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September 2015

September 09, 2015

We Can Convert this Culture. The Only Thing Lacking is Leadership.

We can convert this culture. The only thing lacking is leadership. That's my take in...

September 08, 2015

Pope Changes Annulment Process. What Does it Mean?

My ignorance of canon law is showing. Pope Francis issued two Apostolic letters, which are...

September 07, 2015

Pope Francis Goes to Local Shop to Buy New Glasses

He went himself to buy new glasses. He saved money by using the old frames....

September 07, 2015

Pope Francis’ Virtual Papal Audience with Americans Full Version

If you missed Pope Francis' virtual papal audience with America, here it is, without editing....

September 05, 2015

The Woman Behind Pope Francis’ Visit to the United States

This video is a couple of months old, but the information it contains is timely.

September 05, 2015

Mentally Disabled People Visit the Pope

Our black-shoed pope: Love him.

September 02, 2015

Poll Reveals Catholic Base is Strong in US

It appears that reports of the Catholic Church's demise have been greatly exaggerated. In fact,...

September 01, 2015

The Pope Says Priests Can Forgive Abortion. What’s the Big Deal?

So, Pope Francis announced that priests can grant absolution for abortion. Most American Catholics find...

July 2015

July 10, 2015

Pope Gets Gobsmacked by Bolivian President’s Adolescent Blasphemy

Here's what happened: Pope Francis was on a Papal tour of Bolivia. He was in...

June 2015

June 27, 2015

10 Ways I’m an Accidental Greenie. (Pope Francis, Are You Listening?)

I already do a few things that are accidentally in obedience to Pope Francis' call...

June 24, 2015

And While We’re At It, Let’s Talk Global Warming

This is my position on global warming: I don't know. How did I arrive at...

June 23, 2015

You Can Read the Text of Pope Francis’ Comments about Arms Dealers Here

Public Catholic reader JoAnna Wahlund shared that Zenit has published the full text of Pope...

June 19, 2015

Fourteen Things Laudato Si Says. Nine Things It Does Not Say.

I'm pretty sure that most of the people who've been snarling and sniping about Pope...

June 18, 2015

Laudato Si is Pope Francis’ Rerum Novarum, or No Wonder Rush Limbaugh Hates the Pope.

Make no mistake about it. Laudato Si is not a wimpy, tip-toe-around-and-don't-offend-anybody encyclical. It's a...

June 18, 2015

You Can Find the Real Encyclical HERE

If you want a copy of the Encyclical, Laudato Si, go here. My attorney colleague...

June 18, 2015

5 Groups of People to Ignore When They Talk About the Encyclical

By their agendas you shall know them. In our agenda-laden society, you can almost write...

June 17, 2015

I’m Not Going to Rush Out There With a Verdict on the Encyclical Tomorrow.

I know, I know. Everybody and his dog is going to jump right over the...

June 17, 2015

Cafeteria Catholics Wear Red as Well as Blue

It was a rout. They knocked one another down, running away from Him. The temple...

June 16, 2015

Climate Change Crosses Political Lines: What’s a Bishop to Do?

So, Pope Francis has written a soon-to-be-released encyclical on the environment. Long before we got...

June 16, 2015

I’m Not Going to Cover the “Leaked” Encyclical. I’ll Wait for the Official Version

This just a note to readers. Somebody in the Vatican "leaked" a copy of Pope...

June 15, 2015

Pope Accepts Resignation of Two US Bishops Who are Charged with Sex Abuse Cover-Up

Pope Francis has accepted the resignations of two more American bishops because the bishops were...

June 10, 2015

Broken Papal Staff Fixed with Tape During Sarajevo Mass

When the Papal Staff breaks at the last minute before a really big mass in...

June 04, 2015

Pope Francis: A Society That Does Not Take Care of the Elderly, Has No Future

The Church teaches us to love and care for the elderly, disabled, weak and helpless....

June 03, 2015

Throwing Verbal Sewage on the Pope. Why?

Every morning, I re-tweet Pope Francis' tweet. The Holy Father's tweets are, without fail, a...

June 02, 2015

Pope Francis: Failures are Par for the Course on the Road to Salvation

From Catholic News Service: VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The road to salvation may be pitted...

May 2015

May 16, 2015

Surprise! The Catholic Church IS Relevant.

Christian bashers are fond of creating alternate realities and then pretending that they are actual...

May 15, 2015

The Christian Basher in Chief Explains Pope Francis

Christian/Catholic bashers come from all sectors of society. Some of them come from the left....

May 14, 2015

Today, Right Wing Nut Catholic Bashers Attack the Church

Yesterday, we were informed by left wing nut Catholic bashers that the Catholic Church Will...

May 13, 2015

This Just In: Catholic Church Will Forgive Your Abortion

Christian bashers are characterized by a number of things. First, they are bigots. Second, they...

April 2015

April 22, 2015

Pope Accepts Bishop Finn’s Resignation

The Roman Catholic Church in America is under attack from many directions. First, it is...