Travel the World

From Archaeology: It seems some second-century Roman glassware has been found in a fifth-century Japanese tomb.  This is way cool.  Ancient globalization?  Plus ca change...

Photo from Asahi Shimbun (second link, above) - Roman glass bowl now in Tokyo National Museum

Lent 2014

"Remember, O Man, that thou art dust, and unto dust shalt thou return." (Gen 3:19)

Pope Benedict XVI in 2009, I believe.  Borrowed from Fr. Mark White's blog

New Year's Blessings 2014

Through the intercession of Mary, Mother of God and Mother of the Church, and Sts. Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen!

...and all your own favorite and dedicated intercessors.  God bless you, dear reader!