tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-96704472011-11-27T19:01:57.418-05:00"One might well become a holy fool oneself here! It's catching!"--Raskolnikov, from Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Witness the musings of another Holy Fool, another follower of "God's own Fool."A Holy Foolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03891837965186414527noreply@blogger.comBlogger21451100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9670447.post-13405379101523047842007-01-23T23:07:00.000-05:002007-01-23T23:08:53.718-05:00

Soft sheets call my name,Her impatient voice reachesright into my heart!

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And I will answer Julie D. soon. Stay tuned!

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The President delivers his first to a Congress controlled by the opposition. He's "politically wounded" on Iraq, but rhetorically unbowed.And he calls for Americans to support his latest strategy.The WP has more:President Bush implored lawmakers and the nation last night to give him one more chance to win the war in Iraq and avoid the "nightmare scenario" of defeat while presenting a domestic

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Truth doesn't matter. It's manufactured. Reasonable people can decide for themselves what it is.Life has no meaning of its own. It's a lump of clay awaiting the hands of a master visionary. Reasonable people understand this.That's why the Reasonable celebrate moral catastrophes like this: The House of Representatives delivered a strong challenge to President Bush on Thursday, overwhelmingly

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The Stomp-beats of the Boot-jacks continue. Reasonable Devotees of the One Thing that Matters 2.0 won't stop until all surrender their Foolish notions.And most Foolish of all is a Catholic Church that dares--dares!--to refuse practicing homosexuals as prospective adoptive parents.This form of unReasonableness must never be tolerated. Never mind the pleas of Archbishops: The Catholic Church

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intimacy looms,gentle fingers brush one cheek;sacred communion.

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Darkness in the morn'Stars behind ebony veilPierced by dawn's first light

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Imagine doing every day what you love to do and do damn well.Imagine that doing serves the needs of people desperate for what you offer.Imagine that this service offers you a peace you can't explain, but want to live for a lifetime.When we center our lives on our savior, we won't have to imagine.The exercise of the talent he's given us, joined to the needs his people have for it, becomes our way

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Throbbing knees and wrists,Every step a stabbing painAcross the dusty hall.

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Arise: refreshed, new;Face the day with confidence,Face the night with peace.

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"The fruit of silence is prayer" --Mother TheresaSilence.When we choose silence, we choose to listen.When we choose to listen, we experience him.We feel every sensation we've ignored. The itching. The aching legs,the strained back and sighing neck.Our mind becomes a whirlwind home-theater of every passing thought. We forgot to walk the dog, the Cablevision bills due,

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A candlelit room;shoes off, sit down, cross my legs;still in the silence

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A well-deserved rest,thousand words written tonight,Smiling bard drinks deep

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Love.That's what we've forgotten.Christ reminds us every day. But we don't pay attention often enough.I'm no better. I can ride my way out of love far too easily. Just ask the poor driver that kept checking his front seat for something--as the light turned green on the Moshulu.These lapses accumulate. That's the problem. There are ten billion of us. When we're spending a preponderance of our day

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Cascade of words fall,Blank word document fills up,Story touches sky

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Busey Backson!

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David Quinn of the Irish Catholic discusses the meaning of sex. He illuminates the precious illusions that drove the sexual revolutionaries. He compassionately demonstrates the consequences of their folly. Most important of all, he bears witness to what sex is all about.Take a closer look: What has not been discussed in any of this is the all-important, decisive topic of what sex is about. What

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Move over, Bill Gates.Steve Jobs vies for the Evil Empire title. And he's not just settling for silicon.He's calling out consumer electronics manufacturers all across the electronic frontier.Apple Computer is dead. Long live Apple, inc:Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday made the company's long-awaited jump into the mobile phone business and renamed the company to just "Apple Inc.,"

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Downcast eyes, sorrow;Slumped shoulders, words unspoken:His humbling remorse.

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...What can be explained by stupidity.Thus, we see our tax dollars put to such efficient and humane use.Ah, the glories of bureacracy!Behold:Conservatives who supported President Bush's reelection have joined liberal groups in expressing outrage over his administration's broad use of anti-terrorism laws to reject asylum for thousands of people seeking refuge from religious, ethnic and political

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What we hide in the shadows others will shout from the rooftops.Let's remember that before we all pile-on. Nevertheless, what's happened in Poland breaks the heart: "When Msgr. Wielgus was nominated, we knew nothing about his collaboration with the secret police," Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, head of the Vatican's Congregation for Clergy, bluntly told the Italian newspaper Corriere della

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One of the characteristics of our age is the consistent tendency to confuse good news with bad. That may come from a light-starved people that celebrate shades of shadow turning gray.Consider the tone of WP reporter Rick Weiss. He covers a new variety of stem cell--developed from amniotic fluid, not the corpse of an embryonic child:A type of cell that floats freely in the amniotic fluid of

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A cough in the dark;Vick's vapor rub on his chest:Pestilence persists

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The incoming Democrat-controlled Congress continues to live the mantra "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."They promised bi-partisanship. But in their first "100 hours" they'll sideline the Republican minority using House rules. Why?So they can pass bills that serve their party's interests without any opposition counter-measures.The WP has more:As they prepare to take control of Congress

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May your new year bring you all the best!

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Breath of New Year's air:Aroma of promise, hopefills up our being!

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(Yes, I'm shamelessly stealing this from Julie! Deal!)Have a blessed, merry Christmas.May you all experience the fullness of joy and consolation that our Lord has to give!God bless you!

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Leave it to Julie D. to meme me close to Christmas Eve. And leave me to answer so late!Here it goes:1. Favorite devotion or prayer to Jesus?Lectio Devina2. Favorite Marian devotion or prayer?Hail Mary.3. Do you wear a scapular or medal?No.4. Do you have holy water in your home?No.5. Do you 'offer up' your sufferings?When I'm done griping about them...sometimes!6. Do you observe First Fridays and

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Last night of waiting:Christmas Eve stands at the door,Light in the darkness!

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Gasp for air,arms cry outfrom a walk withmy fine young foolin my arms.Crimped shoulders,eyes sag froma long day begunfar too earlyto oftenMind a blank,neary a thoughtworth the wordsto encase themincommunicadoHuddle uprest my weary headSeek the sleepI've longed for since morningSo rise refreshed again.Until then,Expect me whenyou see me!

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Some days, it's better just to let the gifted Teachers in our midst speak.Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. explains Marian devotion so much better than I ever could: Is Marian devotion important in Christian life? This has been a bone of contention between Catholics and Protestants for nearly 500 years. Let’s look at the evidence in just the first chapter of Luke. First, the Angel Gabriel

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Only the concrete-hearted could attend and not feel touched.The Special Olympics have that effect on everyone: athletes, coaches, referees, spectators.The heart demonstrated by the performers, the unity of spirit among everyone, the devotion of staff and families to the olympians: it's all there.Fr. De Souza describes this special movement for Catholic Education Resource Center: The national

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People of goodwill throughout the world rightly shun Holecaust deniers. Their poisonous attacks on the truth of the Shoah eviscerate us all. This fact has not stopped the Mullahcracy in Iran from antagonizing the world; their ludicrous conference on the Holecaust has highlighted these nefarious peddlers of delusion.The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops will have none of it. Cardinal

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Rumble of a train,low groan of distant engines,freeway beyond tracks

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Ok. Ok. Ok! I give up!I tried to duck the trend. I tried to stay away from the blog-storm everyone's racing toward.But I can't. The story just demands more, more, more!I mean, just look at it!For those that missed it, Julie D. has the cover:First, Michelle Malkin exorciated it over at Hot Air.Next, Jeremy Lott slow roasts it over an open flame in today's Opinion Journal: there is something

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The President considers a permanent increase of the US Army and Marines. He admonishes the US that the global war against jihadists warrant it. The Joint Chiefs of Staff favor such an increase. Will the public?WP summarizes: President Bush said today that he plans to expand the size of the U.S. military to meet the challenges of a long-term global war against terrorists, a response to warnings

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The WP's Reasonable E.J. Dionne Jr. salivates over the new "Real America." According to him, Moderates and liberals now represent the mainstream of American thinking thanks to the 2006 election. Take a closer look:In 1984 three exit polls pegged Ronald Reagan's share of the ballots cast by Americans under 30 at between 57 and 60 percent. Reagan-style conservatism seemed fresh, optimistic and

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Hot and bitter sip,day's first flagon of coffee:Morning's first delight.

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Wind Chimes in the night,promise a clear tomorrow,a sailor's morning!

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I've exposed the follies of Reasonable agenda-peddlers and well-intentioned seekers. I've satired the self-contradicting dance of those that claim faithfulness to God while peddling Reasonable agitprop--and more.But what do I do about a Fool so zealous he becomes an unwitting pawn in Reasonable elites' hands?David Paszkiewicz, A NJ High School Social Studies teacher, proselytized his students in

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And I'm so late for this one!Obi's Sister tagged me with a solid Christmas meme, so here's my confession:1. Egg nog or hot chocolate? Why don't you make me choose between Cabernet Sauvignon and Guiness? Egg nog by a nose. 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Oh, they're wrapped, baby! They're wrapped! 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? White. 4. Do you hang

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Yeah, I missed it.Laid up with the mother of all migraines. All I have is the splinter from yesterday--and it kept me home today.Anyways, happy blogversary to me!And thank you for sharing this experience!

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Mass of solid grayAbove the naked branches:Winter's gloom arrives

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Now, I gotta go!Why?What's today?That's right! It's the season finale!Later!

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...Who?The question jumps on me. It pulls at my lounge pants. I brush it away. It comes back, more persistent than ever. "Who? Who? Who?"I tell it to go play with it's toys. "No! I want to know!"Sigh. Who would've thought a stray thought could badger me like the Fine young Fool.I actually blame Peggy Noonan for this one. Why? She meditates on Barak Obama: The world is difficult now, unlike

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Coffee aroma,satisfying gurgle sounds:Heaven in a sip!

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Ringing in the ears,low hum of the computerbreak through the silence

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Christians' elder brothers in the faith celebrate "The Festival of Lights " this Saturday.Adam Graham podcasts his thoughts.The story, for those not in the know:Long ago in the land of Judea there was a Syrian king, Antiochus. The king ordered the Jewish people to reject their G-d, their religion, their customs and their beliefs and to worship the Greek gods. There were some who did as they were

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Outgoing Secretary General Kofi Annan may have destroyed the last credibility the UN possessed. Sin certainly doesn't lack a sense of irony.Sound harsh? The WSJ doesn't think so: When Mr. Annan was named Secretary General 10 years ago, he did so as the U.S.-backed candidate of reform. Jesse Helms, then-chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told Mr. Annan that "if you choose to be an

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Reasonable devotees of the One Thing that Matters don't want anyone to know. The Libertine sympathies of individual absolutists blind them to the truth. Only Fools would worry it.But real people hurt.Yes.We're talking about sex.And not the way they want.What happens when good people abuse the gift of their own sexuality?They suffer. Confusion, depression, and even self-mutilation: they often

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Adria's absence,slight tears glisten in his eyes;Christmas party blues

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The Lebanese Prime Minister plays the Taoist sage to Hezbollah's mouth-foaming. Nasrallah bellows; Siniora smiles. The masses chant "Death to America"; the government watches in silence.The Lebanese watch it all. And do they like what they see?David Ignatius explores: The Lebanese not so long ago liked to refer to their gaudy capital as "the Paris of the Orient." But on Sunday afternoon, with

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The Christmas War on the West Coast ends for the moment.Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has returned the Christmas Trees they had removed. Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky, who had pressured Airport officials to display a Menorah in addition to the Christmas Trees, rescinded his proposed lawsuit.The Seattle Times has the details:The holiday trees that went away in the middle of the night are back.

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Yep.Hamas truly represents the Palestinians well. Why, they're so committed to a new Palestinian order that they'll shoot at children during a protest: Hamas gunmen opened fire on demonstrators from the rival Fatah movement in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, wounding four people in the first factional violence following the fatal shooting of three children of a Fatah loyalist,

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Cascade of pin-point lightsBathe the darkened living roomIn that special calm

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Some people just get all the email. Sigh!Check out Kalanna of Mere Catholic's latest: From my inbox...Dear [insert friend's name here],It is with much sadness that I am forwarding this appeal to you. Recently, alarming scientific studies have discovered that a shocking 90% of giraffa camelopardalis have been found to be unable to read at even a basic grade 1 English (British) level.As seen in the

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The Church has the right to proclaim the truth in the public square.Lay people have the right and responsibility to organize civil affairs without undue interference from the Church.Pope Benedict XVI preached this Foolishness to, of all people, Italian lawyers.CNA has more: The Holy Father underlined the need "to create a concept of secularity that, on the one hand, grants God and His moral law,

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What a Shock!Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government will host a conference for Holocaust deniers.NPR covers the story:Sparked by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's frequent challenges to the widely held history of the Holocaust, the conference includes former Ku Klux Klan member David Duke, as well as ultra-Orthodox Jews who oppose the Zionist movement that created modern Israel.

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Christmas tree awaitsHis laughing, decorating:Joy of the season!

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...for Cynthia McKinneyYeah! That'll happen!She delivered one last parting shot to the administration. What a shock.The Independent Conservative has the goods:In her parting shot and final effort to waste taxpayer dollars and government time on complete nonsense. Rep. Cynthia McKinney Introduces Bush Impeachment Bill WASHINGTON — In what was likely her final legislative act in Congress,

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Gotta love the violation of subsidiarity that so often occurs in the US "free market."Just ask Hein Hettinga. He'll tell you what happens when you save customers $.20 a gallon on milk. The Dairy industry plays Gangsta' with the help of Congress--all on our tab!The WP has the sad details:In the summer of 2003, shoppers in Southern California began getting a break on the price of milk.A maverick

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Pancakes await me,Fresh, hot, covered in syrup:Breakfast beckons us!

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Flat discomfort wanes,ringing ears still singing strong:Pestilence's gifts!

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Mercy.God's first movement toward us.Our prime obligation to each other.The most excruciating and humiliating act of our lives.Clairity meditates on this fundamental witnessing of Christ:A few sentences I read from Fr. Giussani recently have stayed with me for days. It's from the book The Fraternity of Communion and Liberation.[F]orgiveness is the acceptance of differences: forgiveness is the

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From my forehead, outCrushing expansion, untilmy cranium cries!

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Beam on my shoulders,Crushing wood of my own crossGrinds me to the ground!

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Read it.Why?He understands. He expresses his understanding beautifully.His restraint underscores his message: Hope carries us all.Hope emerging from God bears us through.Take a look:Advent is the season of hope. We count down the weeks and the days until Christmas. We read scriptures that announce the arrival of the Messiah, the one who will be God Among Us. It’s all focused on how the ages have

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President Bush clears the air. The Iraq Study Group's report will guide the change in strategy that the Administration and Congress will propose. But neither of them will implement every recommendation, in spite of Mr. Baker's exhortion.Iran and Syria may engage in the process if they clean their own house first.The WP covers the briefing:President Bush said today that the United States needs "a

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Shimmer of sunlight,across Hudson's choppy wake,Dusk under the bridge

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The Catholic Church's "Best Kept Secret" keeps coming out!This blogger offers a respectable summary:Many popes ago in the Vatican far, far away, writings were published describing the position of the Catholic Church on different issues. When it comes to justice, there are 9 basic issues or "themes" in what is known as Catholic Social Teaching: Disclaimer: This is how I personally interpret these

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The Iraq Study Group has spoken. Their report goes public sometime today. It may chart a new course out of the current troubles. It may offer inanities consistent with Inside-the-Beltway politics.From the WP:The bipartisan Iraq Study Group plans to recommend to President Bush that he threaten to reduce economic and military support for Iraq's government if it fails to meet specific benchmarks

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Bathed in the shadow,Sky's first yawn as light appears,A distant sunrise.

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Distractions whirl 'roundmy besieged mind; heart cries outOne word only: Love!

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Here's the deal.My grades are dues tomorrow. I spent an hour penciling them in on these grade scan forms we use. Made some calls--the usual. I was bushwacked to no end.The Blushing Bride invited me to watch a movie with her--on a Tuesday! Better believe I'm taking her up on that.So off to the couch we went.Now I'm really spent!So, goodnight, good luck, and thanks for all the fish.Expect me when

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Now the Republican-controlled House pushes pro-life legislation?Has GOP seen the light? Or are they tarring the road for the incoming Democrats and dangling a lit match?The WP has the details:In a parting gesture by social conservatives before Republicans relinquish control, House leaders plan to bring up a bill tomorrow that would declare that fetuses feel pain and require abortion providers to

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Colleagues in my sleep,Skunk sinks his teeth in my foot:Wake for the day fast!

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Christina Martin of Confessions of a Hot Carmel Sundae uses Franklin Covey planning software!Gasp!Witness the terrifying truth: This summer, I bought Franklin Planner software. I've used the paper version before, but I had concluded that the software would be less expensive in the long run than having to keep buying refills, and I liked the idea of a "to do" list that carries forward. In most

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John Bolton tendered his resignation on Friday. President Bush accepted it today.Key Democrats on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee indicated that they would not approve a committee vote on re-confirmation of Mr. Bolton's appointment. At least one outgoing, "moderate" Republican--Senator Lincoln Chaffee--joined the Democrats.More from the WP:President Bush today accepted the resignation of

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The Reasonable Nanny-Statists in the US and abroad may rest easy.Their iconic hero has reclaimed the Venezuelan presidency.From the WP: By an overwhelming margin, Venezuelans reelected President Hugo Chávez on Sunday, further extending a presidency that began when the former paratrooper was swept into power eight years ago, intent on overturning Venezuela's old social order. Chávez will receive

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Sitting in the dark,Silent, one word unspoken:In abundant love

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Music and Sorrow:Long-time Celtic bed-fellows,as is vibrant joy!

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Hollywood embraces the biblical film. It's long overdue. Judging by the response of bloggers and reviewers, The Nativity Story is a must-see!Steven D. Greydanus, writing for Decent Films, notes:It is fitting, then, that the success of The Passion of the Christ should have paved the way for The Nativity Story. In the past, Jesus films have generally sought to cover the whole sweep of the gospel

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We're off to Mass and then to meet Bob.More later, so ...Expect me when you see me!

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North Korea has rattled its saber lately. The West scrambled to coherently respond when NK initiated missal tests. Various Reasonable internationalists and commenters urged the US to act more responsibly. Engage in one-on-one talks, as Kim Jung Il has asked. Surrender all this Axis of Evil nonsense.Well and good, for those who don't acknowledge the reality of evil apart from subjective

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Cries in the morning,Button-down shirt wins no favors,Thumb-suck for comfort.

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The outgoing Secretary of Defense offered new responses for our forces in Iraq. His suggestions counter the optimism that the Administration has consistently conveyed. Would his position have remained secure if this memo became public immediately before?The NY Times continues to prosper from anonymous leakers of classified material. Their latest success prints in their Sunday edition--tomorrow,

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Who would imagine it? Twice in two decades, a Pope rallies the West!So says Daniel Henninger of the Opinion Journal: One may assume that in some Himalayan redoubt, history's latest homicidal utopians, Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, believe that coupling their ideology to Islamic suicide bombers--in New York, London or Baghdad--is more than a match for the will of a morally diminished

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Meekness--gentleness.As in, "the gentle will inherit the Earth."Why would Christ say this? Is history not filled with the triumphs of the ferocious?Yes. But throughout history, unrecorded and forgotten, the legions of the gentle lived and let live.Glimpses illustrate this. Monks that followed the Rule preserved the cultural hegemony of the fallen Roman Empire. Our civilization lives because of

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Gentle breeze's kiss,After tempests' rage all night:Welcome change today!

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Still, I stumble at the cross.I meditate. I read scriptures. I receive the sacraments, especially the Eucharist (when my conscience is clear.)Still, I stumble at the cross.I pour out the best to the Blushing Bride and Fine young Fool. I give everything I can to the students and stories I serve. I love my neighbor as myself as best I can. Which means it's not nearly what they deserve some days,

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The coup begins. Again.Hezbollah walked out of the anti-Syrian Cabinet--just as it was about to approve a UN Special Tribunal. Why?Maybe because Syria expected this Tribunal to prove Damascus commissioned the recent wave of assassinations in Lebanon?Perish the thought!Now, Hezbollah rallies at least a million to demand the Cabinet resign.The BBC has coverage: Hundreds of thousands of supporters

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...the band, that is.She observes a plague that has spread like Typhoid throughout Washington and Main Street. She's diagnosed it as a lust for dominance. Her prescription? Grace.Politicians will need to interact with one another with more grace.The public will need to treat each other with more grace.Behold: People often speak of an absence of civility in Washington, but that's not quite the

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Ringing in my ears,Rumbling wheels beyond my yard:Another sick day.

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"Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss."Well, that didn't take long.Remember when the Democrats promised to implement all of the 9/11 Commission's recommendations?The WP's Jonathan Weisman does. Observe:It was a solemn pledge, repeated by Democratic leaders and candidates over and over: If elected to the majority in Congress, Democrats would implement all of the recommendations of the

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Pope Benedict XVI continues to upset fundamentalist muslims and RadTrad Catholics alike. He insists on imitating Christ in welcoming his brother--estranged as that brother may be.How shocking. How scandalous.How Foolish.The AP has the details: Pope Benedict XVI prayed alongside an Islamic cleric in Turkey's most famous mosque Thursday in a dramatic gesture of outreach to Muslims after outrage

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Rasping lungs draw breath,Stab in the back, in and out,Fatigue as I wake!

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We'll soon learn what they'll say.Yahoo! News has more: The study group is expected to recommend regional talks involvingSyria andIran. The administration has been reluctant to engage those two countries, which it says have abetted the violence in Iraq.It was unclear what the group would recommend regarding possible U.S. troop withdrawals, an issue that proved divisive during meetings this week.

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Is this priceless comedy or what?Hat tip to Gerald Augustinus and the Curt Jester.What can one make of Mr. Colbert? Is he truly a believing Catholic and a genuine Fool? Or is he the most Foolable of pretenders out to ham up his ratings?CVSTOS FIDEI believes he is: Last nights Colbert Report on the Comedy Central had Stephen Colbert (the host of course) on his "The WØRD" segment come out defending

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Archbishop Desmund Tutu isn't satisfied. According to the famed cleric of S. Africa, Pope Benedict XVI still has some "fence-mending" to do:It seems to me that his Holiness might have made whatever point he sought to make less provocatively and given the heightened tensions already abroad -- what with controversies over cartoons, the wearing of veils, etc. -- all, especially high profile people,

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Dawn over mountains,A rising shade of deep blueNight bows before day.

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