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November 2019

November 19, 2019

Chick-Fil-A, the Culture War, and Authentic Christianity

I remember full well when Christians decided that it was a work of mercy...

November 17, 2019

The Ending Will Not Come At Once

A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Luke: When some were talking about...

October 2019

October 23, 2019

No, You Are Not Cristeros

I've seen a lot of talk about the Cristeros War lately, for all the...

April 2019

April 20, 2019

There is Nothing Good about this Friday

There is nothing good about this Friday. There is nothing good about a day...

January 2019

January 17, 2019

Which Is the Authentic Catholicism?

I was recently mentioned in a curiously disjointed and rambling article at Church Militant....

June 2018

June 22, 2018

Two Mothers

For awhile, we were in a parish with two rival homeschool groups. One was led...

June 07, 2018

The Trouble with Warriors

Among the movies we were allowed and encouraged to watch growing up, were the...

May 2018

May 09, 2018

Seven Steps to a Catholic What?

The other day, I saw a post in the a group of traditionalist Catholic would-be...

March 2018

March 08, 2018

“Banished By Mark Shea” Chooses A New Obsession

It's been one of those weeks. The other day on Facebook I was messaged...

January 2018

January 23, 2018

That Bickering Body

What's on my mind, Facebook? Well, it's a little too long for a status. My...

January 19, 2018

The March for Life: Notes from a Lifelong Activist

By Beth Hersom Today marks the anniversary of Roe versus Wade. Today, the 45th annual...

September 2017

September 19, 2017

The Table and the Cross

Lately, anything to do with Catholics has felt like dysfunctional family dinners.

September 15, 2017

A Defense Of The New Pro-life Movement By An Old Pro-Lifer

By John Cavanaugh-O'Keefe Some screw-loosy Trumpistas attacked a wonderful friend of mine. 1600 wd...

May 2017

May 08, 2017

An Eastern Orthodox Reviews “The Benedict Option”

The only thing worse than watching Tommy Wiseau’s heartbreaking work of staggering genius The Room,...

April 2017

April 29, 2017

A Heavy Hand: A Review of Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”

I didn't expect to enjoy The Handmaid's Tale. I don't really enjoy post-apocalyptic fiction. Not...

April 13, 2017

On Holy Thursday, and the MOAB Bomb

Today, Christians all over the world are celebrating Holy Thursday, the Thursday of the Last...

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 25, 2017

Thoughts on the Death of the American Healthcare Act

I thought I was going to die. I have four different "pre-existing conditions," maybe five...

February 2017

February 21, 2017

What is War?

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

February 16, 2017

The Lepanto Institute and the Battle of Droop Mountain Memorial Suspension Bridge

Well, that escalated quickly. Over the past couple of days, the Lepanto Institute's Facebook page put up...

February 14, 2017

The Lepanto Institute and the Sin of Judas

The name "Lepanto" always makes me think of rabbits. For as long as I can...

December 2016

December 18, 2016

Sunday of the Ancestors: Who Does the Work of Abraham?

We're almost to the end of the Nativity Fast now. Last week was the Sunday...

November 2016

November 29, 2016

Joe and Mr. Rashid: An Annotated Interreligious Dialogue

Don't you just hate it when a non-Christian gives a better Christian witness than someone...

November 20, 2016

The World’s Silliest Pro-Life Boycott

It may have come to your attention that Vice President-Elect Mike Pence went to see...

November 19, 2016

The Knee Brace, The Imam and the Great Commandment

Take a look at this video: I know, I know. It's a commercial. It's meant...

November 12, 2016

A Jihad Catholics Should Join

Qasim Rashid writing for Time declares that "We must wage a jihad of peace." He...

October 2016

October 23, 2016

The Lady Lacks Logic

(image via Pixabay) I have a question. I'm told that women, by nature, are emotional and...

September 2016

September 02, 2016

The Children of God and the Taco Truck Connundrum

(image via Pixabay) I'd like to repeat what I've stated several times already, that Steel...

July 2016

July 27, 2016

End the Year of Mercy?

I know, I know. You should never read the comments. But I couldn't help myself....