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“Humility is perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised, … Read more

If you’re a Linux user and you want some more information about all the varieties of Linux. I’m listening to the show now and it’s very informative and well done. Here is the link to the Linux Action News Podcast. Technorati Tags:linux, podcast, technology news

Wednesday was the feast of St. Irenaeus. St. Irenaeus lived a long time ago. He was a student of Polycarp who was a student of the apostle John. There is good article about him and his life at Wikipedia. I’ve written about him a few times. I’ve mentioned a prayer attributed to him several times … Read more

My brother sent me a link to an interesting story on the BBC. Researchers at Brock University in Canada have recently completed a study that leads them to conclude that likelihood of a male being gay is determined in the womb. This won’t defuse the gay phobic social conservatives, but it will bring a needed … Read more

I got another reflection from the Thomas Merton Foundation today. It seems particularly germane given the talk of a pullout from Iraq in the months ahead. “It is true, political problems are not solved by love and mercy. But the world of politics is not the only world, and unless political decisions rest on a … Read more

Andrew Sullivan has another very good piece on his blog. It’s entitled “Gates and Buffett.”  Click here to read what he’s posted. Peace. Technorati Tags:bill+gates warren+buffett philanthropy

If you’re looking for some light summer reading and you’re into technology a bit you might consider reading, “Just for Fun:The Story of an Accidental Revolutionary.” It is the story of Linux founder and open source pioneer Linus Torvalds. Linus is an unpretentious geek who will warm your heart. For a complete biography of Linus … Read more

Today I attended the jubilee of five friars of Holy Name Province. I know one of the friars well. My friend, Brother Vianney Justin, OFM (pictured) celebrated 40 years as a Franciscan friar today at a special ceremony in Buffalo, New York. He was joined in the jubilee by Br. Michael Oberst, OFM with 25 … Read more

In the past week I’ve been reading Andrew Sullivan’s blog with regularity. I heard him on a Larry King segment about ten days ago. Today one of the stories on his blog deals with a very troubling moral dilemma. Andrew in his regular work for Time Magazine has reviewed a recently published book, “Oath Betrayed.” … Read more

Yesterday my wife and I traveled to Buffalo, New York to watch our son Devin and his teamates compete in the “Gus Macker 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament”. It’s was a family reunion in some sense, because we were being reunited with Devin’s college teamates and their families. We’ve grown very close to all these … Read more