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- Domenico Bettinelli
I have not yet grown tired of these elaborate Christmas light displays each year. This guy (and it's always a guy, isn't it?) takes it to the next level by making it a Guitar Hero game. Awesome. ...
- Domenico Bettinelli
They ask the question whether children belong in church on Sunday. My (sarcastic) answer: No, duh, of course they do. Not everyone agrees with me.
- Domenico Bettinelli
This is the first of a three-part reflection on the religious significance of Tolkien’s masterful work. In this first part, we will see how Tolkien came to the Catholic Church, what he found there, and how this is reflected in the thematic elements of The Lord of the Rings. In the second part, we will consider the meaning of sacramental signification, and what this has to do with the “sacramental world” of Middle Earth. The third part will consider the linguistic roots of Tolkien’s mythology, the ways language is used in The Lord of the Rings, and what we can learn from this, particularly with regard to liturgical worship.
- Domenico Bettinelli
We've all been pretty much cooped up indoors for the past week with "the ailment" with little respite. So today we decided on a little road trip despite the rainy weather. (It's been raining for a we ...
- Domenico Bettinelli
Yesterday, in Maine, voters rejected the notion that marriage is whatever kind of construct we decide it is rather than the union of one man and one woman in a binding and committed relationship. And ...
- Domenico Bettinelli
I encountered a jerk driving a Corvette during my commute this morning. Shocking, I know. And yes, I know that not everyone driving a sports car is a jerk, but too many men (rarely women) get behind t ...
- Domenico Bettinelli
I could stare at this all day. This is why I love living in New England. The change of seasons give so much variety. Why would you live in a mono- climate like Florida? It would get boring having the ...
- Domenico Bettinelli
It's nice to be able to have Sunday Mass with a bishop and especially nice to do so two weeks in a row. For the past two Sundays, Bishop Thomas Muldoon, OFM, thebishop of Juticalpa, Honduras, has been ...
- Domenico Bettinelli
What do I want for my birthday? It's a good question and one I was just asked this morning. I hadn't given it much thought. Of all the "things" I could want, most aren't in the budget: it's getting c ...
- Domenico Bettinelli
Sandra Miesel on Maria Lactans (Mary, Mother of God, who nurses) and Maria Gravida (pregnant Mary, Mother of God) in Medieval art and how we have become impoverished as these images fell out-of-fashion and modern sensibilities became squeamish.
- Domenico Bettinelli
"Don't judge this book by its cover. The location and atmosphere are very unstuffy, but the food is awesome. The miso soup started as a prediction of the rest of the meal. Perfectly balanced,…"
- Domenico Bettinelli
"Went twice. Once during a weekday lunch our with a co-worker and again on a Saturday with my wife and kids. The burgers are good, well-made and juicy. I'm a big guy with a big appetite and the…"
- Domenico Bettinelli
Isabella and I took a quick trip to the supermarket after Mass today to buy some necessities. (I know, we try not to shop Sundays, but sometimes it's an emergency.) I like going on the short trips with ...
- Domenico Bettinelli
I'm working in the archdiocesan archives today, researching parish histories for a 2010 calendar. I find it fascinating to learn all these histories and inspiring to see the faith of our forebears. Now ...
- Domenico Bettinelli