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August 2017

August 25, 2017

That is not Virtue Signalling

In this case, Mark Shea is wrong. I have heard about virtue signaling, and it...

August 19, 2017

The best response to Charlottesville so far

From Bishop Conley, of the Diocese of Lincoln, NE. We should all be disgusted by the...

July 2017

July 12, 2017

Fr. James Martin explains his ministry to the LGBT community

In his own words. Sometimes it's best to go to the source rather than supporters...

July 08, 2017

Remembering Summorum Pontificum

A fine reflection from Michael Brendan Dougherty. I've attended a couple Latin Masses. I must...

May 2017

May 10, 2017

When did the Catholic Left decide salvation is only about works?

Did you feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the prisoner? If so, off to...

April 2017

April 16, 2017

Have a Happy Easter

A blessed Pascha, and a wonderful Eastertide. Vacation has cometh, and we will be...

April 16, 2017

He is Risen!!

'Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early,...

April 15, 2017

Not a day off

In the Christian calendar. Following the timeline, this is when Jesus' followers scattered, believing their...

April 14, 2017

Behold the man!

A Good Friday reminder. It's easy to shout Hosanna to the Son of David...

April 13, 2017

Holy Thursday

Is examined over at the American Catholic in the context of St. Justin Martyr and...

April 12, 2017

On the historical nature of the Faith

Mark Shea looks at Bishop Barron's reflection on the historical basis of the Christian Faith....

March 2017

March 25, 2017

Not a coincidence

That this Happens on today's date in The Lord of the Rings. Go...

March 16, 2017

Another brief hiatus

It's midterm time here at Griffey academy. That means I'll be busy for a few...

March 14, 2017

The blood of the martyrs

Is the seed of the Church. So said Tertullian. And in keeping with that...

March 08, 2017

Things I don’t care about

The #ashtag controversy. Apparently some priests, and others, are doing selfies after receiving the ashes...

March 06, 2017

The Great Divide

Is kicked around by Fr. Longenecker. It's true, the Church is split. Just like the...

March 01, 2017

Ash Wednesday

A time when the Church's calendar drops a reminder on us that we are mortal....

January 2017

January 27, 2017

Nuns on the march!

An important spiritual force, and a growing one, in the pro-life cause. Note the age....

January 20, 2017

Pope Francis to Donald Trump

Really, the actual message that he sent. Not some old message Pope Francis gave that...

December 2016

December 23, 2016

Even as an agnostic I loved this

And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus...

November 2016

November 28, 2016

An Online Advent Calendar

Courtesy of the Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference.

November 28, 2016

In defense of the Four Cardinals

As I said, if you are in ministry and people have questions, you answer them....

November 22, 2016

A Dominican Friars’ Christmas Video

You have to love it. It's not that season yet (technically, that begins with...

November 12, 2016

Comrade Francis?

This ought to be good. So reports are trickling in that Pope Francis has, for...

November 08, 2016

Voting under the Papal Banner

Has its perks. Not that Pope Francis necessarily endorsed one candidate or the other, but...

November 02, 2016

After Forever is when women will be priests

According to this USA Today headline. It's true, Pope Francis reiterates what the historic Faith has...

October 2016

October 31, 2016

For our Protestant brothers and sisters

A little hopeful nod about the Reformation then and now. Count me as one who...

October 28, 2016

Bishop Barron has a new series

And that's always good news. The series is called Catholicism: The Pivotal Players. It's a...

October 04, 2016

The Feast of St. Francis

Is today. Here is a piece I wrote early on. He was my...

September 2016

September 23, 2016

Keeping it consistent

One of my basic expectations is that if people say something is wrong, then it...