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March 2012

March 25, 2012

Because God Is A Crazy Farmer, Thankfully! UPDATED

I've been working in the yard around Casa del Weathers. One thing I've been doing...

March 19, 2012

A Letter to Saint Joseph

Dear St. Joseph: It's your feast day in the Church today, and even if you...

March 18, 2012

From Slave to Bishop, Everything You Wanted to Know About St. Patrick, And More

I love reading about the lives of the saints. Especially from the old books like...

August 2011

August 08, 2011

For “Ghetto Catholicism?” Not Hardly.

The thoughts I share with you now were originally published in 1961, and in...

August 01, 2011

From the Treasure Chest: A Primer on Natural Law

My friend John C.H. Wu was a highly regarded jurist and professor of law. He...

July 2011

July 29, 2011

To Visit Provence Again, As A Catholic

It's the Feast of St. Martha, you know, "the Dragonslayer" today. Yes, you read that...

April 2011

April 23, 2011

Because Christ Is Still Living Among Us

What follows is from Giovanni Papini's introduction to his Life of Christ. Published in 1921,...

March 2011

March 22, 2011

Because Jesus is the Unjust Steward

This first ran back in September, 2010 during the Feast of Our Lady of La...

February 2011

February 04, 2011

For All the Saints: Joseph of Leonissa

Today is the feast day of St. Joseph of Leonissa (Feb. 4, 1612). He was...

January 2011

January 04, 2011

Because These Catholic Chaplains Were Awarded the Medal of Honor

This photograph is for all of you who get really persnickety about the altar, vestments,...

December 2010

December 06, 2010

For Help Reading Maps Correctly

I have a friend who can't understand why I enjoy being a Catholic. From discussions...

August 2010

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...

August 09, 2010

For All the Saints: Edith Stein

Guest Post by William “Mac” McCarthy My dormitory neighbor from 40+ years ago, who posted...

July 2010

July 08, 2010

YIMC Bookclub, “The Great Heresies,” Chapter 4

"Why should we suffer? Why should we die?" Ah, the eternal question. And in this...

March 2010

March 04, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “Mere Christianity,” Week 7

This week we read Book 4, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.If you’re looking...

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 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 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 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 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...