Monthly Archives: November 2006

Mulling Meaty Matters

“Whatever requires an undue amount of thought or trouble or involves a large expenditure of effort and causes our whole life to revolve, as it were, around solicitude for the flesh must be avoided by Christians.” — St Basil the … Continue reading

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Fun, Frolic & Fahrvergnügen

About that Halloween “Mass” … Like Dawn, I only watched the beginning snippet. Couldn’t bear to see it through. But, I can understand. Really, I can. It is often thought that mocking the devil is a holy endeavor. “Look! We … Continue reading

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Halloween Mass?

For several years Father Fred Bailey of Corpus Christichurch in the diocese of Orange, California, has had a special Halloween mass. It features devils giving out communion The cantor is a witch. Fred said “As goblins and ghouls, we raise … Continue reading

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Vote for Elmer P. Floodbottom

No more boom box cars. When I was young, you could play your KISS tapes as loud as you wanted. Back then, speakers had only a tinny AM type a sound. Even when Disco threatened world civ, no one’s doors … Continue reading

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The King, the Queen & Mr Mills’ Dog

The restaurant across the street from St George, Cleburne’s Cafeteria, had a big Do yesterday, rolling back prices to 1941 — to celebrate 65 years. (Dinners were 45 cents, desserts 08 cents, etc. Click here, scroll down.) They hosted live … Continue reading

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