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January 2016

January 31, 2016

So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu…

...adieu, adieu, to you and you and you. Not forever, mind you - just from...

January 25, 2016

Remnant Video Cartoon Depicts Pope Francis As…Sauron? Really?

Most of you are probably familiar with The Remnant, a traditionalist paper/online publication. Below is a...

January 19, 2016

Aragorn Is A Protestant…

...and clearly, the hobbits are Catholics. Ancient in Internet years (from Dec 2014), but I saw...

January 16, 2016

Kathleen Parker Displays Religious Ignorance Of Biblical Proportions On CNN

I rarely blog on politics, but this appeared on my Twitter feed, and I couldn't...

January 15, 2016

Diocese Creates GoFundMe Page After Spending Funds On Powerball Tickets

(AoftheANews) WALLA WALLA - AoftheA News has learned that the Diocese of Walla Walla (Washington state) spent...

January 13, 2016

BREAKING: Vatican Approves Move Of St Louis Archdiocese To Los Angeles

(AoftheANews) After months of intense negotiations and several close votes, the Vatican approved the relocation of...

January 12, 2016

In Pursuit Of Virtue

I have a scheduled Holy Hour on Tuesday evenings at my parish's Perpetual Adoration chapel....

January 11, 2016

If St. Paul Had Been On Facebook…

January 09, 2016

Elle Magazine Freaks Out Over Unborn Child On Newsweek Cover

Not only a full-scale, weapons-grade freak out, but a case of a broken irony detector...

January 04, 2016

Happy New Year!

...and Merry Christmas, too (it's liturgically still Christmas, y'know), from everybody at AoftheA! The staff...

December 2015

December 23, 2015

PARISH REPORT: Church Designates “Peanut-Free Pews” For Kids Who Snack At Mass

(AoftheANews) SAN JOSE - Beginning next Sunday at St Hazel's, parishioners whose children suffer from...

December 21, 2015

2 Simple Steps On Becoming A Bona-Fide Woman Priest

1) Get yourself some D&D dice. 2) Roll a female cleric. And you won't be...

December 16, 2015

UPDATE: Salt Lake Diocese Issues Report On “Bleeding” Host

I posted on November 27, a story where a church in the Salt Lake Diocese preserved...

December 15, 2015

“Why I Left Church Militant” – A Former Employee’s Tale

Interesting read from a former Church Militant employee. The young man, who blogs under the...

December 14, 2015

Resist Sarcasm? I’m Trying!

I was asked to contribute a piece to Aleteia today, a short reflection for the Jubilee...

December 11, 2015

The Remnant Petitions Pope Francis: Change Course, Or Quit

It's come to this. Back on The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and corresponding with...

December 09, 2015

Things Not Said In Scripture, #4

I am so not a fan of Children's Liturgies. I don't think Jesus is either.

December 09, 2015

The Blind Muslim Trust Experiment

In light of Donald Trump's recent and repeated asinine proclamation he would ban all Muslims from...

December 08, 2015

Solemnity Of The Immaculate Conception Of The Blessed Virgin Mary

"Thus, through the offspring of a woman, God himself will triumph. Goodness will triumph. That...

December 07, 2015

Top 10 Rejected Slogans For The Jubilee Year Of Mercy

The Jubilee Year of Mercy, called by Pope Francis, officially begins Tuesday, December 8. There's all...

December 04, 2015

“The Nine: Overcoming ISIS” – Video Of Christian Refugees From Mosul

A friend of mine emailed me the following video, in which nine refugees describe their experiences during and...

December 03, 2015

#PrayerShaming Is Nothing New

Haters gotta hate - it's been around a long, long time. And about the ninth...

December 03, 2015

How To Respond To Pope Francis’ “Fundamentalism Is A Sickness”

By now, I'm sure most of you have seen the following quote from our Holy...

December 02, 2015

PARISH REPORT: Music Director Rewrites ’12 Days Of Christmas’ To Observe COP21

(AoftheANews) NASHVILLE - For Ed Vokett, music director at Our Lady of Good Intentions, Advent...

November 2015

November 27, 2015

Possible Eucharistic Miracle In Salt Lake Diocese: “Bleeding Host”

A possible Eucharistic miracle is under investigation in the Salt Lake City diocese. Here's the...

November 25, 2015

PARISH REPORT: Pastor “Shocked” To See Front Pews Filled At Mass

(AoftheANews) QUAD CITIES - Fr Phil Irrupp, pastor of St. Curds and Whey, couldn't believe...

November 24, 2015

If Vatican II Were A Blockbuster Sequel

The other day, I had a convo with fellow Patheos blogger Tom McDonald (who now blogs...

November 23, 2015

Who’s Your King? Whom Do You Serve?

November 22, 2015: Solemnity Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe - John 18:33-37...

November 20, 2015

An Idea For The Pew Research Center

Conduct a study to determine the percentage of Catholics who tend to say "Have faith!", or "Trust in the Holy Spirit!"...

November 18, 2015

PARISH REPORT: 3-Parish Trade Involving All-Star Altar Server Gets Diocesan Approval

(AoftheA News) BISMARCK - The Diocese of Bismarck approved a blockbuster trade of altar servers and...

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