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September 2011

September 01, 2011

The Fig Harvest Begins!

‎And Amos answered and said to Amasias:"I am not a prophet, nor am I the...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

For Thoughts On Being a Christian by the “Chinese Chesterton”

All wisdom is from the Lord God, and hath been always with him, and is...

August 31, 2011

To Help Make A Movie? Why Not!

A few weeks back was the 66th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs...

August 29, 2011

Yes, An Outdoor Mass Can Be Celebrated Properly

While much of the East Coast was being rained upon by a little nuisance named...

August 28, 2011

Because Words Matter…

Words differently arranged have a different meaning, and meanings differently arranged have different effects. —Blaise...

August 27, 2011

For Thoughts from the Guide for Catechists, With a Little Help From My Friends

The next time the Easter Vigil rolls around, I will have been a Catholic 4...

August 26, 2011

Quote of the Week

No, my dear brethren, even if you could perform miracles, you will never be saved...

August 25, 2011

For Stuff My Abba Macarius Says About Discerning True Christians

A while back, I introduced everyone to my patron, St. Macarius the Great. He has...

August 25, 2011

Because Mammon Hates The Idea of the Jubilee, and Hopes You’ve Forgotten It

Who's the fairest of the all? Mammon! Have you been getting tired of all...

August 24, 2011

To Find Peacefulness of Soul, Be Confident in the Mercy of the Lord

What follows are a few thoughts on Christian peace of the soul by my friend...

August 22, 2011

Grosse Point Blank Sound Track (Music For Mondays)

John Cusack is Martin Blank My wife has a theory: the sound track makes the...

August 21, 2011

Postcards from WYD: Hey…I Know That “Kid!”

Remember I told you that Marc Barnes, aka "the Kid" , and blogger at BadCatholic, was...

August 20, 2011

Quote of the Week

The real trouble with this world of ours is not that it is an unreasonable...

August 20, 2011

Want to Fight Truthiness? Come to the YIMCatholic Bookshelf. Please.

Sheesh! I wonder if the video below was done before or after the allegations of...

August 19, 2011

Because of a Marine in Charge of Justice and Peace

Originally published on February 10, 2010. Before I was a Catholic, yet seriously considering the...

August 19, 2011

I Hear Guitars…And Lot’s of Reverence.

The English version of the World Youth Day theme song...sing along!

August 19, 2011

Thoughts on the Economy: Catholic, and Not

Ok, class. Today's lesson is on a little thing called "regression to the mean." That's...

August 18, 2011

Thoughts on the Vicissitudes of Michael Voris & Co. UPDATED

Actually, I have none. Really. I mean stuff like this happens all the time to...

August 18, 2011

For the Earth and Its Fullness…UPDATED!

I have no idea what kind of bird this is, where it is from, or...

August 16, 2011

For Letters to Sons Like These by St. Stephen, King of Hungary

"My boy, at present you have the fun and I do the work; but your...

August 13, 2011

An Appeal For the Horn of Africa, In Free Verse (Updated)

For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat; I was thirsty, and you...

August 12, 2011

Recognizing Grace in a Manual Transmission

This past week, I've been on vacation. Actually, it's been a "stay-cation," with me working...

August 12, 2011

Thoughts On New Media And Evangelization

I'm not a "new media" expert.But to me,"New Media" is old mediawithout editors,without barriers,without bosses.At...

August 11, 2011

The Suffering Church: Scandal

This is the final part of a three part series. Some folks thought I was...

August 10, 2011

Persecution of the Church from Within: Heresy

This is part II of a three part series of sermons by Fr. Cornelius Joseph...

August 10, 2011

“The Kid” Goes to Madrid!

This past Saturday, I shared a little e-mail I received from someone who was converted...

August 08, 2011

For “Ghetto Catholicism?” Not Hardly.

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

August 07, 2011

Around the World in 3 Minutes: Move, Learn, Eat

One of my favorite lines from scripture concerns "the earth and its fullness." As a...

August 05, 2011

Because of the Protestant Reformers Beliefs On Mary

Another Marian post as we are ten days from the Feast of the Assumption. This...

August 04, 2011

What Figures Are On This Celtic Cross?

A reader writes,Hi there my name is Mindy and I am trying to figure out...