Behind the News--A Mystical Experience?

You've heard about Susan Torres who on life support gave birth to a child...what you haven't heard is this...Susan Torres' Husband and Parents Reveal Strange Happening on Night of Susan's Tragic Collapse:

The words that both Sonny and Jason believe they heard, before the
life-affirming story of Susan ever reached the ears of a journalist or a
newsman, are the following:

You and others will tell the world of a fight to save a precious life, not to change hardened hearts, but to give hope to those who believe, so that they know that there is more than what they see and hear. Let them come and see for themselves.

Sonny's voice shook as he read the paper on which he had written those
words. "I have a hard time reading the paper--At any other time I would have
thought I was a crazy person having a dream," he said. "But the way this has
taken off, I really question that now."

Thanks to Todd!

Native American Mascots

I regularly walk the grounds of a beautiful convent of the Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters on the grounds one will find statues of Our Lady and traditional Catholic images dotted throughout. The sisters are gracious and very helpful, but sadly they are an aging community.



I find their website interesting. An image of Mary in a medal and a "dream catcher" are featured. It made me think of the recent NCAA ruling banning Native American mascots from post-season games--one wonders why "only post season games"? Should we as Catholics be using the spirituality of other religions to promote our faith? Or is part of being a Catholic the assimilation of other faiths into the truth that Christ brings to all religions?

Upcoming Appearances

September 15th, 7-9 p.m.
Pauline Book Store, Charleston, SC
"How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist"
Including a Question and Answer segment.

September 16th, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pauline Book Store, Charleston, SC
Booksigning and Question and Answer

September 16th-17th
Fire At the Beach! , Myrtle Beach, S.C.
"Developing a Spirituality of the Eucharist"

September 24th
Faith Formation Conference, New Albany, IN
"How to Get the Most Out of the Eucharist"

November 12th
Spiritfest, Fort Wayne, IN
"How to Offer Your Sacrifice at Every Mass"

I Was at Nagasaki: A Veteran of the U.S. Marines Speaks Out

From I Was at Nagasaki: A Veteran of the U.S. Marines Speaks Out:



"Nagasaki was the center of Catholicism in Japan. It had a big cathedral, and if I'm not mistaken, it had the biggest Christian population of any city in the country. And yet there we were--Catholics killing Catholics, and Protestants killing Protestants.

After the war, one of the things I grappled with was the question of allegiance. Where, as a Christian, should your allegiance be? As soldiers, our allegiance was to the nation state, not to our brothers and sisters, nor to Jesus.



This worship of the nation state is one of the worst idolatries of our day. In fact, I think it's probably the worst. But people can't see it. Like George Zabelka, the chaplain of the A-bomb pilots, said, they are brainwashed."

From The "I Wish I Had Thought of This" Bin

Two new books, and there is another planned that present history and Islam with a thumb to the nose at political correctness:

One on Science is due out soon:

What Happens in Your Church Before Mass Begins?

Amy would blame me for either of us being able to answer this one...Let Mary Jane know what happens at your church at Sacred Miscellany: Preludes, Anyone?

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal Redesigned Website

Franciscan Friars of the Renewal