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September 2013

September 30, 2013

April 27th, Rome Here I Come…

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Monday set a date next year to declare the...

September 25, 2013

Coping With the Francis Effect …

I'm dying over here.

September 24, 2013

Even If It Kills Me…

... I am dead serious about completing the Camino; however, I will be seriously dead...

September 14, 2013

Now To Make Your Eyes Leak…

Yeah, I know it's just a commercial. But still.

September 04, 2013

Opportunities for Giving …

... This gig at Patheos has been quite a blessing. For the first time in,...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Outrage Fishing Brought To You By Slate…

... What would it look like if I wanted to troll the internet just to...

August 22, 2013

Cassandra Crescat …

... Same sex marriage is the gate way drug to legalizing multi-partner marriages. And marriages...

August 18, 2013

That Label Maker the Catholic Church…

... I don't care much for labels. And I'm not just saying that because of...

August 17, 2013

Life Affirming Zombies…

... I can only tell you why I love the TV series The Walking Dead...

August 16, 2013

Fine Art Friday …

... Art for the Assumption. Better late then never. So just enjoy it ... Andrea...

August 14, 2013

Phenomenally Craptastic Week…

... I missed my calling as a hermit or rather a pampered recluse. The general...

August 06, 2013

Cranky Crescat…

... Oh thank goodness. Wedding season is over. I don't think I could take another...

August 02, 2013

The Saddest Commute…

... Back story - my car battery died and I don't know the anti-theft code...

June 2013

June 25, 2013

“Abortion” in Sign Language…

Source 1 and source 2.

June 24, 2013

Friar Gazing…

SOURCE

June 20, 2013

Highly Suspicious Car Accident Kills Journalist Michael Hastings…

Journalist Michael Hastings was killed early Tuesday morning in a bizarre car incident in Los...

June 08, 2013

What Does It Mean Being An “Openly Gay” Boy Scout….

... Several people have approached and written to me wanting to know my opinion on...

June 05, 2013

Some Potpourri of Popery…

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May 2013

May 23, 2013

What Did This Pope Really Say – Are Atheists Redeemed By Good Works…

... You know what we really need; a blog called What Did This Pope Really...

May 22, 2013

Mom Takes On Two Muslim Terrorists Looking to Start a London Riot…

... This, this right here is absolutely crazy. The run down: A London mother of...

May 16, 2013

Très Bien Thursday…

... Because I figured you all needed a little treat having put up with my...

May 13, 2013

Three Year Old “Celebrates” Mass, Breaks Internet With Cuteness Overload…

Bogotá, Colombia, May 9, 2013 / 12:00 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A three-year-old Colombian boy has...

May 06, 2013

Advertisements Only Children Can See…

This Ad Has a Secret Anti-Abuse Message That Only Kids Can See In an effort...

May 03, 2013

Anonymous Hackers Threaten Diocese With Blackmail if They Don’t Reinstate Gay Teacher…

... In other words, be bullied to surrender your moral convictions; the left's "tolerance" where...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

When the Boy Scouts is Boy in Gender Only and Not in Essence…

... Do you know how hard it is to cultivate in my son's life these...

April 24, 2013

Five Favorite Things…

... What? Don't judge. I like girly blather. In fact girly blather is one of...

April 09, 2013

The Crescat on Fox News’s Special Report with Bret Baier…

... If you happen to tune in at 6 pm this evening you'll get to...

April 02, 2013

Emma, Emma, Emma…

... Poor thing. Remember her famous quote on modesty. “I find the whole concept of...

March 2013

March 26, 2013

Tuesday Tunes In Scottish Brogue …

... If it's possible to fall in love with the sound of a voice I...

March 26, 2013

Cake Will Kill You. No Seriously, It Will KILL You…

... Diets suck. They suck because they remind us there's a flaw in our physical...