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September 2012

September 10, 2012

Because the Dalai Lama Says Things Like This UPDATED

Which points out to me that though he (perhaps) will be perceived as being...

September 09, 2012

Coming Soon to iTunes: Pope Benedict XVI

And it's all through a partnership between the Vatican's publishing house and Apple Inc. The...

September 05, 2012

Fraternal Correction (A Few Words for Wednesday)

A poem by Kenhelm Digby Best, priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, London,...

September 04, 2012

The HHS Mandate and the Clinton Years…UPDATED

Proof abounds that the Democratic Party nowadays is not your father's (or your grandfather's) Democratic...

September 03, 2012

Six Great Songs for Labor Day 2012 (Music for Mondays) UPDATED

"No amount of piety in leisure hours can compensate for slipshod labor on the job....

September 02, 2012

Politics and the Priesthood: The Military Analogy UPDATED

In all the years I've sat in pews in the Catholic Church (eighteen as a...

September 01, 2012

Possibly the Brightest Chapter in the Obama Presidency: Beer Brewing in the White House

It doesn't get much better than this... I hope there is bipartisan support for continuing...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

The “Friendly Atheist” On Muddled Pro-Life Arguments By Conservatives UPDATED

Hemant Mehta has a post up entitled Why Are Religious Conservatives So Bad When It...

August 27, 2012

Today’s the Day the Music Died (Music for Mondays)

For me, anyway. No, I'm not talking about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big...

August 24, 2012

The EWTN Interview with Mitt Romney

For those of us who missed the broadcast (me included)... The questions could have been...

August 23, 2012

President of Biola University Makes a Statement on the HHS Mandate

This just in from Los Angeles. Another ally in the fight against the HHS Mandate....

August 23, 2012

Is Your Brain Stuck In Overdrive?

Have a coffee with Jesus... There's more where that came from. Check 'em out at...

August 23, 2012

Just When You Thought Beauty Will Save the World, There’s This…

Uh-oh. Ecco Homo non amplius? You know, there is wisdom in admitting your limitations. More...

August 22, 2012

Thoughts from the Prophet Alexandr Solzhenitsyn (A Few Words for Wednesday)

What follows are a few paragraphs from Alexandr Solzhenitsyn's lecture that, according to the endnotes, was...

August 21, 2012

Paul Ryan Said He’s Pro-Life (Except in Cases of Rape)? Here’s What Happened Next…UPDATED

When I heard the news, I was just having some tea, see, and then BAM!...

August 20, 2012

Message from Mammon On Student Loan Debt: Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Really. It's "contained." Ben Bernanke says so. Cody Willard of Marketwatch gives us reasons to...

August 19, 2012

For The Thoughts Of (And a Prayer For) My Favorite “Friendly” Atheist Who Believed in Hell

Let me preface this post with an acknowledgement of the fact that philosopher George Santayana...

August 18, 2012

Because You Can Never Learn Too Much About The Faith UPDATED

The folks over at John Paul the Great Catholic University have a great idea...

August 17, 2012

The Tragic Tale of State-Sponsored Eugenics in America UPDATED

There I was, making the commute home from work after a long day. The skies...

August 17, 2012

A Directive from Rand Busters™ GHQ

That is all.

August 15, 2012

It’s A Holy Day of Obligation…

Get thee to Mass today!

August 14, 2012

To Let the Democracy of the Dead Teach Me How to Vote Like A Catholic UPDATED

Are you dissatisfied with the book-length voting guides put out by the USSCB? Do you...

August 13, 2012

If God Is A Bullet… (Music for Mondays)

I was just checking the archives and realized it's been a long time since I...

August 13, 2012

Because of Catholics like Hubert of Aquitane (Saints for the Rest of Us)

Wait a second, isn't that what is on the label of a bottle of Jägermeister ...

August 12, 2012

Archdiocese of Singapore Hosts Theology of the Body Seminar Series

And the timing couldn't be better, as the registration period is open now. The series...

August 09, 2012

Singapore and the Strange Tale of Population Control Policies UPDATES

Truth is stranger than fiction. And weird things happen when governments decide to help you...

August 08, 2012

Because When I Have To Choose Between Believing the POTUS or the Pope…

Regarding threats to religious liberty, I go with believing the Pope every day of the...

August 05, 2012

Because Catholics Make the Best “Meme Busters” on the Planet

One of the ironies of the internet age is that of the supposed brilliance of...

August 02, 2012

Six Former Ambassadors to the Vatican Co-Chair “Catholics for Romney”

So that means at least seven of us will be voting for him. Their names...

July 2012

July 29, 2012

What Would President Obama’s Second Term Look Like?

Dinesh D'Souza has an idea. And he has a film coming out soon wherein he...