When I was a kid, the rumor was that the school district superintendent would decide to have a snow day based on how fast his dog came back to the door when he was let out for his morning constitutional. I could see that being true in the early 90s. If it were true now, we’d have a livestream cam on that dog to see if he’d take a shit or run back inside.
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Sir Knight
Image via Wikipedia Today, about 50 Knights of Columbus were knighted into the 4th Degree–the highest level within the Knights of Columbus. If you know virtually nothing about the Knights of Columbus, but have seen them, you’ve seen the 4th Degree. They’re most known for the colorful regalia worn by their color corps members who…
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Watch This
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, the Cardinal-Archbishop of Galveston/Houston recently spoke at the Houston Baptist University. A great reflection heading into the ending weeks of Lent.
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Pick Yourself Off The Mat
One of the various tasks I do on a daily basis in my new role with the Knights of Columbus is work the phones. There are about 900 member Knights whom I’ve been ask to serve and the first step of the service process is to contact them all, individually, at least once a year.…
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The Torch Has Been Passed
Image via Wikipedia Today, the Diocesan torch has been passed. Bishop Joe Vasquez sat in the Cathedra of Austin (temporary moved to St. William’s in Round Rock for today’s svent) and with that, is now my bishop. I watched the first segment of the Mass at home via the webcast, until the conclusion of the…
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Paulist Assembly
Image by wallyg via Flickr Editor’s Note: I wrote this post while in NYC a couple of weeks ago, but wasn’t able to post it and then, well, forgot about it. I’ve spent the last three days at the Bishop Molloy Passionist Retreat House in Jamiaca, NY (which is actually Queens, but as far as…
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A New Way To Work
I’m taking a quick break from the other work I’m doing at the moment to comment on working. I’ve held three paying jobs in my life: Pizza Hut, UTeach Student Associate, and the University Catholic Center. Image via Wikipedia Pizza Hut’s working conditions are easy to assume. As a cook, my role was to make…