Monthly Archives: October 2014

The Kind Of Post TIME Magazine Never Picks Up, AKA, Hell Is Real!

Posted on October 29, 2014 by frankweathers

The other day TIME Magazine picked up a Patheos post from a different channel in which the author asked us to imagine Christianity without Hell. A Christianity without hell would be largely unevangelical, since there would be nothing to save … Continue reading →

Posted in Learning, Living | Tagged Books, Clarity, Confusion, Feast Days, Hell, Other Blogs, Scriptures, TIME Magazine, Truth | Comments Off

Cardinal Kasper Kind Of, Sort Of, Apologizes (Maybe)…

Posted on October 20, 2014 by frankweathers

“If one of my remarks about Africans was perceived as demeaning or insulting, then I am honestly sorry.” Seriously? The European Imperialist “white man’s burden” talk was bad enough. There isn’t a church for Europe, one church for Asia, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Learning, Living, Working | Tagged 2014 Synod on the Family, Cardinal Kasper, Leadership, Not In the News But Should Have Been, Other Blogs, Pope Francis, Truth | Comments Off

“And When Cardinal Kasper Lied At The Synod, I Stopped Listening To Him At All.”

Posted on October 17, 2014 by frankweathers

That’s a direct quote from me, Joe Six-Pack, USMC.

Posted in Culture, Learning, Living, Working | Tagged 2014 Synod on the Family, Cardinal Kasper, Clericalism Avoidance, Lying, Mercy, Other Blogs, Sin Makes You Stupid | Comments Off

Walt Whitman’s Prayer of Columbus

Posted on October 13, 2014 by frankweathers

Happy Columbus Day! I’ve a poem to share with you on the day on which we celebrate Christopher Columbus’ completing his voyage to the New World. And though nowadays the smart money seems to be on disparaging Christopher Columbus, I’ll … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis Demonstrates The Proper Way To Return A Salute

Posted on October 9, 2014 by frankweathers

There is so much that heads of state can learn from this Head of State.

Posted in Culture, Learning, Living | Tagged Customs & Courtesies, Funstuff, Pope Francis, Swiss Guards, The Vatican | 2 Comments

Everything You Need To Know About The Extraordinary Synod Process In 5 Minutes…

Posted on October 6, 2014 by frankweathers

Forget the bloviating. Avoid the hyperventilating. Sidestep the handwringing. That is Joe Six-Pack’s plan for surviving the synods the bishops are holding on the pastoral challenges of the family. So what is happening and how does it work? Roll clip.

Posted in Culture, Living, Prayer | Tagged Baseball, Bishop Rick Stika, Cardinals, Extraordinary Synod, Los Angeles Dodgers, Men | Comments Off

This Is My Dog. Your Argument Is Invalid

Posted on October 6, 2014 by frankweathers

What argument, you say? All of ’em.

Posted in Living, Nature, Working | Tagged Beauty, Border Collies, Companions, Dogs, Fidelity | Comments Off

God Made The Little Spider, That In Turn Made This Amazing Web…

Posted on October 4, 2014 by frankweathers

Unfortunately, most of it has broken and what is left can barely be seen. But if you look closely, you see can how the spider triangulated the moorings of the web, from the little bowed end of the hemlock branch … Continue reading →