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July 2015

July 28, 2015

Of Christ, Monasticism and Radio Astronomy

[I stumbled upon this post in my archives, and upon re-reading it, realized that there...

July 21, 2015

PatheosCatholic Congratulates Father Robert Barron

Pope Francis has named Father Robert Barron to be one of three new auxiliary bishops...

June 2015

June 17, 2015

Dear Bishop Tobin: Ranting Right Back Atcha!

"Woe to the shepherds who are destroying and scattering the sheep of my pasture!" declares...

June 11, 2015

Christopher West Tells “Why” and Cordial Catholic Tells “How”

Christopher West chimes in on Why he remains a Catholic: First, I want to acknowledge...

June 05, 2015

Why are YOU Still a Catholic? Sometimes it is a Struggle

I remember sitting next to a a woman on a plane who was so passionate...

June 03, 2015

Dear Catholic World: Why do YOU Remain a Catholic?

So, as I mentioned in this post, our own "Catholic Thinker", Tod Worner -- following...

June 02, 2015

Why I Remain a Catholic, Pew Studies Be Damned!

At a time when Pew studies suggest a vast exodus from Catholicism (although Sherry Weddell's...

April 2015

April 17, 2015

Chicago’s Cardinal Francis George has Passed: Many Updates

“I expect to die in bed, my successor will die in prison and his successor...

March 2015

March 17, 2015

12 Reasons to Love the Irish!

1) We gave you the Irish Soda Bread Recipe. 2) We gave you we gave...

November 2014

November 04, 2014

Thomas Merton is a Time Lord!

Read these observations on intra-Catholic squabbling, by Thomas Merton, Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander. He...

October 2014

October 28, 2014

As Hispanics Depart: Does Catholicism Ask Too Little of Us?

Spent some time reading about how Hispanics are converting to Islam and Mormonism. It is...

October 23, 2014

When Neither Will Do: Either/Or Gives Way to Both/And

Part three in the ongoing Saga of the Satchels, or "what happens when Lizzie tries...

October 15, 2014

“Gradualism is Another Word for License.” No, It’s Not.

I keep seeing these same six words all over social media: "Gradualism is another word...

October 07, 2014

Churchill’s Words on Obama, Congress, World

His scorn was withering. . .He had described his foes in Parliament as "good, honest...

September 2014

September 19, 2014

Why Francis and Benedict are Right: Proselytizing is Folly

Do you know why, as Pope Francis rightly noted (as Benedict did, before him), proselytizing...

September 09, 2014

Missional Church: Cardinal Dolan and the Parade

When Jesus rescued the adulterous woman from an angry mob intent on stoning her to...

March 2014

March 12, 2014

“Eating Jesus Led me Home”

Over at Geek Goes Catholic, Jonathan Ryan writes occasionally and movingly about his reversion to...

March 11, 2014

Remember “Catholicism” and How I Raved? Welp…

Okay, regular readers must remember how much I loved Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

Culture Wars: It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt

So, yesterday was a most interesting day. Having worked until the wee small hours of...

February 01, 2014

Thinking Outside the Box on Catholic Religious Education – UPDATED

Joanne McPortland posted only two pieces in all of January, but they were both hum-dingers....

January 2014

January 30, 2014

The Post Takes a Page at Patheos

That would be The Jesuit Post, the rambunctious, thoughtful, fun and enlightening site staffed by...

January 28, 2014

Should “New Homophiles” Be Allowed their Stories?

I love this about Saint Thomas Aquinas, the great teacher, whose story reminds us that...

January 13, 2014

O King Solomon! Pray for us Squabbling Catholics!

Okay, so, via Deacon Greg ala the Italian press (which is you know...the Italian press),...

November 2013

November 06, 2013

Calah puts period and exclamation point to Hell Week

I do believe that with this piece by Calah Alexander, we can put our unintentional...

November 01, 2013

Interviewing Brandon Vogt on Catholicism: New Evangelization

When, in 2011, Father Robert Barron's Word on Fire Ministries released the first part of...

October 2013

October 18, 2013

“I think prison freed me…” Mother Antonia Brenner RIP

Over at Deacon Greg's place he notes a study and asks Is being a Good...

October 03, 2013

Taming “The Constant Francis”

Seriously, I'm beginning to feel like all I do is read, write, and dialogue about...

August 2013

August 31, 2013

It’s really OK to admit that the Church has gotten better…UPDATES

So, in response to many "professional Catholics" taking exception to one of his recent videos...

August 30, 2013

The Worker is Worth his Wages. And Perhaps Retirement, Too – UPDATED

"Oh, God, no...." When I saw the title of this piece by Father Dwight, those...

July 2013

July 08, 2013

Everyday in Every Way the Days are Gay & Gay & Gay

That headline is too cute by half, and I know it, but given all the...