. . . recreating All-Hallow’s (Saints) Eve’ning, (from which Hallows Even and finally Halloween. Not a defiance exactly, but quite an alternative commemoration.

The House of Studies celebrates a Vigil of All Saints on October 31st of each year. One of the community’s more popular events, the vigil celebrates our friendship the saints in glory.

The liturgy includes the chanting of psalms, readings from the lives of the saints, preaching from one of the friars, and a candlelight procession around the priory cloister. Arrive early to ensure a seat in the chapel. Click here for recent media coverage of the vigil.

Hanging out with the saints, night before their big day, collectively speaking.

via Annual Events – Priory of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies

Heard lovingly once, now maybe not so much.

She came forward, and she was heard.  And now, she’s done.

I’m good with that [says Legal Insurrection blogger], but I suspect we’ll be hearing very soon that we can’t accept Ford’s decision.  After all, everyone has to believe and support the “survivor” . . . until they say or do something rational, like give up on a lost battle.

Time, as the George Soros people said post-Clinton. to move on.

via Ford calls it quits on Kavanaugh: Wants no prosecution, no investigation, no impeachment

Keep your eye on him. He didn’t grow up under his man Peron for nothing.

More here: Is the Youth Synod’s Final Document Already Written? – Crisis Magazine

He can’t run groundouts. He would offend his ego, and that must not happen. He’s gotta be he, you know. Wants us to give him a pass. No, thanks.

via Chicago Tribune

Forget the national conference as mover and shaker of reform, he told National Catholic Reporter.

In discussing the need for individual Catholic prelates to cede authority to allow for the creation of a new national investigative body, Cupich acknowledged that the national bishops’ conference does not have the power to institute such a body on its own.

“The bishops’ conference can’t do it,” he said. “It has to either come from Rome or [the] individual bishop.”

This is crazy. He talks as  Pope Francis hadn’t squelched the national conference when their leaders came and asked for a national investigation. Instead, he Ignores it.

He also ignores his being the head of an archdiocese for which he can establish an archdiocesan investigation himself, giving an example to his fellow bishops. What’s he waiting for?

via National Catholic Reporter