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October 2013

October 02, 2013

This Is My Friend (A Few Words for Wednesday)

This Is My Friend (from an old manuscript) Let me tell you how I...

October 01, 2013

Thérèse of Lisieux: the Mind of Lao Tzu, with the Heart of Confucius

—Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Today we celebrate the feast of a...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

What the Basílica de la Sagrada Família Will Look Like When Finished…

And you thought it was incredible already? You're right, but there is more. Much more....

September 28, 2013

Because Jesus, His Disciples, and the Old Testament, Said Plenty About Hell

And once again, it's inconvenient to the spirit of the age. But regardless of whether...

September 28, 2013

Unpacking Pope Francis’s Interview (Part III, the Conclusion)

Thus the Holy Spirit can use the humblest to enlighten the learned and those in...

September 27, 2013

Unpacking Pope Francis’s Interview (Part II) UPDATED

I'm back to unpacking Pope Francis's interview, though the world seems to have moved on....

September 23, 2013

Just Because The Church Is A Mother, Doesn’t Mean You Won’t Get Punished

Fresh off Pope Francis's remarks about the Church being a Mother, priests being like shepherdesses,...

September 22, 2013

Because Even Superman Needs To Pray

Have you seen the quiz that's going around the interwebs? The one where you answer...

September 20, 2013

NARAL Mistakes “Go Directly to Jail” Card for the “Get Out Of Jail Free” Card UPDATED

Pope Francis, see, had a little something to say to OB/GYN's today. It's probably a...

September 20, 2013

One Question to Pope Francis Went Unasked, and Unanswered.

Sigh. Maybe next time. Now that you're here, you might be interested in Fr. James...

September 19, 2013

Your “Must Read” of the Day: The Pope Francis Interview in America Magazine UPDATED

It's big. It's bold. And it's the first time America has ever interviewed a pope....

September 17, 2013

Shocking! Pope Francis and I Agree on Politics

Did you see Pope Francis's homily yesterday? Therein he said, “A good Catholic meddles in...

September 16, 2013

My Family And I Spent The Weekend With Jesus, And 5,000 of His Friends…

The occasion was the first Eucharistic Congress ever held in the Diocese of Knoxville. Why...

September 14, 2013

“The Quest for the True Cross.” What a Movie That Would Make!

As you may know, today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross....

September 12, 2013

Jon Stewart On The Origins of the Diplomatic Solution to the Syrian Crisis

Language alert, but worth it. Especially Stewart's masterful delivery of a "syllabus of errors" leveled...

September 11, 2013

Vladimir Putin, From Russia With Love?

Valdimir Putin in the New York Times, writing with poise about the de-evolution of US...

September 10, 2013

Check Out Pope Francis’s New Car…

It's no surprise that Joe Six-Pack is a car guy. I've held forth on the...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

G.K Chesterton Appears on Breitbart? Would That Count As A Miracle?

I'd count it as a minor one, at least. Take a look at Kate O'Hare's...

August 30, 2013

I Could Listen to Seamus Heaney Reading “Beowulf” For Hours (Requiescat In Pace) UPDATES

I shared what follows last summer. I'm sharing it with you again because this morning...

August 29, 2013

For St. Augustine’s Thoughts On God

As quoted by Venerable Luis of Granada, OP, in his book, The Sinner's Guide. When...

August 27, 2013

For The Good Of The Culture, More Catholic College Professors Like This, Please.

Before I wade in too deep here, just know that I am a product of...

August 26, 2013

Because of the Disenchantment of Miley Cyrus UPDATED

The other day I lamented losing an hour to reading Joseph Bottum's personal essay about...

August 23, 2013

Joseph Bottum Writes “The Long Goodbye” UPDATES

Or is it "Farewell My Lovely?" Those are the titles that came to my mind...

August 22, 2013

Remember the Ruined Fresco? Cecilia Gomez teaches Us How To Make Mistakes Pay

I mean, that seems to be the takeaway to me. An 82-year-old Spanish pensioner who...

August 22, 2013

Calling All Vampire Hunters: Your Kit Is Complete And Ready For Ordering

Just kidding about the "ready for ordering part." But this would really come in handy...

August 20, 2013

Someone Send Governor Christie A Catechism. Please.

By just perusing it briefly, see, he could learn a lot of neat things. You...

August 19, 2013

HHS Mandate Briefing: It’s the “Pop Philosophy” of Planned Parenthood vs. the Real McCoy

And unfortunately, we aren't bringing to bear the in-depth philosophical arguments needed to carry the...

August 14, 2013

Salman Rushdie on the “Culture of Offendedness,” and Thoughts of Other Authors Whose Names Start With “S”

From The Independent, with a dateline out of Edinburgh, the noted author observes that we're...

August 13, 2013

Remember the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree? True Story.

Our fig tree has a bumper crop in store for us this year. The first...

August 11, 2013

Because You Never Know When Pope Francis Might Pick Up The Phone, And Give You A Call

Call me maybe? I gotta say, it's a pretty incredible story. An Italian man named...