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September 2012

September 24, 2012

J. S. Bach’s Coffee Cantata (Music for Mondays)

Johann Sebastian Bach loved coffee, before coffee houses were cool. He and his musician friends...

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

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 21, 2012

The Illusionist…UPDATED

Here you see him, and there you see him. The Great Obama and Mitt the...

September 20, 2012

Little Old Lady Who Ruined the Fresco Says “Pass the Loot!” UPDATED

Remember this? The, um, "restorer" would like a piece of the action. You see, because...

September 19, 2012

University of Tennessee to Freedom From Religion Foundation: Continue to Pray, We Shall UPDATED

My local news outlet has the skinny, hot off the wire. The University of...

September 19, 2012

So Colbert and the Cardinal Went to Fordham…

And all we got was this stinkin' cartoon. Actually, it's a fine cartoon, don't you...

September 19, 2012

The Real Casualties of the “War on Women…”UPDATED

No, it's not Jennifer Lopez dressed in a leopard skin-tight leotard top. Or is it?...

September 17, 2012

“We Stand for Religious Freedom…”

You know, except for when we don't. President Barack Obama said the United States supports...

September 16, 2012

For “the Didache” Voters’ Guide

As the presidential election starts looming large on the horizon, it's time to dust off...

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 15, 2012

The Real Culprit Behind the Attacks Across the Islamic World UPDATED

I've been thinking about the attacks to our embassies all across the Islamic world. Like...

September 14, 2012

An Argument Against the HHS Mandate: Keep America Weird

It may seem a strange way for an argument to develop, but really it is...

September 13, 2012

The War On Men…

You may not have noticed it, but it is horrific... No access to free beer....

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 12, 2012

The Attacks in Libya and Egypt: A Muslim Perspective and More UPDATED

Brave words from a brave woman who happens to be my blog neighbor from the...

September 12, 2012

J. Christopher Stevens, Requiescat in Pace

Prayers for the repose of the soul of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, and for the...

September 11, 2012

Blessed Are They Who Mourn…

...for they will be comforted. As we recall the tragic events of this day, 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 09, 2012

Coming Soon to iTunes: Pope Benedict XVI

And it's all through a partnership between the Vatican's publishing house and Apple Inc. The...

September 08, 2012

Because Now I Know Today is the Birthday of the New Eve

I came pretty close to spending an entire lifetime on planet Earth without knowing that...

September 08, 2012

A Few Readers Write Me About The Cardinal Dolan Bar Joke…

You know how some things are just so obvious that you figure everyone will "get"...

September 05, 2012

Fraternal Correction (A Few Words for Wednesday)

A poem by Kenhelm Digby Best, priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, London,...

September 04, 2012

The HHS Mandate and the Clinton Years…UPDATED

Proof abounds that the Democratic Party nowadays is not your father's (or your grandfather's) Democratic...

September 03, 2012

Six Great Songs for Labor Day 2012 (Music for Mondays) UPDATED

"No amount of piety in leisure hours can compensate for slipshod labor on the job....

September 02, 2012

Politics and the Priesthood: The Military Analogy UPDATED

In all the years I've sat in pews in the Catholic Church (eighteen as a...

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 31, 2012

The “Friendly Atheist” On Muddled Pro-Life Arguments By Conservatives UPDATED

Hemant Mehta has a post up entitled Why Are Religious Conservatives So Bad When It...

August 27, 2012

Today’s the Day the Music Died (Music for Mondays)

For me, anyway. No, I'm not talking about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big...

August 26, 2012

Neil Armstrong and the Landing of the “Eagle” UPDATED

Over at Mental Floss, there's a great recap of the life and career of Neil...