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Biltrix is still a little “under the weather” but we still have our friend at Radiant Form (blogging in exile momentarily). Fr Jason will share his radient thoughts for All Souls Day on Biltrix tomorrow. For today, here’s his All Saints post via reblog. Thanks for stopping by!

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I took this picture of a statue of Saint Dominic at dawn before celebrating Mass for the Hawthorn Dominicans in Hawthorn, NY. I love how the mist, the framing of the trees, and St. Dominic’s upward gaze gives a spiritual sense to the photo, a perfect post for today’s celebration of All Saints.

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Let’s Count Our Blessings: Are You Better Off Now Than You Were 4 Hours Ago? 14

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According to local news reports, Biltrix could be sans électricité for another 7 to 10 days. That’s not so bad, all things considered. This is why we have iPads and Starbucks (I know, I really ought to avoid Starbucks, but they have wifi and working power outlets… But they are not doing so well as far as open seating goes these days). More…

Today’s Electoral Map Not Looking Good for Obama’s Children of the Future 12

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When you look up in the sky and can’t distinguish the debris in the air from storm-tossed little birds, you know it’s about to get ugly.

The electoral map this morning was even less reassuring.

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Why Is It Okay for an Atheist to Cry “Religious Discrimination”? 28

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I don’t debate atheists often, but when I do, I have to ask…

How can you say you are against religion and attack it in so many ways, and then claim atheism as your religion?

For instance, did you know that Richard Dawkins filed a suit for religious discrimination after one of his book signing events was cancelled? More…

Was Vatican II a Break from the Past? 6

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The problem with asserting that Vatican II was a break from the past implies, for some people, a ruptured Magisterium.

Fr. Jean-Michel Gleize, professor of ecclesiology at the Seminary in Ecône, frames the problem in terms of a false dilemma:  More…

How Low Can You Go, Mr President? 35

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Are they really that desperate?

In an attempt to attract young women voters, the Obama campaign released a video that compares voting (for Obama) to having sex for the first time. More…

Some People, You Just Can’t Reach… 31

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And your point is that….?

As self-explanatory as this meme is, I suppose my decision to share it here deserves some explanation.  More…

Clark Kent quits his job at the Daily Planet to become a blogger! 15

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That was not a joke. You can read all about Super-Blogger here, and then ask yourself, does he really have what it takes to be a Super Blogger? I’ll have more to say about that later.

But first, the real reason I called this meeting today: It’s the Super-Blog-A-Thon!

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Fr Jason Smith just launched his photo-blog on WordPress. Check it out!

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“Every experience of beauty points to infinity.” Hans Urs von Balthasar

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The Undiscussed “Swing” Issue in the Foreign Policy Debate 15

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Lucinda wept, “El doctor me dijo que yo no podría tener más hijos.”

I translated, “The doctor told her she wasn’t allowed to have any more children.”

It was the seventh time I heard those words that day. More…