As you may (or may not) know, I am a graduate of the US Naval Academy, Class of 1974. Each year the Army-Navy football game is a high point for the two service academies. Lots of pre-game hijinxs, traditions, and more. One of the recent traditions is to create special uniforms for the games. Below are two videos introducing this year’s uniforms … Enjoy!
Go Navy! Beat Army!
….for the record, I cheer for Army all but one day a year…. Go Army! Beat Notre Dame!
This coming Sunday is the Solemnity of Christ the King. The gospel reading for this year is the scene of Jesus on trial before Pontius Pilate during which the nature of Jesus’ kingship and kingdom is revealed. Throughout the trial before Pilate, there are numerous scenes in two different locations: outside and inside the praetorium (“Pilate’s headquarters”). Outside the praetorium Pilate speaks to the “Jews,” because they won’t enter the praetorium, “so as to avoid ritual defilement and to be able to eat the Passover” (18:28b). What does this indicate about Jesus who is inside the praetorium? Continue reading
This coming Sunday is the Solemnity of Christ the King. The gospel reading for this year is the scene of Jesus on trial before Pontius Pilate during which the nature of Jesus’ kingship and kingdom is revealed. It is worth noting that as a rule, kings usually do not stand trial. They rule until their deaths. They are in charge of everything that happens in their kingdom. There are times when a king may die an early death — when another king with a more powerful army conquers the king or when the king’s subjects rebel. When such things happen, the defeated king is seldom given a trial. He was just killed. Continue reading
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