Joseph Speranzella
I am a member of the Secular Franciscan Order,a husband, father, and writer. I am also a former Spiritual Counselor for the <a
href="http://bgea.org">Billy Graham Evangelistic Association</a>.
I enjoy writing on things both secular and sacred.
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href="http://bgea.org">Billy Graham Evangelistic Association</a>.
I enjoy writing on things both secular and sacred.
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Jesus was a Community Organizer?I've been hearing the comparison of Barak Obama with Jesus and Sarah Palin with Pontius Pilate lately coming from the fringe left.
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Peace and ProsperityMy thoughts on Illustration Friday's topic- Poof! -
Surf N' SafetySwim with Care. -
Pregnant Man is Really a WomanWho'da thunk it? -
Call AheadWhat to do before visiting a favorite resturant from your past. -
Real Men Don't Need DirectionsA Tic In The Mind's Eye Cartoon. -
Live Forever or Die TryingA Tic In the Mind's eye Cartoon -
Exploring Our Love for the Conspiracy TheoryWhat is it about the human psyche that makes us fall in love with the unknowable, the frightening and the controversial? Why do some, in spite of the evidence, question that John F. Kennedy was shot by a lone assassin or that we walked on the moon? -
May They Be One in UsToday is a good day to pray with Jesus that we may "all be one"! -
Beatles and McCartney to Be Released DigitallyTwo of the three EMI digital holdouts may soon be digitally unleashed. The three are The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. -
Al-Qaida Claims Missing U.S. Soldiers Amid Rising ViolenceAl -Qaida is claiming to have captured U.S. soldiers in Iraqi, after thousands of U.S. soldiers searched Sunday for three Americans who were missing.
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Pope Benedict Visits Drug Rehab Center During Brazil TripPope Benedict XVI spent part of his day yesterday in a highly emotional encounter at the "Fazenda da Esperança" (Farm of Hope,) with young recovering drug addicts. -
Remembering MotherSince my mother passed away 13 years ago, I have struggled with the best celebration of her life on Mother's Day. In this day and age, when many people have mothers they have to recover from, I have a mother to remember. -
Asking God About School ShootingsWhy didn't God save the school children? -
What Would Jesus Smoke?Here is a short animation I did a couple of years ago for my "A Tic In The Mind's Eye" Comic blog. No deities were harmed in the making of this film. -
Black Panther Leader Calls Talk Show Host a "Ho"Why is this kind of racism any different than Imus'? Is it because Shabazz is on a political show that he can call the host a political "ho" and not get called on it? -
Is Don Imus an Innocent Victim?Just because a white person has no word like "nappy head" that he can call another of his own race- that a black man can't- doesn't mean a person should be punished for a badly done satire. -
Former KISS Guitarist DiesMark attained notoriety as KISS` shortest serving guitarist. St. John lasted only eight months with the band , joining them on stage in public three times.
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Easter BlessingThey ran together, but the other disciple, running faster than Peter, reached the tomb first; he bent down and saw the linen cloths lying on the ground, but did not go in.
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It's Not Easy Being GreenWhat it means to be green from a "new" slang dictionary.
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Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Reach a Divorce SettlementThe two reached an agreement after a five-hour meeting at Britney Spears’ attorneys office in Los Angeles on Thursday. The settlement is based upon a prenuptial agreement they signed before they married in September 2004.
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John Paul II May Be Canonized SoonAmerican Catholics celebrated Palm Sunday as the investigation into John Paul II's virtuous life closes, bringing him closer to sainthood.
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Art Director Resigns Over Chocolate JesusMatthew Semler does not consider the piece irreverent and says he will look for another venue to display it. "I saw it as meditation on all those issues: the fact that it's chocolate, the fact that it's nude, that the chocolate is black," he said.
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Morbid CrimesThree boys have been arrested for desecrating graves. It used to be taboo to mess around with the dead. What would behoove a group of boys to do that is beyond me.
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James Brown Laid to Rest in Gold CoffinWhile releasing white balloons, Brown's adult children and other family members and friends memorialized Brown as they prayed and sang over the singer's body.
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No Apology from Japan Over Sex SlavesNo political correction for Japan. The Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, reiterated Monday that his country will not give another apology for forcing women to act as sex slaves for its soldiers during World War II.
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Britney Spears Put on "Suicide Watch"She has been criticized for many strange acts of late: from her kiss with Madonna at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards to posing nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazar, her panty-less partying with Paris Hilton, and her recent head shaving.
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Princess Diana Inquest Gets Another HearingAl-Fayed, the owner of London's Harrods department store, brought the lawsuit after the presiding coroner stated in a ruling that she alone would hear the case. The High Court called the decision ``flawed.'' and overturned it.
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Paris Hilton Could Be Going to JailLast month Paris was sentenced to three years probation a drunk driving incident last September. Tuesday she was arrested for speeding, driving without headlights and driving on a suspended license.
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Michael Jackson Converting to IslamThe King of Pop may be leaving the Kingdom Hall for the Kaaba.
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Univision Receives Largest Fine in FCC HistoryThe $24 million penalty sends a strong signal to broadcasters that are expected to meet their required quota of shows that educate and inform children.
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Lent and the "Millenial Catholics""There's a disconnect between [Millenial Catholics] and the institutional church," said Davidson. "And when they get older, they are not going to be like the Catholics of previous generations. They are going to be the Catholics they are now."
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Beyonce on the Cover of Sports IllustratedUsually the S.I. Swimsuit edition is not read by many women. But I'm sure that this one will be different. It seems everyone loves Beyonce!
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New J.F.K. Film ReleasedAfter Mr. Jefferies had the film developed, "I showed it to a few people and then put it in a drawer, and frankly, I forgot all about it." He put it in a desk drawer where it stayed for over 40 years.
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Britney's Million Dollar LocksBritney Spears' recently cut locks can be yours for a cool million on eBay - bids are being taken by the salon owner in whose salon the newly-shorn star had her weekend meltdown.
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Research Finds New Gene in Search for Autism CureOne gene, "neurexin 1," and an area of chromosome 11 with another gene, were recently identified by The Autism Genome Project. Both were found in many of the families that participated.
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Party Line Vote Kills Iraq War ResolutionMomentum from Friday's House vote against the President's 21,000 troop surge did not carry over to the Senate in a rare Saturday vote.
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Real Soup for the SoulA trip home the other day left me stranded with an hour and a half wait at the tiny bus station in Salisbury, Maryland. What happened there brought me hope...
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Crash Test DummiesWhatever happened to the Crash Test Dummies?
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Cece's Favorite SkyThe sky is often a world of wonder. One can spend hours watching the parade of cloud images floating by.
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Increasing Your Cash Flow the Old Fashioned WayI'm an impulsive person by nature. This puts me in a huge bind about spending freely. With my budget, I have no problem with In-come, it's the Out-go that I almost always struggle with.
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The Keys to Beating Insomnia and Getting a Good Night's SleepClockwatching falls into the area between simple poor sleep and full blown insomnia. Poor sleep adversely affects emotions and mortality. Not to mention the morning drive. Sleep is meant to be restorative not retarding.
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How Suicide Changed My LifeThe "cloud" of my sister's suicide has caused me to evaluate my thoughts about life and death -- what they are, and what I want out of both.
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The Police Reunite for 2007 World TourToday the press was given special impromptu mini-concert by The Police. The Police is the band before Sting. One way to test your skills is to ask who Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers are.
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How to Complain to God - Judging with JobI began wondering why the "Cosmos" had me here, at this place and time, and why it seemed I am to stay. I was tempted to complain and I did.
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The Morning Kiss: An "Every Day" Valentine's Day GiftI remembered the early years of our marriage when it was completely unthinkable to not greet her with a kiss or leave her with one. It is not that the thrill is gone. It is that my memory is going!
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I Believe in New Year's ResolutionsThe yearly ritual of mulling though our faults and selecting one to correct is a good exercise in conscience. One must wonder, though, what happens to the conscience as it is yearly abandoned to more "achievable" goals.
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The Train-Of-Thought Writing Method:Kathi Macias is an author who loves her craft and has written a book to help others love writing too.
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Rediscovering the Natural Law in Reformed Theological Ethics by Stephen J. GrabillCatholic theology surrounding natural law appeared to have been roundly rejected during the reformation. In his research Mr. Grabill has found that this is not so and has culled the writings of the reformers and theologians to discover where they did or did not diverge.
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Cushion the Walls: Surfing the Teenage Hormone TsunamiI have a 15 year old girl in "rebellion". Actually it is more like emancipation with the aid of "performance enhancing" hormones. However you define it, it is painful to experience.
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Preserving the "Language Barrier"I am writing this as someone who has broken the "language barrier". Not the one between English and Spanish but the one between the common and the profane.
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The Christmas Creche: St. Francis' Nativity SceneInside and outside of many homes and churches everywhere Christmas creches are being assembled, lit, and displayed. This tradition is attributed to St Francis of Assisi who created the "second" live Nativity, the first being the original.