Random thoughts on the first Friday of Lent

•  The higher the monkey climbs, the more he exposes himself. A young woman named Sara Stock worked for Elijah Shaeffer, and allegedly had an affair with him right up until she  married a very unfortunate man in January. Shaeffer has a lot of enemies  and his alleged affair with Stock  became public as part of an attack on him. She had also had a lot of ill-wishers who seeing her exposed, exulted in her disgrace and the ruin of her life. In addition to working for Shaeffer, Stock was a Catholic influencer.  Was she ever sincere? God only knows for sure. One thing is clear though.  The whole Catholic e-girl industry is a dangerous thing. All the gullible people, (probably mostly young women), who followed her have got to be pretty disappointed. Hopefully, none of these people hung their faith on her example. 
  
  
  
  

• For the last two or three years Cardinals and now the pope are praising Ramadan.  I shouldn't be surprised but it's so disgusting.

• Never, ever, ever take a job with your diocese.  Joe Enders was a business manager for a parish in Michigan. Now he has no job and no severance. He has a family and a baby due in May. 
  
  
  
  
  
• Rocky and I are really enjoying the Great Fast videos from the Norbertines at St. Michael's Abbey.