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September 2012

September 24, 2012

For Solid Food Like This (Hold the Milk)

Once I met up with Thomas Merton, it didn't take long for him to introduce...

September 21, 2012

Public Prayer at University of Tennessee, Revisited

The other day I shared the story about the Freedom From Religion Foundation's letter to...

September 21, 2012

The Two Most Important Pundits Weigh In On “My Wife…” UPDATED

No, I don't mean any of the talking heads over at News Corp., The Big...

September 16, 2012

A Couple of (Thousand) Christians Show Up For Mass With the Pope in Beirut, Lebanon

I heard 12 baskets were left over... You really should read his Apostolic Exhortation, On...

September 13, 2012

Rebecca Hamilton On How We Become Monsters…

If this post doesn't cut you to the quick, nothing will. Put on the...

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 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 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 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 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

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 04, 2012

Curiosity’s 7 Minutes of Terror!!! (Because Catholics Can Dig Science)

It doesn't get much cooler than this... Those guys know how to make a great...

August 03, 2012

For the Wisdom of St. Thomas More in Times of Tribulation UPDATED

I take it for granted that you've heard of Sir Thomas More by now. Maybe...

August 01, 2012

190 Million More Reasons Why the HHS Mandate is Bushwah

I mean in addition to the first reason (that it's unconstitutional). It's simple, as District...

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...

July 27, 2012

Ultimate Gearhead Coolness: A Formula One Race Car Cut in Half

Everything you ever wanted to know about a Formula One race car, but were afraid...

July 26, 2012

Marc Barnes is like Ted Williams Hitting .400

And just as fun to watch. Take for instance this post he wrote yesterday, which...

July 26, 2012

“First Past the Post” Voting: How the Math Works UPDATED

About a week ago, I shared a post where I came out in support...

July 25, 2012

About Catholic Relief Services, Brandon Vogt reminds us…

that while “the good” isn’t “the perfect” (in the midst of a fallen world), that...

July 21, 2012

For the Courage to Obey the Call to Become a Catholic

There are a number of readers here who have decided intellectually that becoming a Catholic...

July 18, 2012

Because We Need Sheets, Even If We Think We Don’t

On Sunday, my family and I made a trip to a little college in a...

July 11, 2012

For New Testament Geography I Wasn’t Taught in RCIA UPDATED

Originally posted on June 6, 2011, it took a while but it recently became worthy...

July 08, 2012

The Good News in Six Minutes: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Remember the anti-drug campaign using the photograph above? The video below is kind of like...

July 05, 2012

What Don’t You Know About the ACA? The Quiz Results Say “Lots” UPDATED

There's lots that I don't know too. Before you go getting all riled up, I'm...

July 04, 2012

Happy Independence Day! Let’s Sing a Song…

But before we do, here's one little tidbit to recall on this 236th birthday of...

July 03, 2012

Long Before the ACA Decision…UPDATED

Legal truths stranger than fiction have existed for some time. Cue example from Bloomberg Financial...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

The Bishops Remind Us, the ACA Needs Repairs, Not Repeal UPDATED

The Catholic Church is not against the Affordable Care Act, which the Supreme Court just...