Advent, this powerful liturgical season that we are beginning, invites us to pause in silence to understand a presence. It is an invitation to understand that the individual events of the day are hints that God is giving us, signs of the attention he has for each one of us. (Pope Benedict XVI)
Day: November 26, 2022
Mount Everest
It isn’t the most difficult mountain to climb, but in many ways the most impressive. The top of the world, the highest spot one can stand on the earth’s surface, so high that the blue sky is tinged to violet, one is so much closer to outer space. Breathtaking footage, for those of us who[…]
FTX’s Folly and Falsity
The ironically-named Sam Bankman-Fried has certainly taken it to the bank, freed from the bonds of justice that should have him locked up. His cryptocurrency company – FTX – has allegedly bamboozled investors out of billions, and Mr. Sam has walked away with a good chunk of that. This seems a replay, on an even[…]