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August 2011

August 04, 2011

Remember that Confession Video by “the Kid?”

Great news...Marc Barnes, aka "the Kid,"from BadCatholic was awarded a $1000 scholarship from the i-Confess...

August 03, 2011

Because Yes, Baseball and Faith Are Compatible

H/T to Our Sunday Visitor for catching this ground ball and throwing it to me...

August 03, 2011

A Convert’s Lament To Mary (A Few Words for Wednesday)

Our Eastern brethren have been observing the Dormition Fast since the first of August. It continues...

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 31, 2011

Thanks to Nicholas Kristof For These Courageous Thoughts

Floored. And pleasantly surprised. That what I was when I read the latest editorial by...

July 28, 2011

For Thoughts Like These On Confession

What follows are thoughts on the Sacrament of Reconciliation written by Kenhelm Henry Digby in...

July 27, 2011

For Thoughts Amid the Storm (A Few Words for Wednesday)

Vision of St. Don Bosco Generally posts shared with the addendum in the title above have...

July 26, 2011

Would You Believe for the Fallible Facepalm?

So we were driving to Mass this past Sunday, like we've done every Sunday since...

July 22, 2011

For Anti-Democratic, Dictatorship Loving, Theocratic Fascist Thoughts…Not!

Check out my cool sword! Can't wait to use it... There I was, writing...

July 18, 2011

Three from S.D. (Music for Mondays)

I had a super busy weekend, thus not much on the posting front. My family...

July 12, 2011

Thoughts on Obedience and Reading Maps without Guidance

Today, while making the rounds around the blogger neighborhood, I saw a great quote on...

July 10, 2011

Stuff I Heard This Weekend (Music for Mondays)

Yep, you read that title right. There is nothing more to this post, and nothing...

July 09, 2011

A Tale of the Laity and Priestly Scandal, Circa 1400 AD

This is Part III of a recently started series about on-going personal conversion. Part I...

July 08, 2011

The Corapi Kerfuffle and Agape (In Reply to a Reader)

A reader writes,Wow, hey Frank are you really a Christian? Do you actually receive communion...

July 08, 2011

The Messenger, the Muse, and the Redeemer

Why can't I just turn away from the John Corapi story and leave it behind?...

July 07, 2011

For Thoughts on Our Adversary by Fray Francisco de Osuna

No, this isn't about Uncle Sam, patriotism, or anything like that. This is part two of...

July 06, 2011

For the Work of On-Going Personal Conversion (Part I)

I've written in the past about the deleterious side effects of cults of personality. If...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

Because Christ Is In Every Book of the Bible

Interestingly, I missed this video (below) last week when Deacon Greg Kandra ran it over...

June 30, 2011

Christian Thoughts On Private Property: What Ayn Rand Missed, Part II

Still in my library, I found the following selection on the subject of private property,...

June 28, 2011

Christian Thoughts On Private Property: What Ayn Rand Missed

It's been a couple of weeks since publishing my last post on Ayn Rand.Things have...

June 26, 2011

Let Me Tell You About “Herding Dogs”

Without a strong master, they are worthless. Destructive. Bored. Good for nothing but trouble. These...

June 25, 2011

The Rose of Sharon

The Rose of Sharon by Anonymous. Arranged by Barney E. Warren (pub. 1911) Lord Jesus,...

June 25, 2011

Because Jesus Is The Unjust Steward

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

June 24, 2011

So There I Was Driving Home…

from work. Glad the week was over. Looking forward to a busy weekend (a birthday,...

June 21, 2011

To John Corapi, With Love (Two for Tuesdays) UPDATED

I missed doing a music post yesterday. I had a few other things on my...

June 19, 2011

A Reply to a Scold from a Priest Regarding the Corapi Kerfuffle

—Feast of the Holy Trinity I hadn't intended to write another word about John Corapi....

June 18, 2011

Love, the Blues, & Forgiveness (Music for Mondays)

In light of recent events, I am bringing this post back up to the top....

June 18, 2011

Because These Words Paul Wrote Are Worthy of Shakespeare

Especially compared to the "weak tea" of the speech heard 'round the world yesterday. Of...

June 17, 2011

Mr. John Corapi Goes. I Stay.

Hunter S. Thompson once remarked that, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."...

June 16, 2011

For Faith In Action: Calling All Rand Busters.™ Please Report To Your Posts!

A few days ago, I got mad as hell and said I won't take it...