Life - simple but, always complicated!!

Editorial: Trump's threats force Catholics to decide if they will be complicit Opinion Editorial Activists protest near the White House in Washington April 7. Earlier in the day President Donald Trump had doubled down on threats to annihilate Iran. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite) by NCR Editorial Staff April 10, 2026 They will go down as three of the most reckless and defining days in the history of the U.S. presid ency, an anti-Triduum that began on Easter Sunday morning. Announcing to the world that we were willing to annihilate a civilization, Donald Trump led our descent into corporate evil. Those days and those words, fashioning an America we had not previously known, may also hold the potential for some long-term consequences that Trump could never have anticipated. Those days and words have brought us to yet another point in which we confront who we are as Americans and, more important for the Catholic community, who we are as believers. Some indications of the answers to those que...

Steve Martin ( Neal) & John Candy ( Del)   November 6, 2023 DAILY MEDITATION: LUKE 14:12-14 wau.org When you hold a banquet, invite the poor . ( Luke 14:13) For Jesus, the dinner table is a sacred place. He often chose to make a personal connection with people by coming to eat at their homes. Because Jesus is present in the sacred meal of the Eucharist, heaven touches earth at every Mass. This holy encounter will continue into eternity in the “wedding feast of the Lamb” (Revelation 19:9). But even ordinary mealtimes can provide opportunities to meet with God. From Abraham to Rahab to the first disciples, God’s people encountered their Lord by showing hospitality (Genesis 18; Joshua 2; Acts 2:44). Even more, they reflected the generous hospitality of God himself. Banquet with St. Kilian 1972 classmates in 2017. So when Jesus talks about holding a banquet and inviting the poor, he’s inviting us to be hospitable like his Father (Luke 14:13). He’s asking us to rewo...

THE COST OF A 2026 SB TICKET  🔗 I believe it was 1971, I went to the old Island Garden in Hempstead NY with my father to watch the NY Nets coached by Lou Carnesecca , the star player was Rick Barry.   Ticket prices were ; Lower-level and premium court-side seats were generally around $5.00 to $6.00, while upper-level or general admission seats cost as little as $2.50 to $3.00. I probably was admitted free, my St Kilian CYO teammates & I scrimmaged each other at half-time.  My first professional sporting event was in June 1968, at Shea Stadium , the NY METS vs HOUSTON ASTROS.  I went with Cub Scout Troop #57 from Farmingdale NY.  In June 1968, New York Mets ticket prices at Shea Stadium ranged from ($ 1.30 )for general admission to ($3.50) for box seats. Reserved seats were sold for ($2.50). I'm sure we paid $1.30. Tom Fay, Chris Szlepcsik,  or Joel Fischer can back me up.  My first pro football...