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March 2017

March 07, 2017

A Thought Experiment for the “Faithful Catholics”

I need to speak to the faithful Catholics today. I know you're out there; you...

March 06, 2017

USCCB “Deeply Troubled” by Revised Travel Ban

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has just released a statement regarding today's revised...

March 03, 2017

The Second Station: Jesus Accepts His Cross

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by Your holy cross you...

March 03, 2017

A Game That Cannot Be Won

I went downtown, to apply for utility assistance. The last time I called that department,...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

How Do You Ask Forgiveness?

How do you repent of your sins and ask forgiveness? Badly. Horribly. It's par for...

February 24, 2017

A Car Fire of a Form Letter and the False Gospel of Elimination

Anyone who's read my blog before knows I'm not a fan of party politics. I've been...

February 21, 2017

What is War?

This is what war is. Don't skip that video. It's less than a minute long....

February 14, 2017

A Message From the Family of an “Illegal Alien”

I received a message from a reader whose husband is in the country illegally. After trying...

February 12, 2017

“I Never Thought I’d Have To Warn My Kids…”

My friend Nina just posted this on Facebook: Things I never thought I'd have to...

February 10, 2017

What Kind of Vetting Does Heaven Require?

It's time to talk memes again. I have seen several different versions of an irritating...

February 06, 2017

Twenty Thousand And One Refugees

I've found an answer for all of those people who say we've got no room...

January 2017

January 28, 2017

Trump’s “Muslim Ban” is Not Just A Refugee Ban, And It’s Not For Safety

Yesterday, on Holocaust Remembrance Day, the same day Vice-President Pence told the March for Life...

January 27, 2017

Life Needs So Much More than a March

I am told that Mike Pence is the first vice president to speak at the...

January 25, 2017

USCCB Speaks Out Against Trump’s Immigration Orders

Earlier this evening, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops posted a link to the...

January 25, 2017

Eight Increasingly Horrifying Takes on Trump’s First Days In Office

Forgive the radio silence, my friends. Every time I go to write, the thing I...

January 20, 2017

Can a Catholic Ever Say “America First?”

I have before me the transcript of President Trump's inaugural speech. I didn't quite have...

January 10, 2017

Requiem For The Forgotten

A woman froze to death today. She was homeless. She'd been evicted from her low-income...

January 10, 2017

The Remnant’s War On Men and The Gospel

Last week I read my very first Remnant article, and I didn't quite like it. I...

December 2016

December 31, 2016

Cheers and Mourning on New Years’ Eve

Giant pandas were taken off the endangered species list this year. I know, I know,...

December 30, 2016

A Modest Proposal For Dan Miller’s Facebook Page

Some of you may have heard that Dan Miller, the director of an outfit calling itself...

December 27, 2016

The Martyrdom Of St. Stephen

Yesterday, the Western Church celebrated the martyrdom of Saint Stephen. Today, it's our turn in...

December 26, 2016

A Bad Christmas Sermon and the Coming of the Antichrist

Yes, I read the RNC Christmas Greeting. I read the line everybody's up in arms...

December 21, 2016

I Don’t Believe in Sky Daddy Either

Blogging for Patheos, you meet a lot of atheists. In fact, if you're on the...

December 16, 2016

Swimsuits, Gift Wrap and How To Love The Poor

I checked in with our friends at The Friendship Room on their facebook page today....

December 13, 2016

Pray With Me For Aleppo

I'm reading the news about Aleppo, as I'm sure most of you are by now....

December 10, 2016

When it’s Dangerous To Go Home for the Holidays

I want to talk to my readers who, like me, have been abused,...

December 06, 2016

Veterans Beg Forgiveness of Standing Rock Sioux

Of course it's too little and far too late. After the sordid history of our...

December 05, 2016

Saint Nicholas and the New Pro-Life Movement

Once, in the city of Myra, there was a poor man who had three beautiful...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

Taking Back the Turkey: A Lesson in Empathy and Charity

My mother and her friends were sipping coffee together after their daily Rosary. They were...

November 18, 2016

A Conversation On Racism With Father Stephanos

A very good man has asked me why my participation on Facebook has recently been...