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February 2015

February 28, 2015

The Worth and the Witness of Women Bloggers

I meant to write about this earlier this week, but I got distracted by something...

February 14, 2015

17 Silly, frivolous love stories, for Valentine’s Day!

Love stories, courtesy of National Review, where you will find Charmaine Yoest, Elizabeth Kantor, John...

February 13, 2015

From the Chapel Hill Murders, an Opportunity for Real Tolerance

When Representative Gabrielle Gifford was shot while meeting constituents, a reckless press took no time...

February 09, 2015

Sr. Mary Ann Walsh: A Humble Way of Mercy

A few years ago I happened to be sitting at a conference breakfast next to...

December 2014

December 27, 2014

For Post-Christmas: Unwrap a Bit of Silence

The silence of which we sing so wistfully at Midnight Mass, is at an all-time...

December 26, 2014

Mothers and Sons: The Atomic Truth

My husband, sitting across the table at breakfast, pointed to a lovely photograph in today's...

December 18, 2014

Obama and Francis: Authoritarianism is Bad, Until it’s Fine

So, I'm watching Obama single-handedly alter our relations with Cuba, and we're reading from Politico...

December 16, 2014

Middle Aged Women and the Challenge of Laughter

In my neighborhood there are a couple of women, about 50 years of age, who...

November 2014

November 26, 2014

Telling National Review What I’m Thankful For

Over at National Review, they asked a few folks to share what they are truly...

October 2014

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...

August 2014

August 18, 2014

The End of the Beginning

So, here we are - my time as a guest blogger here at the Anchorhold...

August 07, 2014

Why Does Moral Absolutism Work (Some of the Time)?

Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam recently had a very cordial exchange on the merits of...

August 01, 2014

Christian Right? Christian Left? It’s Great to Have a Christian Anything

I’ve written two posts worth of thoughts on the idea of an authentically Christian left-wing...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

“Watch out for those crazy kids”: Further Thoughts on the Christian Left

Last time, I shared some thoughts on the Christian left and the obstacles it might...

July 28, 2014

Four Warnings and a Fanfare: Thoughts on the Christian Left

Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig writes at Salon on the beginnings of a resurgence for the Christian...

July 24, 2014

American Nephilim: Why we’re crumbling?

It is perennially interesting to ponder who and what were Nephilim, and how instrumental were...

July 20, 2014

The Good, the Bad and the Legal

Ireland was up in front of the UN Committee on Human Rights last week, and...

July 18, 2014

That Hillary Doesn’t Realize She’s Over Says a Lot About Her

Well, we've been watching the roll-out of Hillary Clinton's latest Coy Presidential Campaign that Pretends...

July 13, 2014

Changing Hearts, Minds, and ‘Senses’

In the last post, we talked about ‘senses’, the gut feelings, unquestioned assumptions, and ‘unknown...

July 09, 2014

Outwitting the Language Assassins (SYNOD)

Greetings to one and to all! Guest blogger Ben Conroy here. First of all, a...

July 08, 2014

US Bank “Blessing” Brouhaha; Not a Hill to Die On? – UPDATE

Over at Kathy Shiffer's place, she links to a story about a woman who goes...

July 02, 2014

It’s so easy to explain who and why we hate, isn’t it?

After reading some truly bizarre and uninformed hysteria over the Hobby Lobby decision -- so...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

Iraq Christians of Ancient Faith, Seeking Sanctuary

Christian refugees from Mosul have taken refuge in Saint Matthew monastery near Al-Faf, Iraq

June 21, 2014

Patheos Writers and Friends Honored by CPA! UPDATED

Last night, in Charlotte, where Team Patheos rocked a panel on digital media, the Catholic...

May 2014

May 30, 2014

Pentecost: A Beautiful Illumination

Sometimes the heart just longs for beauty. June's cover of Magnificat Magazine took my breath...

May 22, 2014

“We are Church” Leader Martha Holzer is Excommunicated – UPDATED

The Herald UK was fast on the story: Martha Holzer and her husband, Gert, were...

May 12, 2014

BREAKING: Harvard “Black Mass” Relocating/”Cancelled” – UPDATE!

This just breaking from the Harvard Crimson: The Harvard Extension School Cultural Studies Club said...

May 12, 2014

Harvard Prez: Black Mass “Abhorrent”, But…

A statement from Harvard University President Drew Faust in full: The reenactment of a 'black...

May 09, 2014

Offline Until Tuesday: Comments Closed

As a great family event is taking place, I will be offline until Tuesday; as...

May 08, 2014

What Would Screwtape Say re Harvard Black Mass?

Yesterday, someone sent an email asking me, "Do you have enough energy to write this...