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August 2013

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 09, 2013

For Novels Like Shusaku Endo’s, “The Samurai” UPDATED

First things first, I've never read Silence by Shusaku Endo. I can at least say...

August 07, 2013

Nobody Does A Gerard Manley Hopkins Poem Like Richard Burton (A Few Words for Wednesday)

The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo, as Gerard Manley Hopkins meant them to be...

August 02, 2013

Which Pope Said What? Take The New York Times Challenge

The Gray Lady wants to test your knowledge of the Pope's unique voice. So they...

August 02, 2013

What Millennials Really Want From The Church

That is the big question du jour it seems. An answer in a piece written...

August 01, 2013

In Search of Pageviews, HUFFPOST Reanimates Slain Dragon of “Ancient Christian Gay Marriage Rites”

Seeking to capitalize on Pope Francis's recent remarks on not judging gay priests, no doubt....

July 2013

July 30, 2013

The Chinese Chesterton’s Thoughts on the Influence of Christianity on Common Law

It's been a long time since I shared thoughts here from my faithful departed friend...

July 26, 2013

“That our own government is knowingly displaying such a lack of tolerance for faithful Christians is outrageous”

So says attorney Erin Mersino. I agree. I'd also agree if our government displayed a...

July 19, 2013

Just Like The Prophet Chesterton Said, When It’s All About Nature, It’s All About Sex…

And pretty soon, this obsession of ours becomes a tyrant. Got your attention yet? Thought...

July 11, 2013

For Tips on Fatherhood from St. Benedict

—Feast of St. Benedict First posted back in July of 2010, the post below seems...

July 06, 2013

Dawn Eden On Why The Church’s Rights To Distribute Copyrighted Material Should Be Honored…UPDATED

Yesterday, I shared a post linking to Brandon Vogt's blog thanking him for providing...

July 05, 2013

Thanks to Brandon Vogt, You Can Read Lumen Fidei On Your Kindle…

Or your Nook, iPad, PC, or Mac. Did I mention he also converted it into...

June 2013

June 30, 2013

St. Francis, Poverty, and the Saving Madness of the Gospel…

Months and months ago, long before there was an inkling that Pope Benedict XVI would...

June 23, 2013

The Miraculous Incident of Balanced Media Coverage On Same-Sex Marriage…

This is the week when the Supreme Court will spill the beans on what...

June 22, 2013

The Martyrdom of Sir Thomas More (For All The Saints) UPDATED

Not all Christians are hypocrites all the time. The proof of that statement resides...

June 21, 2013

Liberation Theology Gets the CDF Seal of Approval, and the Rich Act Different…Who Knew? UPDATED

Says who? Says Archbishop Gerhard Ludwig Müller, Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the...

June 13, 2013

To Forgive My Father…

-Feast of St. Anthony of Padua Being a child of divorce, I'm not used to...

June 11, 2013

Now That We Can Cut A Record On A Beer Bottle…

we need to fully fund our deep exploration space programs again. Here's why. Remember Voyager...

June 09, 2013

Did You See the 60 Minutes Piece on Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia?

Check it out right here. The segment is called God's Architect, and it is quite...

June 05, 2013

The Holy Goalie Fearlessly Skated Across The Thin Ice Of Same-Sex Marriage In Arizona

Within the community of St. Blogs, folks have been amazed by the witness given by...

June 05, 2013

Brandon Vogt’s Least Read Blog Post? That Would Be This One…

Originally posted on July 15, 2010, almost one year before The Church and New Media...

June 01, 2013

For Catholicism Or Casuistry? I Choose The Former (A Reply To The Archdiocese of New York Blogpost)

—Feast of St. Justin Martyr Pope Francis wants us to be joyful. He said so...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

The Prophet Thomas Merton On The Archdiocese of New York’s HHS Mandate Problem

Problem? What problem? So the Archdiocese of New York provides healthcare to unionized employees...

May 29, 2013

Cardinal Dolan on the HHS Mandate: “If we give in now, they will not leave us alone.”

Kathryn Jean Lopez, a blogger neighbor of mine here at Patheos, and a writer for...

May 28, 2013

The Archdiocese of New York Responds to the New York Times Piece From Sunday…

Source, May 28, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 27, 2013 STATEMENT OF JOSEPH ZWILLING...

May 27, 2013

Archdiocese of New York Health Plan Covers Contraception and Abortion Services

According to Sharon Otterman of the New York Times. Cardinal Dolan? Say it ain't so!...

May 26, 2013

For Thoughts on the Trinity By Way of China, Circa 1700…

...with a little help from a few other sources. Today is the Solemnity of the...

May 24, 2013

Did You Know St. Thomas Aquinas Preached A Sermon on Lying?

I didn't either, until earlier this year when I picked up a copy of The...

May 22, 2013

Francisco De Osuna’s Little Guide On The Dangers of Gossiping

A few days ago, Pope Francis gave a homily in which he warns folks against...

May 21, 2013

Jesuits “Lied for Jesus” About This Priest For 40 Years…UPDATED

As you might guess, this turns out badly. It's timely that I posted something earlier...