Change The Script’s sweet little opening riff into Tracy Chapman and fly away with a ‘Breakeven’ cover?
Will you marry me, please, Colbie Caillat (and your guitarist, too)? Just kidding, because I am married to the Church.
But, freal, homes:
If I weren’t a Christian man, I would build a little stone altar and sacrifice a chicken or a kid goat to the incandescent musical genius of this cover.
Pretty cool cover of a lovely song:
Here is a homily for the First Sunday of Lent:
In the original Lent, the Lord Jesus spent forty days praying and fasting in solitude. The devil came to tempt Him. Christ rebuffed the devil by quoting Scripture three times.
1. “Man does not live by bread alone.”
2. “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him alone will you serve.”
3. “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.”
Let’s see who is really on-the-ball. When the Lord quoted these words of Scripture, which book of the Bible was He quoting? All three verses come from the same book.
What could be better than the simultaneous experience of:
1. Eighties nostalgia AND
2. The edgy sound of the noughts?
How to get both?
Try these excellent covers:
“Boys of Summer” by the Ataris
“In the Air Tonight” by Nonpoint
“Smooth Criminal” by Alien Ant Farm
“When Doves Cry” by the Be Good Tonyas
“Time After Time” by Quietdrive
“Girlfriend in a Coma” by Jerry Chapman
“Personal Jesus” by Johnny Cash
Hoyas 3-0! Yeah, buddy.
Speaking of which, it was nice to see our old homeboy Jeff Green on the court against the Wizards last night…
…Looking for an act of devotion in honor of the Solemnity of Christ the King?
Consider adding your e-signature to the Manhattan Declaration…
…After I finished high school, I got a job typing the reports of a company of local archaeologists.
The company specialized in pre-historic archaeology–that is, the study of artifacts produced by people who did not have writing.
In our area, you can discover a pre-historic artifact while you are out for a walk. There are still Algonquian arrowheads and potsherds lying on the surface of the earth.
Contrast this with archaeology in the Old City of Jerusalem. On Monday evening, we walked down four flights of steps from street level. We emerged into a cistern that was built to hold water for use in the Temple in the fifth century B.C.
There are books written about the building of that temple–they can be found in the Old Testament. My point is: In Jerusalem, archaelogists have dug and dug and dug, and they still have not gotten to the pre-historic level.
And here is some more perspective: In our day and age, since the beginning of the Digital/Organic Era (which began when Bill Gates’ net worth reached $1 trillion), “new” refers to something that came into being in the last half-nanosecond.
In Rome, there is a beautiful church called Chiesa Nuova, the “New Church.” It was completed in 1606.
In Jerusalem, the Nea, the “new” church in honor of Mary the Mother of God, has lay buried beneath the rubble of earthquake and Persian destruction for 1200 years.
Today is the day the Nea was dedicated in A.D. 543.
Our Lady was born in Jerusalem. She was among the girls who cared for the Temple paraphernalia.
When Mary brought the newborn Jesus to the Temple to present Him to the Father, she encountered the priest Simeon and the prophetess Anna. The three of them may already have known each other.
The above is a mosaic map of Christian Jerusalem. It is not easy to read. The Cardo, or main street, runs left to right through the middle of the city. The huge ancient basilica of the Holy Sepulcher is below the main street, the Nea is above it, to the right. There was an annual procession between the two churches.
…I am sorry that I allowed the following “Bests” list to get as stale as five-year-old granola bars. It is retired. An exciting new edition is available behind the Bests tab above.
Also: last month I said that I did not like the gimmicky throw-back Wizards uniforms. Why masquerade as the “Zephyrs?”
But you can forget about all that nonsense on my part.
The Wizards can wear the Zephyrs uniforms whenever they want. And it can get down to zero degrees whenever it wants. No problem.
The Knicks owned the third quarter tonight. But–and I am NOT making this up–the WIZARDS owned the fourth quarter.
Yes, you heard that right. No, you did not misread. The Wizards dominated the fourth quarter of the game. There are four quarters. I.e.: The Wizards actually WON the game!!
2) If you are a dyed-in-the-wool Michael Jackson fan from youth like me, you might enjoy this astoundingly creative cover of one of his obscure hits. Who would ever have thought to cover “Smooth Criminal?” And like this? (NOTE: If you are not a dyed-in-the-wool Michael Jackson fan from youth, just skip this.)
C) The ovewhelming majority of voters declared that Christmas ended this past Sunday. I find this very depressing.
Can’t we have Christmas until at least February 2nd?
When He was 40 days old, they took Him up to the Temple in Jerusalem to offer Him to the Father.
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