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April 2015

April 29, 2015

Download this now!

The headline says it all: New App Allows Users to Locate Where Least Crappy Homily...

March 2015

March 28, 2015

Who knew Mitt Romney had a sense of humor?

Or that Jimmy Fallon did such a great Mitt impression? This popped up on The...

March 28, 2015

Who knew Mitt Romney had a sense of humor?

Or that Jimmy Fallon did such a great Mitt impression? This popped up on The...

March 28, 2015

Who knew Mitt Romney had a sense of humor?

Or that Jimmy Fallon did such a great Mitt impression? This popped up on The...

March 21, 2015

“Deacon, can I ask your advice about a problem I’m having…?”

Sure. Have a seat. What's on your mind?

March 10, 2015

One more reason to love “Weird Al” Yankovic

This will make your day. It's a stellar performance of "Yoda"—in costume, no less—with Jodi DiPiazza, a...

March 02, 2015

Stephen Colbert talks saints, Lent, scripture—and he dances

This is something else: a side of the late night star many haven't seen before....

January 2015

January 30, 2015

Is this the best commercial of the 2015 Super Bowl?

I don't know what could top this. Truly.

January 27, 2015

Inspired: school principal announces snow closing with “Let It Go”

It happened in Rhode Island: The storm has forced multiple businesses and schools to shutdown,...

December 2014

December 28, 2014

It’s here: Dave Barry’s Year in Review for 2014

A snip of another instant classic, from The Miami Herald: Speaking of surprises, in… APRIL...

December 26, 2014

Must-see video: “The 12 Days After Christmas”

Image: "The Twelfth Night" by David Teniers (17th century) Very cute. From those jolly folks...

December 22, 2014

A typical Christmas dinner at the Kandras

My family. God love 'em.

December 18, 2014

Stephen Colbert’s Top Catholic Moments — UPDATED

As MCPF (My Close Personal Friend) Stephen bids farewell to his show at Comedy Central...

December 15, 2014

The Advent Police

Be alert! From Episcopal Rev. Jay Sidebotham

December 14, 2014

Must-see video: the SNL sketch about going to Mass at Christmas

Well, what do you know? Somebody at Saturday Night Live has been going to church....

November 2014

November 23, 2014

Because this never grows old

Happy Solemnity of Christ the King! Everybody dance!

October 2014

October 13, 2014

“Pumpkin Spice is eggnog for morning people”

I forgive you, John Oliver, for disliking All Things Pumpkin because you're just so damn...

September 2014

September 16, 2014

Gimme five!

When so much of the world seems to be bad, here's a little slap of...

September 07, 2014

Now THAT’S funny

Stupid TV ads pop up all the time on FB and they're instantly forgettable. But...

August 2014

August 09, 2014

Martyrs read tweets by Joel Osteen

This is inspired, from our Lutheran siblings. (H/T Deacon Sean Keller). Yes, evidently he really...

August 05, 2014

Gasp! Blogger admits “writing negative posts about Pope Francis made me a miserable SOB”

A shocking confession: Catholic blogger Anselm Gregory Benedictus Ambrose Tiberius Athanasius, who writes at “Ex...

July 2014

July 15, 2014

Too good to miss: Weird Al’s “Word Crimes”

The man is a national treasure. Somebody needs to carve his face on Mt. Rushmore....

June 2014

June 29, 2014

A dad’s Sunday psalmody, from “Frozen”

The virus that is the score from "Frozen" has now infected fathers. And it's hilarious.

May 2014

May 18, 2014

“Mad X-Men”

What happens when the worlds of "Mad Men" and "X-Men" collide? You have to see...

April 2014

April 07, 2014

A “Frozen” father’s lament

Priceless. One man gives voice to what so many dads are feeling these days.

April 06, 2014

If I didn’t know better, I’d say this was just another day in the Catholic blogosphere

But otherwise: this is pretty sensational. Popped up on my Facebook feed, and I couldn't...

February 2014

February 13, 2014

Best snow day school announcement. Ever.

What did we do before we had the Internet? My childhood was deprived of things...

February 08, 2014

Jimmy Fallon and The Muppets sign off “Late Night”

Thursday, we got a look at how Jay Leno said "So long, farewell" to The...

February 07, 2014

Classic: stars sing “So long, farewell” to Jay Leno

An inspired send-off from last night's "Tonight" show. While it won't rival Carson's finale, it...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

That’s entertainment: have you paid attention to in-flight videos lately?

It's the latest thing: make 'em fun and funny. People will actually look forward to...