Monthly Archives: April 2025

Sourdough Follow-up: So Many Questions

Following on my post about my adventures with sourdough bread making

A reader writes in to ask:

“One thing that I picked up on your blog about the bread last week was that you said something about “hoping you would have been able to do something so simple when the inevitable EMP hits.” Only thing is, how does cooking bread work without electricity 😕 because the EMP would knock out our ovens too. Would you just place it in the sun on a 100+ degree summer day to cook.

“I do agree that the EMP is probably inevitable, likely even in our lifetimes, perhaps, but I am wondering about that technicality regarding the cooking of anything, however simple?”

Oh silly reader. See my reply below.

“Dutch oven over a campfire.”

If that doesn’t work, most of your neighbors’ houses will probably have been destroyed and/or abandoned. I foresee plenty of kindling for the world’s largest bonfire when these things are actually needed. You’ll still need a Dutch oven but that will likely survive the blast.

Glad that’s out of the way.

In other news, a friend read of my adventures and gifted me a set of bread stuff. Take a look.

And yes, that is Fr. Hess on my coffee mug.

There’s something called a banaton in there. And I just thought that was an 80’s metro unisex clothing store.

Much thanks to said friend!

Final Week! Blowout! Sale Ends Soon!

We’re coming into the last week of Holy Lent. I have failed miserably this year what with travels and guests. I’ve picked up a skill in bread making but seemed to skirt the spirit of true fasting more than once. By the way, that bread is the good.

As I was driving through Manhattan a few days ago, I saw a few signs for stores going out of business and it reminded me of the spirit of finishing strong and getting rid of everything.

Lent is almost over. The “wholesale” grace offered by God to give Him everything is guaranteed at this time.

I’m going to start with confession and then hunker down on fasting.

God be with each of us.

Liz Yore Again Asks the Big Questions

When I read this one line, I was shaken.

“Did McCarrick have a will?”

https://www.lifesitenews.com/opinion/the-devil-must-be-proud-of-mccarricks-role-in-hurting-the-church/

So asks the amazing Liz Yore. And I hope she gets this one out to a wider audience (Bannon?).

We know from the historical record that Ted McCarrick was himself a beneficiary in the wills of other famous and fabulously wealthy people. According to James Grein, McCarrick was a recipient of the will of Conrad Hilton to the tune of millions.

So let’s stay on this trail and find out who Teddy left his big bucks too. I’m curious. Was it Cupich? Was it McElroy? Gotta leave a little something for the boys to have a banger of a weekend, right?

Personally I’m of the opinion that he copied his dear friend Leona Helmsley and left it all to the dog out of spite.

Happy Birthday, Lady! We Love Ya!

Happily, I got to spend today with my dear mom on her 88th birthday.

88 years. 59 years of marriage. 16 children. 54 grandchildren. Many more great-grandchildren. Native New Yorker. A widow almost ten years on. Six children buried. A life full of faith and love. I never learned more from another person, never laughed more with another person. My greatest teacher. My Mom.

I love you, chica (although neither of us are Dominican). Stick around a bit longer. I’m sure the best is yet to come.

Let’s Go Mets!

I had the joy of taking my boy to a Mets game in Queens tonight. And for once, Pete Alonso, Juan Soto, and the boys got the W. And I for to go with my nephew and his son. It was the young man’s first baseball game. He’s 3. A good time was had by all.

Sometimes, God gives you these moments for pure joy.

He Hid Himself

Welcome to Passiontide!

Even my beloved St. Rita gets the purple shroud treatment.

Late Posting – First Saturday Meditation

It’s been a busy one.

Enjoy this video.

Just click where it says “Watch on YouTube.”