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January 2017

January 17, 2017

The Problem With Protestantism

One of the complaints of Protestant converts to the Catholic religion from is that they...

January 15, 2017

Questions for the Archbishop of Malta

As an ordinary parish priest it falls to me to actually deal with the cases...

January 14, 2017

Worried About the End of the World?

The end of the world, like an overdue bus, is always just around the corner.

January 13, 2017

On Being a Critical Catholic

When I became a Catholic I had a few people snark, "How nice for you!...

January 12, 2017

Time for Some Ecumenical Common Sense

With the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Revolution this year there seems...

January 12, 2017

Document Discovered of a Jesus Eyewitness?

Here's one to make people click: The headline reads "Newly Found Document Holds Eyewitness Account...

January 11, 2017

Should Dylan Roof Be Executed?

It seems impossible to comprehend why Dylan Roof felt it necessary to gun down nine...

January 10, 2017

10 Reasons Why the Rosary Is Powerful

The Rosary is a powerful weapon against evil. But have you stopped to figure out...

January 10, 2017

Episcopalians Use Koran For Church Readings

This time it is the Scottish Episcopalians. As this article relates details about the Epiphany...

January 10, 2017

Love and Death

Love, by its very nature, is outgoing and in search of another. We are built...

January 05, 2017

Shared Communion With Protestants?

Edward Pentin writes here about the possibility that "in special cases" Protestants might be admitted...

January 03, 2017

The Catholic Temple Today

I am re-reading Margaret Barker's Temple Theology: an Introduction and am quite delighted by the...

January 03, 2017

And All Was For An Apple

Sometimes my mind makes big jumps, and I think this...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

New Year’s Day: Pagan or Christian?

Some atheists, Muslims and Christian fundamentalists like to grumble and gibe that the celebration of...

December 31, 2016

Where Are All the Rigid Catholics?

The Holy Father's favorite scold is against Catholics who are "rigid". In this he is...

December 30, 2016

Is My Dog a Better Catholic Than Me?

I came down the steps this morning and caught the dog jumping down from the...

December 29, 2016

Twelve Things to Remember About Confession

Catholics are expected to go to confession at least once a year. Maybe a good...

December 28, 2016

Ten Types of Holy Innocents Today

Invariably the Memorial of Holy Innocents gets swamped with post-Christmas celebrations. We've got a house to...

December 22, 2016

Christmas, Paganism and Frodo Baggins

Will the atheist cynics and Protestant scoffers never cease with the old canard that...

December 21, 2016

Conservative or Liberal?

One of the websites I write for is The Imaginative Conservative, and if I have...

December 20, 2016

Racism: The Last Remaining Sin

I was thinking the other day about the secularists' shock and horror at racism. I...

December 13, 2016

Clericalism? Whazzat?

Pope Francis' latest scold is against clericalism. You can read about it here. He makes...

December 13, 2016

The Secret of Star Wars’ Success

This week Rogue One--another Star Wars movie hits the box office, and it is probably...

December 06, 2016

Has Pope Francis Slapped Young Rad Trads?

A Detroit newspaper published this slap to Pope Francis accusing him of insulting young Catholics...

November 2016

November 27, 2016

Francis: Castro’s Pope?

Remember when the secular Catholic hating media started crowing about Pius XII being "Hitler's Pope"?...

November 04, 2016

Sin is Soooo Boring!

OK. I admit it, and I'm sure every other priest will admit it too. We...

November 02, 2016

What is a Hymn and What’s it For?

Last month I paid a visit to the parish of Our Lady of the Atonement...

October 2016

October 30, 2016

Norcia: Brothers in Arms

I was blessed last summer to visit Norcia--the birthplace of St Benedict-- with my friend...

October 25, 2016

America: There May Be Trouble Ahead…

Whoever is elected president, I predict that America will enter into four years of turmoil....

October 22, 2016

Twelve Ideas for Making America Great Again

You'll be glad to hear that I'm not running for President, but here are my...

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