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February 2010

February 25, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “Mere Christianity,” Week 6

This week we finished up Book III, Chapters 9-12.I've really been enjoying what CS Lewis...

February 19, 2010

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies

This is your co-pilot speaking. It's been kinda quiet here at YIM Catholic today. Well,...

February 18, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “Mere Christianity” Week 5

This week we read Book III, Chapters 6, 7, and 8.Its discussion time, Book Club...

February 11, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “Mere Christianity,” Week 4

This week we read Book III, Chapters 2 through 5.I really enjoyed this week’s readings....

February 07, 2010

Because Blake Could Paint Such A Portrait With Words

I'm sure you recognize the Divine Mercy image. Seen in a vision by Sister Faustina...

February 04, 2010

Because We All Serve As Leaders And Followers

I was in the Marines for a long time, both on Active Duty and in...

February 04, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “Mere Christianity” Week 3

This week we read Book II, Chapters 3, 4, and 5 and Book III, chapter...

January 2010

January 31, 2010

Thanks to Anne Rice for Asking This Question

In light of Webster’s recent post regarding the roles and responsibilities of the laity, I...

January 29, 2010

Because of J. D. Salinger, Unlikely as It Seems

J.D. Salinger died yesterday at the age of 91 and, full disclosure, I’ve never read...

January 28, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “Mere Christianity,” Week 2

It is week number two, club members, and time for some mere discussion on Mere...

January 25, 2010

Because I Yearn (Music for Mondays)

As each week goes by, I accumulate clips of music to post on Mondays. I...

January 21, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “Mere Christianity”, Week 1

Good evening to our faithful friends at the YIMC Book Club. After a dramatic come...

January 17, 2010

For All the Saints: Anthony the Great

As I've written before, I'm a big fan of the Desert Fathers. Today, we celebrate...

January 15, 2010

YIMC Book Club – Mere Christianity Syllabus

Wow, I don't think I've seen the word syllabus since I graduated from college. Unlike...

January 15, 2010

Because Tolkien Wrote a Poem Such as This

As Webster puts the wrap on Chesterton's Orthodoxy, I am reminded of GKC’s admonition that...

January 12, 2010

Because We Are A Bible-Believing Church

Back on New Year’s Day, as we were making our way through the crowds on...

January 12, 2010

Thanks to Anu Garg . . . Not

Posted by Frank One of the earliest posts I did upon coming aboard the good...

January 10, 2010

Because of the Desert Fathers and Mothers

I wrote earlier of my thanks for practical instruction on living the Christian life from...

January 07, 2010

Because the Church Needs a Few Good Men (and Women)

Posted by Frank Yesterday, as I writing Part 6 in the series on my conversion,...

January 04, 2010

Because of “Brother Sun, Sister Moon”

Posted by Webster A column today at The Catholic Thing about Franco Zeffirelli’s “Jesus of...

January 03, 2010

Because of Practical Instruction Like This

Posted by FrankYesterday, Webster posted this note about the close friendship of Saints Basil and...

January 01, 2010

Because of the Pleasure of Finding Things Out

I am sitting in a friend’s house in Southern California surrounded by books one minute...

December 2009

December 27, 2009

Because of the Feast Day of the Holy Family

For the past ten days, I have been on vacation visiting friends and family in...

December 20, 2009

Because Going To Mass On Vacation Is Easy

One of the neatest things about being Catholic is that I can go to Mass...

December 19, 2009

Because Women Aren’t from Venus and Men Aren’t from Mars

Posted by Frank We have been talking about men of the laity and their roles...

December 18, 2009

Thoughts on the LOTH for Today

Posted by Frank The Office of Readings from today continues describing the wonders of the...

December 16, 2009

Thanks to Thomas à Kempis I

Posted by WebsterJesus asks us to become like little children; he doesn’t ask us to...

December 06, 2009

Because the Real Santa Story is Amazing Enough

I've told my children that there is no Santa Claus. I make no apologies about...

December 06, 2009

Because of “Godspell”

Posted by WebsterThrowing down the gauntlet to my Catholic brother and fellow YIMC blogger, Frank...

December 01, 2009

Because of Half-Baked Thoughts Like These

I like to learn new words. It is a strange thing for a guy to...