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July 2015

July 28, 2015

Let’s Murder the Non-Negotiables!

Every time someone says "non-negotiable moral issues" in the context of a Catholic's voting responsibility,...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

Catholic Hospital Claims Fetus is not a Person!

The Huffington Post asked me to join them in a discussion about the now famous...

January 23, 2013

Happy 40th Anniversary, Baby

In an attempt to prove to the world that theirs is an ideology neither outdated,...

January 01, 2013

The disgrace of papal blessing for Ugandan homophobia

Jill Filipovic, in her remarkable piece "The disgrace of papal blessing for Ugandan homophobia" has...

December 2012

December 06, 2012

In Which The Guttmacher Institute Continues to be Awful

One of the more exciting hobbies of The Guttmacher Institute -- besides receiving annual donations...

October 2012

October 08, 2012

Catholics For Choice Whine To The Huffington Post: Everyone Leaves Feeling Gratified

Jon O'Brien, el Presidento of that fantastic institution known as "Catholics For Choice" has made...

September 2012

September 14, 2012

Sustainable Sex

I wrote this post for the wonderful Anglicans over at The Hipster Conservative. It's not...

September 09, 2012

Why This Catholic Girl Is Praying For a Schism Part 2

...in which I begin appreciating the second part of Pesoli's article for The Huffington Post,...

September 08, 2012

5 Things People Think Make Them Hardcore (And Why They Actually Make Them Christian)

For the Jews, the pentagram symbolized truth. For Medieval Christians, the pentagram symbolized the five...

August 2012

August 12, 2012

So You Still Think Homosexuality Is Sinful?

So there's a fantastic graphic being peddled around Facebook that's making me laugh. Check it:...

July 2012

July 26, 2012

In Defense of Things

There's an adrenaline surge available to the essayist (a "bum under the conviction that writing...

July 25, 2012

How to suck at your religion

Oh dear. Matthew Inman of the marvelous web-comic, The Oatmeal, seems to have experienced that exquisite...

June 2012

June 08, 2012

Catholics For Choice

You guys crack me up. You're clearly putting a crap-ton of money into your Facebook...

June 03, 2012

Dear Planned Parenthood…

...stop killing girls. Why? Well I can't believe I have to say it -- and...

June 02, 2012

Naked Men

I wrote this as a guest post for The Art of Manliness, only to find...

April 2012

April 11, 2012

Planned Parenthood’s 40 Days of Prayer

True to their aging, crippled form, Planned Parenthood has left me speechless. Not because they're...

March 2012

March 27, 2012

3 Failed Attempts to Troll the Catholic Church

I got my forehead ashed, pulled out my self-flagellation whips, gave up writing for a...

February 2012

February 16, 2012

Is Contraception a Right?

Let's get something clear as swiftly as possible: I'll be referring to the HHS Mandate...

February 07, 2012

Nancy Pelosi Claims Your Support

At last Wednesday’s White House press briefing, a CNS reporter asked Nancy Pelosi -- a...

February 06, 2012

Our Culture Sucks

Our sexually-liberated culture is a joke. That is to say, it is "a thing that...

February 04, 2012

Why Contraception is a Bad Idea #2 — Scripture Prohibits It

The use of artificial contraception is clearly prohibited in Scripture. Of course, if you view...

February 01, 2012

Why Contraception Is a Bad Idea #1 — Natural Law

After the drama of our last post, I believe I owe all of you studly...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

An Open Letter to President Barack Obama Concerning Recent Tyranny (With Pictures!)

The Obama administration has just told the Catholics of the United States, “To Hell with...

January 25, 2012

Media Stupidity at The March For Life

Dear New York Times, What the hell is wrong with you? Did any one of...

January 19, 2012

In Defense of the Unmiraculous

There is a fear that causes Christian legs to tremble, a fear well-exploited by the...

January 12, 2012

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus — The Smackdown

It's worth beginning with this: I agree with this guy on a lot of points....

January 10, 2012

How Descartes Ruined Sex

This is a fantastic moment to be a teenage boy. Briefly recalling your freshman year...

December 2011

December 20, 2011

How To Win an Argument With a Catholic

In the delightfully crunchy world of debate, it seems apparent to me that the closer...

December 15, 2011

Everyone Should Know About This…

November 2011

November 21, 2011

Why You Should Listen to the Church’s Teaching on Contraception

Once upon a time, there lived a ten-year-old. He was fat and hungry. One day,...