Superpowers Activated

This shit needs to stop.

Jesus don't care what you're wearing, Father.

Vatican Media released "Leo from Chicago" this morning. It's awesome. I can't stop smiling. Watch it.

I wonder how many Catholics in the United States never see a letter like this from their parish priest.

Me, too. So disappointing.

I just came back from seeing Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein. I've never seen a movie so completely soil a great book. The ending is so bad, I wanted to laugh out loud, but I didn't want to offend the woman sobbing behind me. Read the novel. It's beautiful.

Happy Feast of the Saints and Blessed of the Society of Jesus! May they pray for you and be your models of Christian life. AMDG.

Image: Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York.

This is a fascinating read.

My new travel Mary's are up!

In act of reparation, Franciscan sisters return land to Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin They sold it for about 1% of its appraised value of $2.6 million value, citing their role in colonialism and residential boarding schools.

In act of reparation, Franciscan sisters return land to Chippewa Indians in Wisconsin www.ncronline.org/act-reparati...

Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate and Trump critic, says US visa revoked Soyinka, 91, who recently compared US president to Idi Amin, says ‘I have no visa – I am banned’

They fear speech.
Wole Soyinka, Nigerian Nobel laureate and Trump critic, says US visa revoked
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Bishop, Jesuits reject Hegseth decision to honor soldiers who massacred Lakota at Wounded Knee - OSV News A South Dakota bishop and a Jesuit community have countered a recent decision to retain awards for soldiers who killed hundreds of Lakota men, women and children at Wounded Knee in 1890.

More like this www.osvnews.com/bishop-jesui...

"My prayer from day to day is that God will so enlarge my heart that I will see you all, and live with you all, in his love." #DorothyDay #LiveTheGospel #LoveEachOther

Guillermo del Toro quote "...think about wealth for me for example. A wealthy man that has enough..."

"not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite somebody to beer..."

"...you're rich. If you have, whatever-"

"- yachts and planes and islands and you STILL need more? You're not rich."

Guillermo del Toro on wealth: "a wealthy man is a man who has enough, not a man that needs more. If you have enough to invite someone for a beer? You're rich. If you have a yacht, planes, islands, and you still need more? You're not rich."

You're a blessed dude, Father!

I collect Mary's. Scored some new ones on our trip because clearly I needed more.

Last day in Malta, so I took a swim in the Mediterranean and then sat by the pool and drank a beer. Then, the Hubs and I took a walk and had ice cream. Heck of a last day!

Oh, and next to the Church in Mosta, Malta, with the unexploded World War II bomb ... a bomb shelter.

Other beautiful sites in Malta: Rabat, Mdina, and Mosta.

And then there's the story of an unexploded bomb during World War II that hit a church in Mosta, Malta.
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Only ever saw one of these on an episode of "Mash": A Foundling Wheel. Malta.

Churches around Rabat and Mdina today in Malta.

Hagar Qim Temple: Malta.

Scored some ricotta cheese and pea puree pastizzi's for lunch today in Rabat. Malta, you taste good.

Beautiful hibiscus flower in Mdina, Malta.

Door knockers in Mdina, Malta.

Statues at St. George's Basilica: Gozo, Malta.

Mosaic closeups: St. George's Basilica Gozo, Malta.

Scenic overlooks: Gozo, Malta.

St. George's Basilica: Gozo, Malta.