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Baseball, America, and the 21st Century
- Media & Culture
- Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
- Dr. Andrew J. Harvey
“Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball” -– Jacques Barzun.
Right off the bat, Jacques Barzun’s pitch about baseball strikes us today as coming out of left field. First asserted in the 1950s,… Read More
The Sparkle of Irony:When Presidential Politics and Poetry Collide
- Politics
- Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
- Dr. Andrew J. Harvey
What is it with Democratic inaugurations and poetry? Poetry and politics do not mix. Never have. One or the other never fully measures up to the task of the historic moment. Alexander the Great lamented that he did not have… Read More
Listening to Frankenstein
- Art
- Friday, October 31st, 2008
- Dr. Andrew J. Harvey
At this very time of year, on a dreary night, and during a lightning storm, Victor Frankenstein first gave life to his hideous creation in Mary Shelley’s tragic novel. And so was born both the connection between Halloween and Frankenstein… Read More
Whom Does the Bell Toll? Remembering September 11, 2001
- Archives
- Thursday, September 11th, 2008
- Dr. Andrew J. Harvey
Seven years ago, Sept. 11, 2001, we all remember where we were and with whom and what we were doing. I was rushing off for my 9:25 AM class; it was my first semester as a tenure-track professor. Teaching John… Read More
The Church Today
Today's Mass Readings
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Liturgy of the Hours
Daily Divine Office
Words of Encouragement
“Teach me to pray, Lord. Teach me to pray in your name, to pray with faith, to pray unceasingly. Teach me to pray for the people you have entrusted to my care. You want to shower your graces down upon…
Pope Benedict's Day
May 27th – Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Regina Caeli…
Quote of the Day
“There is nothing more beautiful than to be surprised by the gospel, by the encounter with Christ. There is nothing more beautiful than to know Him and to speak to others of our friendship with him.” ~Pope Benedict XVI…
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Be brave
Saint of the Day
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Holy Cuisine!
Celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast Tonight!
Pasta di San Giuseppe
(St. Joseph Pasta – Pasta with Sardines)
Italians have a great devotion to St Joseph, and the dishes they prepare to celebrate the feast day inevitably have a cute reference to him. Just before you serve…
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