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August 2015

August 04, 2015

Motorcycle Nuns…

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June 2015

June 03, 2015

Will Remain Catholic For Beer…

... The question of why we remain Catholic has been asked of the Patheos writers,...

December 2014

December 06, 2014

Santa Claus versus St. Nick…

... Every now and again I hear someone refer to Santa Claus as St. Nick....

November 2014

November 11, 2014

Rage Against the Status Quo…

... So you don't want to be a cliche. You want to be counter cultural....

November 09, 2014

Tattoo Artist To Benedictine Monk…

... We'll just file this under My Religion is Cooler Than Yours and call it...

August 2014

August 01, 2014

My religion is still cooler than yours…

... In this Friday's installment of Friday Fishing (Blog feature featuring religious communities for the...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

Sainthood sought for ‘Fastest Nun in the West’ who took on Billy the Kid…

Sister Blandina Segale From Fox News, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Archdiocese of Santa Fe announced...

June 24, 2014

Taong Putik – A Philippines Tradition Celebrating John the Baptist…

... because Church Universal. In the Philippines, as in other Catholic countries, June 24 is...

May 2014

May 27, 2014

From Johnny Rotten to Johnny Reverent in One Easy Step …

... Does your son fidget and act unruly during mass? Or does he get bored...

May 19, 2014

I’d Still Try and Hug Her…

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May 19, 2014

I’ll Take Famous Altar Boys for $1000…

... Alex Trebek is an intensely private individual that rarely gives interviews but he sat...

May 19, 2014

Constantine Comes to NBC This Fall…

... When the walls start bleeding and you find out that your house previously belonged...

April 2014

April 10, 2014

Stephen Colbert Replaces David Letterman — Catholic Takeover Complete…

... Joe Heschmeyer writes, Stephen Colbert and the Death of Protestant America: Late-night host David...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

St. Rita Monastery in Italy Helps Brides Who Can’t Afford Gowns…

I've been emotionally all over the map this week, and this news article made me...

January 2014

January 14, 2014

That awkward moment when the media realizes the Pope’s still Catholic…

... It looks something like this. VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis made his toughest remarks...

December 2013

December 04, 2013

Happily Declaring The Walking Dead To Be Fully Catholic…

... Who would choose Hell if given the choice? The Catechism of the Catholic Church...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Crescat and The Neon Halos…

... Most Catholics I know have extremely good taste for aesthetics. Their preferences are typically...

September 16, 2013

Holy Bacteria, Bat Man. There’s Poo in That Font …

... And now for today's media induced hysterics. Oh no! Stop the presses. Holy water...

August 2013

August 20, 2013

A Church By Any Other Name Is A Worship Center …

... Used to be churches were identifiable by their name. St. Virgin Martyr Church and...

August 07, 2013

Sometimes even incredibly blasphemous things can serve a purpose…

... Like to remind us that we should be making serious reparations for our sins...

July 2013

July 03, 2013

An Entire Beach of Nuns …

... My co-worker went to visit the in-laws in New Jersey. Upon his return he...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

Just ’cause…

December 2012

December 03, 2012

Man-Lace and Manliness…

... Look! A new weekly feature. I wish I knew more about this picture. I...

November 2012

November 16, 2012

Man-Lace and Manliness…

... I have had the pleasure on several occasions of visiting this parish when I'm...

October 2012

October 19, 2012

Freaky Fine Art Friday…

... From the Met Museum's website; Rosary, ca. 1500–1525 German Ivory, silver, partially gilded mounts...

August 2012

August 10, 2012

Faith of an Olympian…

Ethopian runner and Orthodox Christian, Meseret Defar, shows the image of Our Lady she carried...

August 01, 2012

Mackerel Snappers Snapping Chicken…

Calling all you clerics, nuns, and holy servants of the Church. I want you to...

June 2012

June 06, 2012

Commemorating the grit of priests and D Day with manly photos

... I contend there is no other religion more manly and burly and punk rock...

May 2012

May 21, 2012

A united effort to destroy Obama’s plans …

... I think Marc Barnes stated it aptly when he said And that is exactly...

May 07, 2012

Weapons of Mass Destruction – The Thurible…

So far we've seen holy water used as a means of crowd control and now...