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September 2010

September 09, 2010

For Thoughts Like These from John C. H. Wu

I've been reading one of John Wu's books. I first received it via Intra-library loan...

September 08, 2010

Thanks to Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s The Birth of the Virgin

On this, the feast day of the Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, take a...

September 05, 2010

Listen My Son, St. Benedict for Fathers (A Book Review)

This is a first for me, as I've never been asked to write a book...

September 01, 2010

For Peace While Suffering (A Few Words for Wednesday)

From this mornings Office of Readings in the LOTH, there is the following Psalm of...

August 2010

August 31, 2010

From the Treasure Chest: “Difficulties of Private Interpretation”

A few weeks ago, I happened upon a lengthy essay by Reverend George Bampfield entitled...

August 30, 2010

Because I Love the Bible

Here is a reason that answers the question posed by this blog daily that I've...

August 28, 2010

With God’s Grace And A Little Help From My Friends

When I was a newly minted Marine, fresh out of boot camp and on my...

August 23, 2010

Asia On Our Minds (Music for Mondays)

In this edition of MfM, we showcase some songs from mega-hit artists and from one-hit...

August 22, 2010

Because Once Upon A Time, The Premier of China Was A Catholic

Imagine that you woke up to the news this morning that a former President of...

August 21, 2010

Because On This Championship Ball Club, Everyone Can Play

Early on, before I officially started upon the path to becoming a Catholic, I read...

August 17, 2010

Because St. Anthony Helped Me Find John C.H. Wu

Anyone remember Webster's first post on minor miracles? Something a little more than a coincidence...

August 16, 2010

Thanks to Pink Floyd (Music for Mondays)

I'm warning you early—this edition of MfM will eat up your entire lunch hour. And...

August 14, 2010

Because of Catholics like the “Chinese Chesterton”

Today I want to introduce you to another man from China named Wu, who also...

August 12, 2010

For Thoughts Like These from Robert Hugh Benson

Robert Hugh Benson was an English convert to Catholicism. No big deal, right? Wrong! You...

July 2010

July 17, 2010

For All the Saints: The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne

Guest post by William “Mac” McCarthy Blogging makes surprising connections. Back in the day when...

July 12, 2010

Matt Maher (Music for Mondays)

Does anyone remember Webster's little secret? Well, how about Christian Contemporary music written and performed...

June 2010

June 21, 2010

Would You Believe The Who? (Music for Mondays)

The Who, the bad boys of rock n' roll. I can hear some of you...

June 18, 2010

For Your Vatican-Approved Friday Night at the Movies

It's not often we get a free pass to go to the movies from the...

June 17, 2010

YIMC Book Club “The Great Heresies” Chapter Two

It's meat and potatoes time here at the YIM Catholic Bookclub. Old Thunder (Belloc) kicks...

June 14, 2010

One Hit Wonders (Music for Monday’s)

I stumbled across the idea for this post when I was praying the LOTH today...

June 10, 2010

YIMC Book Club “The Great Heresies” Chapter 1

In last weeks introduction, Belloc spelled out why we should study heresy. This week, he...

June 09, 2010

From “The Pearl” (A Few Words for Wednesday)

Today is the feast day of St. Ephrem the Syrian, Deacon and Doctor of the...

June 07, 2010

Baseball (Music for Mondays)

A few days ago, Webster posted on the imperfect call heard 'round the world. Baseball...

June 05, 2010

Because of the Feast of Corpus Christi

Sometimes, I feel like I don't fit in—to my adopted state of New Jersey, to...

June 03, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “The Great Heresies,” Introduction

This week's reading is the introductory chapter of The Great Heresies by Hilaire Belloc. My first...

June 03, 2010

Because Nobody’s Perfect

I'm betting that Armando Galarraga has a saintly Catholic mother and that somewhere, last night...

June 02, 2010

YIMC Book Club Meeting Reminder

We must begin by a definition, although definition involves a mental effort and therefore repels....

June 02, 2010

T.S. Eliot “Choruses from the Rock” (A Few Words for Wednesday)

I was wrong about T. S. Eliot, or my teachers were. As an adolescent, I...

May 2010

May 31, 2010

Thanks to Neil Young (Music for Mondays)

Neil Young is in town! Neil Young is in town! That was what the sign...

May 27, 2010

Because Immanuel Is His Name

The other day I wrote a post about how small an amount of time I...