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December 2017

December 18, 2017

In Dialogue With Father Dwight Longnecker on the Vatican Crèche

I recently read an article by my former fellow Patheosi, Father Dwight Longnecker, where...

October 2017

October 07, 2017

Yet Another Scandal from the Legionaries of Christ

Awhile back now, I wrote about the Legionaries of Christ and their lay organizations, Regnum...

September 2017

September 24, 2017

What Do You Call a Catholic Against the Pope?

There is a word for a Catholic who thinks the Pope is an anti-pope, and...

September 07, 2017

Steve Bannon and Saint Lawrence Agree on 1 Thing

Steve Bannon, who claims to be a Catholic, declared himself at odds with the Church's...

August 2017

August 31, 2017

Losing the Faith?

It must be Thursday. A certain Catholic blogger is at it again, posting publicly...

August 29, 2017

The Preacher and Mattress Mack

You have probably heard by now that the millionaire Prosperity Gospel preacher Joel Osteen refused...

August 25, 2017

Jon McNaughton Jumps the Snake

I try to respect other people. I do. I'm not good at it, but...

August 14, 2017

A “Catholic Evangelizer” Is Sending My Friend Death Threats (Updated)

I am pretty upset about something right now. My friend Daniella is a wonderful woman....

July 2017

July 29, 2017

Something About Natural Family Planning

Apparently I have once again missed Natural Family Planning Awareness Week, the happiest week of...

July 22, 2017

Deacon Jim’s Blunder: The Actual Definition of “Orthophobia”

Our old friend Deacon Jim is at it again. Jim Russell, a persistent man whom...

June 2017

June 12, 2017

Still Water

My mother knew a religious sister-- let's call her Sister Angeline. Sister Angeline was a...

May 2017

May 29, 2017

The Violent Bear It Away: A Response To Dave Daubenmire’s Violent Idolatry

It's always strange to see someone I knew from my "old life" online. Years and years...

May 22, 2017

The Kingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of Lies

I see the Bride of Christ persecuting Christ, and it sickens me.

April 2017

April 23, 2017

Stop Saying “There’s Always Adoption!”

If you're anything like me, you're noticing a lot of comments these days explaining how...

April 19, 2017

The Scandal Of Resurrection Matins

It may have come to your attention that the Protestant blogger Jeff Maples visited Resurrection...

April 09, 2017

Apologetics of Compassion

The Catholic Apologists are at war again. I know, it's Palm Sunday, I really...

April 03, 2017

Bubbles are Trouble

I grew up in a bubble. Earlier this week, in his review of The Benedict...

March 2017

March 22, 2017

Neil Gorsuch: Roe v. Wade is “Precedent”

I cannot remember how many times I was told, a thousand years ago in 2016, that...

March 14, 2017

In Case You Missed That Executive Order Yesterday

I was kind of busy yesterday, worrying about the ramifications of yanking healthcare coverage for...

March 08, 2017

Serious Catholicism and the Political Toilet

It went like this: Since I have been a Catholic, a serious Catholic, I have...

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...

February 2017

February 06, 2017

LifeSite News has Lost It

I know, I know, I promised that I'd stop reading The Remnant. And I did....

January 2017

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 12, 2017

A Word on the ACA

I have a friend who really wants to get a message out to everyone, about...

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...

January 01, 2017

A Thoroughly Provoked Attack On The Remnant

One thing I've learned in all my years: if someone tells you they're a "remnant"...

November 2016

November 21, 2016

What the Legion Taught Me: How To Spot A Fake Catholic Personality Cult

When I was a teenager, for a couple of years, my mother forced me to...

November 12, 2016

What Is Scandal?

I used to have a pair of pious friends. These friends were very preoccupied...

November 07, 2016

Has Father Pavone Kept Mummified Human Remains For More Than A Decade?

Alert reader and commentator Patricia Larson Guilfoyle recently posted the following, on my post about Father Pavone's...

November 07, 2016

Father Pavone Treats Naked Human Remains As Photo Prop

I seriously, seriously did not want to write about this man again. Let me ask...