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March 2014

March 25, 2014

Fundamentalist Protestants and Reactionary Catholics: Brothers Under the Skin

Scott Eric Alt notes: I have noted something quite interesting in the last few days....

March 24, 2014

I love this guy so much!

Pope Francis to Mafiosi: "There is still time to avoid going to hell, which awaits...

March 10, 2014

For the life of me, I do not understand…

...the minds and hearts of people who read this thoroughly human and beautiful story and...

March 04, 2014

Pope Gets Last F-Bomb Out of His System…

...before giving up cussing for Lent. One more reason why I love Eye of the...

March 03, 2014

Tod Worner Nails It

Loving Francis, Missing Benedict sums it up perfectly. I do not get the sort of...

February 2014

February 27, 2014

Before somebody panics…

You remember the "BENEDICT'S RESIGNATION INVALID!!!" panic a couple of days ago and the "NEW...

February 25, 2014

Benedict Defends Francis on Markets and Ethics…

...because they are basically saying the same thing. Ethika Politika is a great journal. Bookmark...

February 24, 2014

Cardinal Burke…

...on the Pope's radical call to the New Evangelization. The guy gets it. Once you...

February 06, 2014

Francis makes him…

...want to be a saint. That's pretty much the job description for a pope.

February 03, 2014

85 people own nearly half of global wealth

This week, the world’s wealthy and powerful meet in Davos, Switzerland, for their annual talk...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

Is Francis…

...building Benedict's Church? They certainly seem to be on the same page a lot.

January 24, 2014

He’s Baaaaaaack!

Adam Shaw, having apparently blown the last 30 pieces of silver he earned from FOX...

January 24, 2014

Chris Dodson of the North Dakota Catholic Conference Confirms

...Pope's economic teaching turns out to be Catholic. Cuz he's, you know, the pope. Turns...

January 20, 2014

Pope Francis has Lunch with Some Argentinian Jewish Leaders

On cue, reactionary hysterics wet themselves.Cuz Jesus never ate with Jews or anything. Reactionaries need...

January 16, 2014

Think Where We Were 10 Years Ago

Now read this remark from a reader, echoing lots of similar remarks: I thought you...

January 13, 2014

Stupid Papal Headline Contender for 2014

Pope, in nod to conservatives, calls abortion 'horrific' I hear he affirmed the existence of...

January 03, 2014

I love this guy so much!

Reason #5987376 to love Pope Francis: Pope Francis is the giant question mark in the...

January 03, 2014

A reader is pleased and puzzled to be Catholic

He writes: Hi Mark, enjoy your blog and writings. I'm new back to the church...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

Rich Guy Threatens to Take Ball and Go Home

...cuz Francis makes him jittery. Simcha Fisher, being sane, offers a sane take. Odds are...

December 30, 2013

Straws in the Wind of the Holy Spirit

Exhibit A: A reader with connections to folks in mainline Protestantism writes: I just wanted...

December 19, 2013

What do Franciscan sisters think…

...about TIME's person of the Year?

December 19, 2013

I love this guy so much

"I spoke about baptism and communion as spiritual food that helps one to go on;...

December 18, 2013

Mary Kochan has her head screwed on right

So she doesn't waste any time at all worrying about curial appointments because she has...

December 18, 2013

Pope Francis’ Latest Interview

A reader writes: You've likely seen this already, but in case you haven't. At more...

December 16, 2013

Fr. Z seems to getting the knives out for Pope Francis

The man needs to go do something priestly--like Francis--not make things worse by selling kitsch to...

December 13, 2013

Rush Just Keeps Getting Better

Did El Rushbo Make Il Papa TIME Magazine's Person of the Year? "Now, I'm not...

December 13, 2013

Rush Limbaugh Explains it All For You

“My point is I've got no bias against it*, quite the contrary, and I was...

December 13, 2013

Fr. Barron Offers a Typically Smart Take

...on Francis as TIME's Man of the Year. Best part, he not only gets Francis,...

December 11, 2013

Good news, bad news

The Good News: Pope Francis beats Miley Cyrus for TIME Person of the Year The...

December 11, 2013

The Odious Stuart Varney…

...assists Adam Shaw's assault on pope Francis by carrying forward the video portion of the...

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