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November 2011

November 11, 2011

“Martin of Tours” a Poem by Charles L. O’Donnell, C.S.C.

—Feast of St. Martin of Tours On this feast day of St. Martin of Tours,...

November 11, 2011

All the Elevens and a Full Moon Too?

11:11 on 11/11/11?! And the Full Moon is tonight too? "Release the Kraken!" Heh. And...

November 11, 2011

The Loneliness of the Military Historian

A poem by Margaret Atwood. Confess: it’s my profession that alarms you. This is why...

November 08, 2011

Because Conversion Works Like This

At least this has been my experience. Perhaps this poem by Emily Henrietta Hickey can...

November 07, 2011

Jesus Goes Mainstream, Old and New (Music for Mondays)

Back in April, right when we rolled into Eastertide, I started a series of MfM...

November 04, 2011

Remember When Wayne & Garth Got Back Stage Passes & Met Alice Cooper?

That's sort of how I felt after I was Confirmed. The "backstage pass effect", see,...

November 04, 2011

Because the Catholic Church Maintains Hope in the World

Just a few days ago, I asked if it was arrogant or audacious to seek...

November 03, 2011

“Occupy Wall Street” Insider’s Perspective: Mammon Is Very Concerned

Yesterday, along with Stephen Colbert, I had a little fun with the Occupy Wall Street...

November 03, 2011

Everything You Wanted to Know about the Banner

Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. What do these mysterious attributes have to do with this blog,...

November 03, 2011

For Seven Layer Dips of Awesome Like This

Dracula, Sin, The Good News, Prayer, Faith, Forgiveness, Redemption. Mark Shea does a little hammering...

November 02, 2011

Che Guevara Occupies Wall Street!

Che what?! Whew! That's just Stephen Colbert, doing that thing he does so well. I...

November 01, 2011

The Feast of All Saints

Today is the Feast of All Saints! As such, todays edition of TfT (Tunes for...

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Eight Great Songs for Halloween

Hey, it's not every year that Music for Mondays falls exactly on Halloween. Last year,...

October 31, 2011

Between Heaven and Mirth, by James Martin, SJ (A Book Review)

Folks who have been visiting this space know that I have a soft spot in...

October 30, 2011

Because Dracula was Catholic? Oh My!

Originally published on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, in December of last year, it...

October 28, 2011

Quote of the Week

"It's just an exhilarating feeling, when you're like Lazarus and come back from the dead."...

October 27, 2011

“Before Richard Dawkins Was…I Am.”

I think that is what Our Lord would say anyway, much to the consternation of...

October 25, 2011

For Shakespeare’s St. Crispin’s Day Speech

It's St. Crispin's Day! Which means it's time for my favorite speech penned by William...

October 25, 2011

For All the Saints: Crispin and Crispinian UPDATED

It's St. Crispin's Day. Before I was a Catholic, I wouldn't have know this, or...

October 24, 2011

Air America, Downey Jr., Gibson & Friends (Music for Mondays)

Welcome to the first MfM post since moving here to Patheos. See that hurtling piece...

October 22, 2011

Jackson Pollock Meets Christ?

Something like that. Have a look at what follows. It's where modern art meets the...

October 19, 2011

Good Pro-Life News From Memphis!

And "bad news" for Planned Parenthood. Tears of joy from Christ Community Health Services practice...

October 19, 2011

From Sacred Heart Academy, Your New Rose Queen

Sister Celeste Marie Botellop, Principal of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy standing with the 2012 Rose...

October 18, 2011

Yes, I Know Jack.

Well, I don't actually know him, but I met him today. Who am I talking...

October 16, 2011

Robert Downey, Jr. Asks Hollywood to Forgive Mel Gibson UPDATED

This past Friday, in the spirit of Christ's forgiveness of the adulteress when she was...

October 15, 2011

Fr. Robert Barron Interview on Salt + Light TV

From our beleaguered friends to the North comes this, one of the best uses of...

October 14, 2011

Seal Sings A Psalm!

What do you get when you mix Seal's voice, a jazz band, a full orchestra,...

October 06, 2011

To Pray for Rihanna and the Farmer

Rihanna showing too much skin? So says an Irish farmer. Around his neck of the...

October 06, 2011

A Brief U.S. History of Corporate Whining

Heh. Before you get your dander up, turn red in the face trying to scare...

October 04, 2011

For All the Saints: Francis of Assisi, Deacon

It's the feast of St. Francis of Assisi today, in case you didn't notice. True...