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April 2017

April 07, 2017

Syrian Catholic Bishops Unequivocally Condemn American Bombing of Syria

Americans bombing Syria. Wow, that escalated quickly. It all started earlier in the week with...

September 2016

September 26, 2016

Reflections of a Priest from India on the Consequences of White Privilege in America

As I've remarked on occasion, I have social media "friends" of all kinds of political...

July 2016

July 04, 2016

Does America Have a Philosophical Soul?

My brother introduced me to the Old Crow Medicine Show perhaps a dozen years ago,...

May 2016

May 20, 2016

This is How Corrupt Our Political System Is

There were numerous objections to my proposal for Catholics to vote for Donald Trump. Good...

February 2016

February 18, 2016

Pope Francis Questions Whether Trump is a Viable Candidate for Catholic Voters

The Catholic blogosphere has seen its own share of debate about whether Catholics can in...

January 2016

January 05, 2016

Do Catholics Worship the Same God as the Americans & Judge Scalia?

I hope Scalia, il Magnifico, lives to be a hundred and ten, and dies on the...

January 04, 2016

Policing Double Standards: The Burns Militia & Black Lives Matter

The news of a militia standoff in Burns, Oregon is one of those things that...

December 2015

December 16, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Bosnian-Muslim Scholar & Immigrant on American Fears

The issue of Muslim identity in America is front and center of late after the...

November 2015

November 28, 2015

American Conservatives Are, After All, What They Said They Were

Motto: "Please step forward to the rear!" This is an approximate translation of a request...

October 2015

October 07, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Kenneth L. Woodward’s Rapid-Fire Reflections on Francis in America

I could not suppress my amusement when I ran across Kenneth L. Woodward's reactions to...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Why is THIS Pope Francis’s Hardest American Saying?

The roundups of the papal visit are making the rounds everywhere. There's much to celebrate,...

September 26, 2015

Pope Francis Inspires Kenny Rogers to Fold’Em Like Boehner

The big news yesterday was the House Speaker resigning after setting up the first ever...

September 25, 2015

Where Will the Spotlight Shine When Pope Francis Leaves?

It's difficult to find the right tone for a post like this. I come as...

September 24, 2015

The Pope Shepherds Together What American Politics Sunders

There is great amusement in following the news when the pope is in town. One...

September 22, 2015

13 Incredible Pope Francis Facts the Left, Right, & Pious Media Won’t Tell You!

I can predict the media coverage of #PopeInUS will be as tired as Julius II...

September 20, 2015

The Blood of St. Januarius Boils Over Every September

Catholicism is a strange religion, perhaps the most worldly of them all, if you...

September 19, 2015

1 Thing 2 Remember When Catholic Fox Anchor Tells Pope “Stay Home”

Brian Kilmeade is a "Catholic." Brian Kilmeade works for FOX News. If you think you're...

September 15, 2015

The Shadow Work of Destroying Death by Death

Work is killing you even when you're not working. Be cultured enough to give me...

September 11, 2015

The Waves of the Dead After 9/11

I do not feel competent to comment the 9 The events are both too near...

September 09, 2015

Florida Man Wants You to Buy a Christian Assault Rifle

The state of Florida attracts the most interesting criminal activity that there are now tumblr,...

September 07, 2015

The Anxiety of the Freshly Unemployed Man on Labor Day

Our economy is moving toward becoming a contract economy, also known as a "gig economy."...

August 2015

August 11, 2015

Dave Griffith: The Violent Bare It Away and Away and Away

Dave Griffith is the author of A Good War Is Hard to Find: The Art...

July 2015

July 04, 2015

5 Leads for Celebrating Dependence Day (An Alternative Holiday)

Independence Day is the quintessential holiday for lovers of liberty. But what if negative liberty...

June 2015

June 23, 2015

Conservatives (Not Liberals) Planted American Catholic Dissent

“I love clichés and hackneyed expressions of every kind because they’re largely true,” says Violet...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Stanley Hauerwas Contra the Bad Idea of Religious Toleration

As Americans we are enjoined to religious tolerance as if it were the 11th commandment....

April 22, 2015

Famous Atheists Who Aren’t Atheist: Hold off on Papism David Brooks!

Did you know that Sartre was a Jew, Camus intended to become a Protestant, Warhol...

April 16, 2015

Temple of Perfection: Christianity, Homosexuality & America at the Gym

There is an LA Fitness just down the road from our new apartment. It is...

November 2013

November 28, 2013

Thanksgiving Borne of Vexation and Humility

I'd like to share with you an excerpt from Scott Dodge's post from last year:...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

We Are All Ultramontanists Now: Catholic Infighting is a Sign of Strength!

When I hear people say Catholic means "Here Comes Everybody" I wonder if they really...