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June 2013

June 14, 2013

Pay the Piper: Bagpipes Played on D-Day – UPDATED

A mad, splendid story, from a time when a little madness was a magnificent thing:...

June 07, 2013

Like God, a Dog is Crazy, Open, Runs-to-You Love

This is so lovely, and makes me really miss my Alle. It reminds me of...

June 07, 2013

Temporarily Closing Comments for Adjustment

Regular readers know I have, for some time, now, set my comboxes to close after...

June 05, 2013

Sebelius meets Major Major’s Catch-22 – UPDATED

What could you possibly say to him? Major Major wondered forlornly. One thing he could...

June 05, 2013

First Ladies get to Learn how to do it well UPDATE: AUDIO

“One of the things that I don’t do well is this. . .Do you understand?”...

June 03, 2013

When Cymbals Fail, Salutes Will Do

I think this kid handled this very well:

May 2013

May 15, 2013

Catholic Bloggers Refute Resurgent “Sex is Dirty” Narrative – UPDATES!

If you look around our landing page today, it might seem like we've got sex...

May 15, 2013

Why do YOU skip Mass? UPDATED

Lisa Hendey posts on an interesting study on why Catholics skip mass. I've written over...

May 14, 2013

What it’s like to be Jay Carney Right Now – UPDATED

I say this with a little sympathy and fully recognizing that the being press secretary...

May 13, 2013

BREAKING: #Gosnell Guilty on Feast of Fatima – NEW UPDATES

Interesting that this morning it seemed unlikely that a verdict would come, and this afternoon,...

May 13, 2013

Perhaps America Needs Peggy Olsen to Serve its Inner Don Draper

Photojournalists love to capture politicians with backlighting, or standing before round seals and symbols; it...

May 11, 2013

Brother Thelonious: A Second Favorite Beer

We've talked before about my love for Guinness. I only drink perhaps six glasses a...

May 10, 2013

Catholic and Christian Themes in Star Trek?

What do you think? Every Christian Star Trek fan recalls Stardate 4041.7. That was the...

May 08, 2013

Charles Ramsey: Class Act

A terrible story yields a diamond: On Tuesday, CNN host Anderson Cooper asked Ramsey what...

May 07, 2013

As Mothers Day Looms, Two Obituaries to Die For – UPDATED

Well, in a manner of speaking. I hope when I die, my kids can manage...

April 2013

April 24, 2013

“YOU DRIVE! Worry about yourself!”

Holy smokes, and I thought Buster wanted to be independent, very early! "Worry about yourself....

April 23, 2013

Have no fear!

If you notice that your comments are disappearing or reappearing, do not be afraid! It...

April 15, 2013

Pray for Boston Victims, First Responders

Deacon Greg has the awful video. After a while, the cable channels and the twitter...

April 13, 2013

Writing on Gosnell Media Blackout in 2011 -UPDATED

On twitter yesterday, it was mildly irking to see a few tweets in my timeline...

April 08, 2013

Housekeeping Note!

In order to improve site function, load times and stability, Patheos is going to be...

April 02, 2013

Who made Piers Morgan the Zeitgeist Torquemada?

I admit, I don't watch much television or follow celeb-gossip things, so it's quite possible...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Starting in Prayer in the Triduum: A Request

If you're out of practice -- not sure what to pray about during this Triduum...

March 22, 2013

Pope Francis Affirms there is “Dictatorship of Relativism”

We are still getting to know Pope Francis, studying his actions and his words as...

March 22, 2013

Lying about Francis to Spite Benedict – UPDATED

"Dear Lord, how come nobody ever gets offended by Anglican and Orthodox trappings?" Several days...

March 21, 2013

Graces and Grousing and Gladness — UPDATE

Thank you for your prayers after yesterday's pathetic post. I did go to see Saint...

March 20, 2013

O Rome, O Home!

This has been an extremely difficult trip. The stomach bug I brought with me from...

March 19, 2013

Should I Live-Blog or Tweet the Papal Inauguration? UPDATED

After what seems to have been endless days of chill and rain, (bless the Lord!)...

March 18, 2013

Pope Francis: Installation Liturgy like None We’ve Seen! – MORE! UPDATED!

Details are emerging of what to expect at tomorrow's papal installation. I don't have a...

March 18, 2013

“the usual efforts at Church reform are useless…”

The English writer and mystic Caryll Houselander is one of those people whose work I...

March 18, 2013

Between Fusty and Freaky: Can Francis find the Liturgical Balance? UPDATED

So, really, what is your feeling about lace peeking out from under the chausible? Are...