This makes a lot so feel free to divide recipe in half. A great side dish for that Thanksgiving dinner if you don’t want to stuff the bird.
7-8 cups chicken broth
1 cup wild rice
3 cups converted rice
4 tablespoons butter or substitute
2 cups chopped celery
2 generous cups chopped onion
2-3 teaspoons minced garlic
1 pound Italian sausage
8 oz mixed mushrooms, your choice, sliced if necessary
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ea: dried sage, rosemary and dried thyme, or more to taste (if using fresh, use about a tablespoon of each)
Handful of fresh parsley, chopped (opt)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 bunch scallions, sliced, both leaves and white part
Bring 7 cups broth to a boil. Add wild rice, cover and cook 15 minutes. Add white rice and continue to cook 20 more minutes, or until rice is done. If necessary, add a bit more broth as needed while rice is cooking.
Meanwhile, sauté onions, celery and garlic in butter just until crisp tender. Add sausage, mushrooms, sage, rosemary and thyme. Cook until sausage is done. Drain any grease.
Combine sausage mixture with rice. Add parsley and blend well. Season to taste and add salt and pepper. Serve with scallions sprinkled on top. Serves 10-12.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Guests for Thursday, 11/12/2009
Anthony Buono is online at avemariasingles.com.
Fr Philip DeVous is online at acton.org.
Jeffrey Pinyan, author of "Praying the Mass"
Send your questions for Catholic counselor Kevin Prendergast to sonrise@sacredheartradio.com.
Marybeth Hicks is online at marybethhicks.com.
Dan Egan is online at bibletidbits.blogspot.com.
Dr Grattan Brown is online at bac.edu.
Joe Gubasta and the Women's Center for Health, Hope, and Healing are online at wchhh.org.
Msgr John Kozar and the Pontifical Mission Societies are reachable at (513) 961-0165.
Ken Ogorek is online at kenogorek.com.
Mike Mangione is online at mikemangione.com. Info about his Saturday night concert at Molly Malone's is available here.
Fr Philip DeVous is online at acton.org.
Jeffrey Pinyan, author of "Praying the Mass"
Send your questions for Catholic counselor Kevin Prendergast to sonrise@sacredheartradio.com.
Marybeth Hicks is online at marybethhicks.com.
Dan Egan is online at bibletidbits.blogspot.com.
Dr Grattan Brown is online at bac.edu.
Joe Gubasta and the Women's Center for Health, Hope, and Healing are online at wchhh.org.
Msgr John Kozar and the Pontifical Mission Societies are reachable at (513) 961-0165.
Ken Ogorek is online at kenogorek.com.
Mike Mangione is online at mikemangione.com. Info about his Saturday night concert at Molly Malone's is available here.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Guests for Monday, 11/9/2009
Kevin Schmiesing is online at catholichistory.net.
Gerard Vanden Aardweg's book is called "Hungry Souls," and you can find it here.
Jon Leonetti and Souly Walking are online here.
John Salza has a new book, "The Biblical Basis for Purgatory"
Richard Lane has profiles of tons of significant Black Catholic figures up at qorban.net. You can book him to speak at your event through CMG Booking.
Ted Malloch, author of "Thrift: Rebirth of a Forgotten Virtue"
Gerard Vanden Aardweg's book is called "Hungry Souls," and you can find it here.
Jon Leonetti and Souly Walking are online here.
John Salza has a new book, "The Biblical Basis for Purgatory"
Richard Lane has profiles of tons of significant Black Catholic figures up at qorban.net. You can book him to speak at your event through CMG Booking.
Ted Malloch, author of "Thrift: Rebirth of a Forgotten Virtue"
Harmless, but Not Wise
In a way, you can't blame Americans for having trouble seeing. As Allan Bloom pointed out in his groundbreaking book The Closing of the American Mind, American children are taught a saccharine and shallow view of the world: All people are pretty much the same under a thin veneer of colorful (but harmless) local traditions, all religions lead to the same God, and living in peace means not fighting.
It works, too. As long as the other people go along with it. But it's a world view that leaves Americans in a dangerous position when other people inexplicably refuse to agree with the neutering of their cultures, religions, and ambitions.
Do you think all cultures are the same? I suggest you visit France and ask what they think. The French won't be shy about answering. Most people think their own country, language, morals, and habits are superior to everyone else's. It isn't bigotry to say so, it's simple observation.
Do you think all religions are the same? I suggest you study what religions teach. All religions contain some truth. But the claim that the Buddhist who works to escape the endless round of death and rebirth by emptying himself of all desire and attachment to the world, thus losing all selfhood and merging with the impersonal universe, is "just on a different path to God" from the Christian is laughable. The fundamental beliefs are simply not the same.
This is not to say that we should be intolerant. But to truly be tolerant, we need to see reality.
"Nidal Hassan is a hero. He is a man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people," writes Sheikh Anwar Al -Awlaki about Major Nidal Hassan, whose rampage at Ft. Hood last week left 13 dead. "...How can there be any dispute about the virtue of what he has done? In fact the only way a Muslim could Islamically justify serving as a soldier in the US army is if his intention is to follow the footsteps of men like Nidal."
The comments on the imam's blog post, all from Muslims, range from praise to the most forthright condemnation. Muslims are not all the same. It is wrong to blame all Muslims for Islamic terrorism, but it is just as wrong, and far more foolish, to pretend that Muslim extremists are not the greatest threat to peace in the world today.
We cannot fight a problem that we refuse to see. God wants us to love our enemies, not pretend they don't exist. Our saccharine view of the world leaves us vulnerable to people who do not accept our belief that all peoples are the same, that no religion is more true than the others, and that no people has a right to seek territory or control it does not already have.
True tolerance means acknowledging differences, not whitewashing them. False tolerance means a blindness so complete that we can't even identify the Muslims who reject an aggressive form of Islam because we refuse to see those who embrace it. When it comes to the vast and complex problem of radical Islam, we want to be as harmless as doves. But in a hostile world, we also need to be as wise as serpents. Without the wisdom of serpents, what happens to doves is not pleasant.
It works, too. As long as the other people go along with it. But it's a world view that leaves Americans in a dangerous position when other people inexplicably refuse to agree with the neutering of their cultures, religions, and ambitions.
Do you think all cultures are the same? I suggest you visit France and ask what they think. The French won't be shy about answering. Most people think their own country, language, morals, and habits are superior to everyone else's. It isn't bigotry to say so, it's simple observation.
Do you think all religions are the same? I suggest you study what religions teach. All religions contain some truth. But the claim that the Buddhist who works to escape the endless round of death and rebirth by emptying himself of all desire and attachment to the world, thus losing all selfhood and merging with the impersonal universe, is "just on a different path to God" from the Christian is laughable. The fundamental beliefs are simply not the same.
This is not to say that we should be intolerant. But to truly be tolerant, we need to see reality.
"Nidal Hassan is a hero. He is a man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people," writes Sheikh Anwar Al -Awlaki about Major Nidal Hassan, whose rampage at Ft. Hood last week left 13 dead. "...How can there be any dispute about the virtue of what he has done? In fact the only way a Muslim could Islamically justify serving as a soldier in the US army is if his intention is to follow the footsteps of men like Nidal."
The comments on the imam's blog post, all from Muslims, range from praise to the most forthright condemnation. Muslims are not all the same. It is wrong to blame all Muslims for Islamic terrorism, but it is just as wrong, and far more foolish, to pretend that Muslim extremists are not the greatest threat to peace in the world today.
We cannot fight a problem that we refuse to see. God wants us to love our enemies, not pretend they don't exist. Our saccharine view of the world leaves us vulnerable to people who do not accept our belief that all peoples are the same, that no religion is more true than the others, and that no people has a right to seek territory or control it does not already have.
True tolerance means acknowledging differences, not whitewashing them. False tolerance means a blindness so complete that we can't even identify the Muslims who reject an aggressive form of Islam because we refuse to see those who embrace it. When it comes to the vast and complex problem of radical Islam, we want to be as harmless as doves. But in a hostile world, we also need to be as wise as serpents. Without the wisdom of serpents, what happens to doves is not pleasant.
Friday, November 6, 2009
Irreparable Harm
Earlier this week, a judge in Chicago issued a restraining order against the state's parental notification law because it might cause "irreparable harm."
He issued the order only hours after state officials voted to enforce an existing law requiring that parents of minor girls be notified before the girls can get abortions. The ACLU argued that enforcing it might cause irreparable harm -- presumably, to the girls.
I used to be one of those, "personally opposed to abortion, but...." people, and when I thought about abortion I always imagined some desperate girl or woman facing some unnamed but terrible problem.
Part of my conversion on the subject came when I realized that, except in bizarre circumstances, no one's life is actually ruined by having a baby. Changed, yes. But ruined? Many, many things can change a life in dramatic and unexpected ways: War. A terrible accident. A hurricane. Bankruptcy. The death of a parent or spouse. A factory closing. Chronic disease. Addiction.
People recover from these things every day, and our culture lauds them as "survivors." But we're supposed to believe that pregnancy does irreparable harm?
Encouraging a minor girl to sneak away from home to kill her own child, on the other hand, DOES do irreparable harm -- possibly to the girl, but undeniably to the baby.
Someone ought to tell Cook County Judge Daniel Riley the difference.
He issued the order only hours after state officials voted to enforce an existing law requiring that parents of minor girls be notified before the girls can get abortions. The ACLU argued that enforcing it might cause irreparable harm -- presumably, to the girls.
I used to be one of those, "personally opposed to abortion, but...." people, and when I thought about abortion I always imagined some desperate girl or woman facing some unnamed but terrible problem.
Part of my conversion on the subject came when I realized that, except in bizarre circumstances, no one's life is actually ruined by having a baby. Changed, yes. But ruined? Many, many things can change a life in dramatic and unexpected ways: War. A terrible accident. A hurricane. Bankruptcy. The death of a parent or spouse. A factory closing. Chronic disease. Addiction.
People recover from these things every day, and our culture lauds them as "survivors." But we're supposed to believe that pregnancy does irreparable harm?
Encouraging a minor girl to sneak away from home to kill her own child, on the other hand, DOES do irreparable harm -- possibly to the girl, but undeniably to the baby.
Someone ought to tell Cook County Judge Daniel Riley the difference.
Guests for Friday, 11/6/2009
Dan Egan is online at bibletidbits.blogspot.com.
Mike Aquilina is online at fathersofthechurch.com.
Randy Hain is online at integratedlife.catholicexchange.com.
Steven Greydanus is online at decentfilms.com.
Tony Beshara is online at thejobsearchsolution.com.
Fr Rob Jack is online at revrobjack.com.
Michael Walsh is online at yomichael.com.
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center invites you to the First Saturday observance November 7th at 9 am, starting with the Rosary of the Unborn, followed by Mass and a talk by Judge Patrick Dinkelacker. For more information or directions, call 513-351-9800.
John Leonetti is online at here.
John Salza has a new book, "The Biblical Basis for Purgatory"
Patti Armstrong's new book is called "Dear God, I Don't Get It!"
Mike Aquilina is online at fathersofthechurch.com.
Randy Hain is online at integratedlife.catholicexchange.com.
Steven Greydanus is online at decentfilms.com.
Tony Beshara is online at thejobsearchsolution.com.
Fr Rob Jack is online at revrobjack.com.
Michael Walsh is online at yomichael.com.
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center invites you to the First Saturday observance November 7th at 9 am, starting with the Rosary of the Unborn, followed by Mass and a talk by Judge Patrick Dinkelacker. For more information or directions, call 513-351-9800.
John Leonetti is online at here.
John Salza has a new book, "The Biblical Basis for Purgatory"
Patti Armstrong's new book is called "Dear God, I Don't Get It!"
Thursday, November 5, 2009
An example of one of the updated covers from St. Benedict/TAN Books
Looks good! Click on the image for more cover art of classic TAN titles.
Rita Heikenfeld's Mushroom Barley Soup
Some people like a drizzle of red wine vinegar to finish off the soup. I made this with the 3 cans of broth and 1 can of water. Next time I’ll use all broth.
4-5 strips bacon, cut up
2 cups chopped onion
1 tablespoon garlic
1 pound Cremini or other mushrooms, sliced
1 scant tablespoon tomato paste
4 cans beef broth (or 3 cans broth and 1 can water)
1 cup quick cooking barley
1 teaspoon dried marjoram or oregano
Sauté bacon until crisp. Add onion and garlic .Cook until onion is starting to brown. Add mushrooms and cook until tender and pot is beginning to get dry. Stir in rest of ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until barley is tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Find more recipes at abouteating.com.
4-5 strips bacon, cut up
2 cups chopped onion
1 tablespoon garlic
1 pound Cremini or other mushrooms, sliced
1 scant tablespoon tomato paste
4 cans beef broth (or 3 cans broth and 1 can water)
1 cup quick cooking barley
1 teaspoon dried marjoram or oregano
Sauté bacon until crisp. Add onion and garlic .Cook until onion is starting to brown. Add mushrooms and cook until tender and pot is beginning to get dry. Stir in rest of ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until barley is tender, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Find more recipes at abouteating.com.
Guests for Thursday, 11/5/2009
Anthony Buono is online at 6stonejars.com.
Beth Guckenberger is online at back2backministries.org.
Does the Church REALLY perform Exorcisms? Fr Tom Euteneur will explain what happens during a real exorcism and how protect ourselves from demonic spirits, Thurs, Nov 12th, following the 6pm Mass at OLHSC in Norwood. For more information call 513-351-9800.
Send your questions for Catholic counselor Kevin Prendergast to sonrise@sacredheartradio.com.
Casey Jones contributed to the new book, "Miracle on the Hudson: The Survivors of Flight 1549 Tell Their Extraordinary Stories of Courage, Faith, and Determination."
Rita Heikenfeld is online at abouteating.com.
Dan Egan is online at bibletidbits.blogspot.com.
Stephanie Mann is online at supremacyandsurvival.com.
Br. Victor Antoine D'Avila-LaTourette, author of "Sacred Feasts from a Monastery Kitchen"
David Mills, author of "Discovering Mary"
Chris Findley is online at chrisfindley.com.
Conor Gallagher and St Benedict Press/TAN Books are online at saintbenedictpress.com and tanbooks.com.
Beth Guckenberger is online at back2backministries.org.
Does the Church REALLY perform Exorcisms? Fr Tom Euteneur will explain what happens during a real exorcism and how protect ourselves from demonic spirits, Thurs, Nov 12th, following the 6pm Mass at OLHSC in Norwood. For more information call 513-351-9800.
Send your questions for Catholic counselor Kevin Prendergast to sonrise@sacredheartradio.com.
Casey Jones contributed to the new book, "Miracle on the Hudson: The Survivors of Flight 1549 Tell Their Extraordinary Stories of Courage, Faith, and Determination."
Rita Heikenfeld is online at abouteating.com.
Dan Egan is online at bibletidbits.blogspot.com.
Stephanie Mann is online at supremacyandsurvival.com.
Br. Victor Antoine D'Avila-LaTourette, author of "Sacred Feasts from a Monastery Kitchen"
David Mills, author of "Discovering Mary"
Chris Findley is online at chrisfindley.com.
Conor Gallagher and St Benedict Press/TAN Books are online at saintbenedictpress.com and tanbooks.com.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Guests for Wednesday, 11/4/2009
Paula Westwood and Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati are online at affirminglife.org.
Bill Donaghy blogs at twistedmystics.blogspot.com.
Steve Mosher and the Population Research Institute are online at pop.org.
Mike Aquilina is online at fathersofthechurch.com.
Barry Michaels is online at barrymichaelsbooks.com.
Anthony Buono is online at avemariasingles.com.
Dr Ted Sri, author of "The Bible Compass"
Kevin Wright and the World Religious Travel Association are online at wrtareligioustrarvel.com.
He also recommends thefaithfultraveler.com.
Beth Guckenberger and Back to Back Ministries are online at back2backministries.org.
Fr Philip Neri Powell, author of "Treasures Old and New"
Casey Jones is part of the new book, "Miracle on the Hudson"
Does the Church REALLY perform Exorcisms? Fr Tom Euteneur will explain what happens during a real exorcism and how protect ourselves from demonic spirits, Thurs, Nov 12th, following the 6pm Mass at OLHSC in Norwood. For more information call 513-351-9800.
Bill Donaghy blogs at twistedmystics.blogspot.com.
Steve Mosher and the Population Research Institute are online at pop.org.
Mike Aquilina is online at fathersofthechurch.com.
Barry Michaels is online at barrymichaelsbooks.com.
Anthony Buono is online at avemariasingles.com.
Dr Ted Sri, author of "The Bible Compass"
Kevin Wright and the World Religious Travel Association are online at wrtareligioustrarvel.com.
He also recommends thefaithfultraveler.com.
Beth Guckenberger and Back to Back Ministries are online at back2backministries.org.
Fr Philip Neri Powell, author of "Treasures Old and New"
Casey Jones is part of the new book, "Miracle on the Hudson"
Does the Church REALLY perform Exorcisms? Fr Tom Euteneur will explain what happens during a real exorcism and how protect ourselves from demonic spirits, Thurs, Nov 12th, following the 6pm Mass at OLHSC in Norwood. For more information call 513-351-9800.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Guests for Tuesday, 11/3/2009
Sister Patricia's mission in Rwanda can be found online at sisterpat.com.
Tony Beshara is online at thejobsearchsolution.com.
Barry Michaels is online at barrymichaelsbooks.com.
Richard Lane is online at qorban.net and cmgbooking.com.
Bill Donaghy is online at missionmoment.org and twistedmystics.blogspot.com.
Rich Leonardi directs us to the USCCB website for materials on health care reform.
Paula Westwood is online at createdorder.blogspot.com.
Send your questions for Catholic counselor Kevin Prendergast to sonrise@sacredheartradio.com.
Fr James Kubicki is online at apostleshipofprayer.org.
Deacon Mike Bickerstaff's article on spiritual maturity is online here.
Fr Mark Burger, author of "Hearing God's Voice." You can find it here.
Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio is again offering a four-session program to assist people with handling stress and life challenges brought about by the recession and unemployment. “When Life Throws a Curve Ball: Learning to Live on Less” will be held on four consecutive Monday evenings, beginning Nov. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. in St. James the Greater Church in White Oak. It will also be held Nov. 5, 6-9 p.m. in the Catholic Center basement at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 17 Farragut Road in Greenhills. Topics include coping skills, savings strategies, resources, meal planning, job re-entry, and a resource fair. Reservations are requested in order to have enough materials available to participants. Call Sandy Keiser at Catholic Charities, 513-241-7745, to register for any of the sessions.
Fr Mitch Pacwa is online at ignatiusproductions.com.
Tony Beshara is online at thejobsearchsolution.com.
Barry Michaels is online at barrymichaelsbooks.com.
Richard Lane is online at qorban.net and cmgbooking.com.
Bill Donaghy is online at missionmoment.org and twistedmystics.blogspot.com.
Rich Leonardi directs us to the USCCB website for materials on health care reform.
Paula Westwood is online at createdorder.blogspot.com.
Send your questions for Catholic counselor Kevin Prendergast to sonrise@sacredheartradio.com.
Fr James Kubicki is online at apostleshipofprayer.org.
Deacon Mike Bickerstaff's article on spiritual maturity is online here.
Fr Mark Burger, author of "Hearing God's Voice." You can find it here.
Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio is again offering a four-session program to assist people with handling stress and life challenges brought about by the recession and unemployment. “When Life Throws a Curve Ball: Learning to Live on Less” will be held on four consecutive Monday evenings, beginning Nov. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. in St. James the Greater Church in White Oak. It will also be held Nov. 5, 6-9 p.m. in the Catholic Center basement at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 17 Farragut Road in Greenhills. Topics include coping skills, savings strategies, resources, meal planning, job re-entry, and a resource fair. Reservations are requested in order to have enough materials available to participants. Call Sandy Keiser at Catholic Charities, 513-241-7745, to register for any of the sessions.
Fr Mitch Pacwa is online at ignatiusproductions.com.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Guests for Monday, 11/2/2009
Kevin Schmiesing is online at catholichistory.net.
Rita Heikenfeld is online at abouteating.com.
Donna Murphy is online at heavensgain.com.
Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio is again offering a four-session program to assist people with handling stress and life challenges brought about by the recession and unemployment. “When Life Throws a Curve Ball: Learning to Live on Less” will be held on four consecutive Monday evenings, beginning Nov. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. in St. James the Greater Church in White Oak. It will also be held Nov. 5, 6-9 p.m. in the Catholic Center basement at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 17 Farragut Road in Greenhills. Topics include coping skills, savings strategies, resources, meal planning, job re-entry, and a resource fair. Reservations are requested in order to have enough materials available to participants. Call Sandy Keiser at Catholic Charities, 513-241-7745, to register for any of the sessions.
Fr Leo Patalinghug is online at gracebeforemeals.com.
Maurice Blumberg and the National Fellowship of Catholic Men are online at nfcmusa.org.
Dr Marcellino D'Ambrosio is online at dritaly.com. Wanna go on his Rome Pilgrimage?
Rich Leonardi reminds us to make our voices heard on health care reform: find the pertinent documents on the USCCB website.
Richard Lane is online at qorban.net. You can book him to speak at your event through CMGBooking.com.
Steven Greydanus writes at decentfilms.com.
Fr James Kubicki and the Apostleship of Prayer are online at apostleshipofprayer.org.
For more information on the Mission office in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, call 513-421-3131.
Rita Heikenfeld is online at abouteating.com.
Donna Murphy is online at heavensgain.com.
Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio is again offering a four-session program to assist people with handling stress and life challenges brought about by the recession and unemployment. “When Life Throws a Curve Ball: Learning to Live on Less” will be held on four consecutive Monday evenings, beginning Nov. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. in St. James the Greater Church in White Oak. It will also be held Nov. 5, 6-9 p.m. in the Catholic Center basement at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, 17 Farragut Road in Greenhills. Topics include coping skills, savings strategies, resources, meal planning, job re-entry, and a resource fair. Reservations are requested in order to have enough materials available to participants. Call Sandy Keiser at Catholic Charities, 513-241-7745, to register for any of the sessions.
Fr Leo Patalinghug is online at gracebeforemeals.com.
Maurice Blumberg and the National Fellowship of Catholic Men are online at nfcmusa.org.
Dr Marcellino D'Ambrosio is online at dritaly.com. Wanna go on his Rome Pilgrimage?
Rich Leonardi reminds us to make our voices heard on health care reform: find the pertinent documents on the USCCB website.
Richard Lane is online at qorban.net. You can book him to speak at your event through CMGBooking.com.
Steven Greydanus writes at decentfilms.com.
Fr James Kubicki and the Apostleship of Prayer are online at apostleshipofprayer.org.
For more information on the Mission office in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, call 513-421-3131.
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