Throng bids farewell to Bishop Crowley
From the South Bend Tribune:
As the church bells at St. Matthew Cathedral, 1701 Miami St., slowly tolled 12 times at noon, the funeral Mass for its former rector began.
At the back of the church, altar boys and girls, seven bishops, an archabbot and six priests approached Crowley's casket.
The six priests, who would be the pallbearers, draped an ivory-colored pall over the casket. The pall was adorned with an ornate gold cross. On top of the casket was placed the Book of the Gospel and Crowley's burgundy colored biretta -- a square cap with three projections and a tassel on top, worn by Roman Catholic clergy.
The entourage escorted the casket to the front of the church so the service could begin.
At least 100 priests from the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and the order of the Holy Cross filled several pews to the left of the altar.
D'Arcy presided over the Mass.
Sunday, February 9, 2003
Geoff Bodine's Run Lasts Two Laps
There was something in his prerace comments that hinted at it. He was promising victory, in fact he was almost apologetic about being on the pole. Then alas the car is parked in the garage shortly after the start.
It seems like Geoff Bodine's late entry into the Bud Shootout was nothing more than a successful attempt to make his cash strapped brother's operation an easy $29,600. It worked but it is a sad day for the sport.
There was something in his prerace comments that hinted at it. He was promising victory, in fact he was almost apologetic about being on the pole. Then alas the car is parked in the garage shortly after the start.
It seems like Geoff Bodine's late entry into the Bud Shootout was nothing more than a successful attempt to make his cash strapped brother's operation an easy $29,600. It worked but it is a sad day for the sport.
Saturday, February 8, 2003
Friday Night Channel Surfing
From Discover Channel (I think):
Don't ever urinate in the Amazon River while in the water. There is a parasite that is attracted to the chemicals in urine and will swim right up your urethra. This was conveyed in a rather graphic manner.
From the National Geographic channel:
Native women now have their breast blotted out. Doesn't that defeat the who existence of National Geographic which is evidenly no longer "graphic"?
From some news channel:
Women protesting war took it all off and made some sort of symbol in the snow. Nothing was blotted out but I couldn't figure out what the symbol was.
Finally after watching some birds fighting each other I shut the television off.
From Discover Channel (I think):
Don't ever urinate in the Amazon River while in the water. There is a parasite that is attracted to the chemicals in urine and will swim right up your urethra. This was conveyed in a rather graphic manner.
From the National Geographic channel:
Native women now have their breast blotted out. Doesn't that defeat the who existence of National Geographic which is evidenly no longer "graphic"?
From some news channel:
Women protesting war took it all off and made some sort of symbol in the snow. Nothing was blotted out but I couldn't figure out what the symbol was.
Finally after watching some birds fighting each other I shut the television off.
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Uninvited Guest Hands President Note from God
Two things to wonder about this episode: How good is the security around the president? And is God really helping this man get the message to the president?
From the Washington Post:
Weaver told Montgomery that at one point he unhooked a rope in front of the head table, approached the president and handed him the letter, which warned: "If America does not repent, there will be 50,000 casualties and a six-month war" with Iraq. Bush had a look of attentiveness and "peace," Weaver added.
The exchange caught the attention of the Secret Service, and a small army of agents accompanied Weaver to his hotel room after breakfast and grilled him about his escapade. He was not charged with anything. After the interrogation, Weaver met with Montgomery in the Hilton lobby, and agents hovered nearby. Then they trailed the pair onto Connecticut Avenue NW when Weaver decided to get his snapshots developed at a nearby RiteAid.
Two things to wonder about this episode: How good is the security around the president? And is God really helping this man get the message to the president?
From the Washington Post:
Weaver told Montgomery that at one point he unhooked a rope in front of the head table, approached the president and handed him the letter, which warned: "If America does not repent, there will be 50,000 casualties and a six-month war" with Iraq. Bush had a look of attentiveness and "peace," Weaver added.
The exchange caught the attention of the Secret Service, and a small army of agents accompanied Weaver to his hotel room after breakfast and grilled him about his escapade. He was not charged with anything. After the interrogation, Weaver met with Montgomery in the Hilton lobby, and agents hovered nearby. Then they trailed the pair onto Connecticut Avenue NW when Weaver decided to get his snapshots developed at a nearby RiteAid.
Shrine of the Holy Relics Undergoing a Renovation
From the Cincinnatti Enquirer:
Albers, curator of the shrine, said other relics housed at the shrine include what is believed to be a splinter from Jesus' cross, a thorn from his crucifixion crown, pieces of wood from his crib and the Last Supper table. Also, a piece of the Virgin Mary's veil and relics of each of the apostles are there, Albers said.
Many of the relics were brought to the convent in 1875, Hoying said. A Milwaukee priest bought the collection in Rome at a time the church was eager to prevent the relics from being stolen and sold by bandits.
The priest chose to take the relics to Maria Stein because of its rural setting and security provided by the Sisters of the Precious Blood's round-the-clock devotions. The sisters maintained a 24-hour-a-day vigil at the shrine until the 1970s, when there were no longer enough of them to continue.
In the past only half the relics were on display. I'll look forward to seeing this renovation. The shrine is about an hour from where we live.
From the Cincinnatti Enquirer:
Albers, curator of the shrine, said other relics housed at the shrine include what is believed to be a splinter from Jesus' cross, a thorn from his crucifixion crown, pieces of wood from his crib and the Last Supper table. Also, a piece of the Virgin Mary's veil and relics of each of the apostles are there, Albers said.
Many of the relics were brought to the convent in 1875, Hoying said. A Milwaukee priest bought the collection in Rome at a time the church was eager to prevent the relics from being stolen and sold by bandits.
The priest chose to take the relics to Maria Stein because of its rural setting and security provided by the Sisters of the Precious Blood's round-the-clock devotions. The sisters maintained a 24-hour-a-day vigil at the shrine until the 1970s, when there were no longer enough of them to continue.
In the past only half the relics were on display. I'll look forward to seeing this renovation. The shrine is about an hour from where we live.
The Ongoing Threat
From the NY Daily News:
The CIA fears that Al Qaeda is planning at least two large-scale attacks against American targets by mid-February or at the outset of war with Iraq, the Daily News has learned.
The terrorist strikes - which may coincide with the end of the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca - could include the use of a radioactive "dirty" bomb or chemical and biological weapons, the CIA has determined.
From the NY Daily News:
The CIA fears that Al Qaeda is planning at least two large-scale attacks against American targets by mid-February or at the outset of war with Iraq, the Daily News has learned.
The terrorist strikes - which may coincide with the end of the hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca - could include the use of a radioactive "dirty" bomb or chemical and biological weapons, the CIA has determined.
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