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March 2013

March 16, 2013

What’s In A Name? The Pope Tells Us In His Own Words

Roll clip, Let me be frank with you. The Holy Spirit has given us a...

March 15, 2013

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies V: Pope Francis’s Favorite Film…

Truth be told, I almost featured this last week. But what with the conclave and...

March 15, 2013

Among Other Things, Pope Francis Loved Dancing the Tango…

Perhaps he could be the first Pontiff to cut the mustard on Dancing With The...

March 14, 2013

The Pope Riding the Bus Photograph…

...is in need of a soundtrack. Someone suggested 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall....

March 12, 2013

Because I Love Bacon…

Sure, I eat it sparingly, but I do enjoy the sounds, smells, and tastes of...

March 12, 2013

Dan Browns’ Novels Will Never Be the Same After This…UPDATED

I'm talking about the complete digitization of the holdings of the Vatican Library and Archives....

March 07, 2013

For All the Saints: Perpetua and Felicitas

Today is the Feast of Sts. Perpetua and Felicitas. I drummed up a few...

March 07, 2013

Pia de Solenni Will Be On HuffPost Live Talking About “The Church Youth Want” UPDATED

The segment is scheduled for 11:00 AM Eastern time. You can view the discussion at...

March 01, 2013

During the Papal Interregnum, It’s Time To Embrace the Reality of Mystery

A very long time ago (or so it seems from my end), every title of...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

A Poem and a Prayer as a Pontiff Retires

Today's gospel reading is a fitting reminder that the Christian model of leadership is not...

February 23, 2013

Father Robert Barron with a Few Words on the Priesthood

Heh! Neither is Joe Six-Pack. The video below is not new, but it gives us...

February 21, 2013

Your Blogger is on the Wrong Side of Public Opinion, Just Like G.K. Chesterton

Just an F.Y.I. Good news, though. The Church is on the right side of history....

February 16, 2013

The Media Conclave Has Begun With the Hope for a Nun

E.J. Dionne holds forth on who the best man for the job of Pope will...

February 15, 2013

Papa Tells a Story: “The Council As I Saw It” and Beware the Hermeneutic of Politics

At five times longer than your average blog post, the article from Vatican Radio published...

February 14, 2013

Here’s a Heads Up for St. Valentine’s Day…

Learn more about St. Valentine, and how he lost his head, over at Catholic Online....

February 14, 2013

Stephen Colbert vs. Garry Wills on the Real Presence: Guess Who Carried the Day? UPDATED

I caught Stephen Colbert interviewing Pulitzer prize winning author Garry Wills when the following clip...

February 13, 2013

Fr. Pontifex, With a Few Words On Lent…

Well done, as always. Elizabeth Scalia has a post up that is indispensable as we...

February 06, 2013

Biography of St. Francis Xavier Shows Up In New York Public Library 55 Years Past Due

Way up on the northern side of the borough of Manhattan, in the town of...

February 02, 2013

Interesting Stuff I Found While Reading the New HHS Mandate Rules

Evening folks. Sorry I haven't posted anything until now, but I've been reading the 80...

January 2013

January 28, 2013

For this Hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas (Zion, To Thy Savior Singing)

I am late in coming around to an appreciation of St. Thomas Aquinas. As the...

January 24, 2013

For All the Saints: St. Francis de Sales

Courage is an enduring virtue, one that Christians of all strips have to tap into in...

January 22, 2013

L.A. County District Attorney Reviewing Documents Released by Archdiocese of Los Angeles UPDATED

In a follow up to the Los Angeles Times report that hit the wires yesterday,...

January 21, 2013

The Death of Christendom? December 15, 1791, when the Bill of Rights was Ratified

It being the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and Inaguration Day too, I'm taking the...

January 19, 2013

Really. This is Why God Invented YouTube…

So talented people like DJ Shamrock could make a video remix like this. Need a lift?...

January 17, 2013

Losing Our Religion? Or Have We Forgotten It? Thoughts on an NPR Series from the Crucifixion of Our Lord UPDATED

I don't know if you listen to NPR but they've been doing a little series...

January 12, 2013

Ignoring the Teachings of the Church is like Flying by the Seat of Your Pants Directly Toward the Ground

Or to a deserted island, like the fellow who paid a visit to Gilligan's. Oh...

January 04, 2013

Scientific Proof that The Blessed Virgin Mary is “Blessed for All Generations” UPDATED

Joe Six-Pack here. You know, I've said it often in this space that Catholics can...

December 2012

December 27, 2012

Busted Halo’s “Christmasopoly”

Looks like a blast! Go directly to Busted Halo and get your printable version.

December 21, 2012

I Just Lost My Geek Card. Amen.

Folks are leaving town for the holidays, and I am now on holiday as well....

December 20, 2012

For Thoughts on Atheism by the Father of Empiricism UPDATED

Remember my affection for the Harvard Classics, the Five Foot Shelf of Books? Admittedly,...