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Monte Cassino Notes

Planning a field trip… maybe…

OSB page

Map of the cloisters

Halls in the Museum

Schedule and Rules of Conduct — kids, shhhhh….

Official Cassino page

Let’s Check Out the Checklist, Shall We?

Okay, so it’s biased. But still, VERY TELLING.

Worth Reading

What Joe and Mary Catholic Should Know Before They Vote: Justice in Pieces – Faith in Public Life by Stephanie Block

Pilate was Not a Governor

Conference examining effects of abortion on fathers held in Chicago

Snapshot: A Day Outside Tiller’s Late-term Abortion Mill

KC Bishops on Moral Responsibility, Voting

Just the Facts, Ma’am

You want the facts about Sarah Palin?

Charles Martin compiles a list here, including rumors that have been disproven, clarifications, etc., etc.

Linky Links

A friend alerted me to Catholic Media House yesterday. They’ve got some of the cutest Bible videos:

See this one on Daniel. I haven’t watched much yet to give a thorough review, so check it out yourself.

Saw yesterday on this Inside Catholic article that Deal Hudson was going to debate Mark Linton on infanticide, [...]

More Sarah Palin Stuff

I’ve been late compiling stuff over the weekend because we were gone, but I didn’t want dh and dd to miss these:

Sarah Palin: conservatives find the girl of their dreams

Jonah Goldberg to Palin: Hit the left-wing feminists (though I think she’s doing fine so far)

Mike Huckabee on Sarah Palin (Mike Huckabee was my personal preference [...]

For DH and DD’s Reading/Watching List (Election Watch)

Obama Worried Born Alive Infants’ Protection Act Would Be Too Burdensome on Abortionists, 2002 Transcript Shows

Cardinal Egan’s Remarkable Comment About Pelosi — I’ve linked to the comment in a previous post, but I’m linking to this so you can see Deal Hudson’s comments after the quote.

Pelosi gets unwanted lesson in Catholic theology

Archbishop grabs spotlight [...]

I had forgotten about this movie!

Last night I posted a trailer for Henry Poole, but this is another that’s on our list of must-watch…

The Human Experience

Never thought I’d say this, but… so many good films, so little time… please keep them coming!!!

What I’ve Been Watching, or More Reasons to Homeschool

this one preview first before deciding to show kids:

Wow, People Have Been Writing Good Stuff!!

I’ve just been away for a few days from my reader, and now I’m back there is a ton of catch-up reading to do.

Thank you for your prayers, everyone. The ER trip yesterday was short and sweet (3 1/2 hours, including waiting time!) — thank goodness I was not confined; just given [...]

Velib

On our recent short break in Paris, we saw these really cool bikes and wondered how they worked. Then today I visited C&Z, and now I know! — good to have this info for our next visit! Wish we had a similar system here! But Cincinnati is not walking-friendly (at least [...]

Abruzzo Rentals

Compiling for next year:

Agriturismo Le Cicale, in Spoltore, 13 minutes from work — don’t know if this takes long-term renters – another of their ads

in Pianella, 22 minutes — may be too isolated???

4 Bedroom in Loreto Aprutino, 28 minutes from work ***
Discounts:
Long stay discount!! 20% discount if booking length is more than 4 weeks.
Early Bird [...]

Easter’s Post on Fasting and Feasting

I missed it when she posted it originally. It’s beautiful, and captures perfectly what this Lenten season is about (at least for me):

Something to Think About This Lent

An excerpt:

FAST from unrelenting pressures; FEAST on unceasing prayer.

FAST from the seeming darkness; FEAST on the realities of light.

FAST from problems that overwhelm; FEAST on prayer that [...]

Protected: Paris Links, Maps, Itinerary

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Linky Links Again, and Another Recipe

Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons Fastest-Growing ‘Churches’ in U.S. — Wow, never realized US was actually PREDOMINANTLY CATHOLIC! I had always thought the US as “predominantly Protestant”. Very encouraging, but as a PinoyDefensorFidei listmember pointed out, very sobering as well — if you look at the numbers of separated brethren.

A discussion of grocery [...]