPDATED
On Thursday, President Obama gave a brief speech that raised the hackles of folks seeking speedy solutions to the slaughter of Christians, and other religious minorities, that is occurring at the...
View ArticleFor The Unshakeable Faith Of The Families Of The Egyptian Martyrs
Having a look at the photo gallery of National Geographic’s article, Portraits Capture Unexpected Reactions to ISIS Beheadings, I couldn’t help but be reminded of the words Jesus said to the eleven at...
View ArticleArchbishop Kurtz: “Marriage is and always will be the union between one man...
Today was the day oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges came before the Supreme Court of the United States. The opening statement by Mary Bonauto made it 39 seconds before the questioning by the...
View ArticleWould You Believe That Young Arab Muslims Are Sending Love Letters To Israel?...
Of course you wouldn’t. Because to hear of such a thing would bring into question the idea that you’ve come to believe. You know, the idea that Muslims are a bloc of jihad mongering zealots. Well,...
View ArticleThe Only Race I’m Interested In This Year Isn’t Decided In November
And I’m not sorry to say that. Far from it. The horse I’m backing is pictured above, and the race I’m referring to is held in LeMans, France, in June. But Frank! What about the race for POTUS? How do...
View ArticleThanks to Our Mothers: Past, Present, and Future
This Sunday in the United States we celebrate our mothers. Though it is a secular holiday, it’s one of the best ones on the calendar. I want to wish a Happy Mothers Day to all of the mothers out there....
View ArticleBecause My Brother Imran Yousef Is An American Hero
Another kid from New York was in the nightclub that turned into a killing zone early Sunday morning. His name is Yousef, and he saved a lot of lives. The Marine Corps Times published his story, but his...
View ArticleLeah Libresco Casually Dates The Disney Princes… (Friday Funnies)
My blog neighbor Leah loves musicals. Leah writes a lot about some strange phenomenon she calls casual dating. Joe Six-Pack has no idea what that even is. Of course, Joe has been married for going on...
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