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 When a cop says, "You're under arrest."  You are indeed, under arrest. When the umpire says, "You're out."  The...

  • The Small Dominican Scapular
    My Lay Dominican Chapter, Our Lady of Mercy, has the best spiritual director. Today he gave us, what my "cloistered brothers" ca...
  • Come to Me
    Come over to me, all you who are restless,      and I will teach you how to be quiet,                                                ho...
  • A Chalice Chipper
      Get ready to learn.  Do you know what a "chalice chipper" is? It is someone (Nowadays, someone ) who deters a man from becoming ...