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June 2016

June 20, 2016

Belated Happy Birthday To Blaise Pascal, Unofficial Saint and Mystic

Over at Aleteia, they're remembering the birthday of a friend of mine. He's one of...

June 15, 2016

Because My Brother Imran Yousef Is An American Hero

Another kid from New York was in the nightclub that turned into a killing zone...

June 13, 2016

Joe Six-Pack, USMC, With A Few Post-Terrorist Attack Thoughts…

It's been close to 40 hours since we learned of the horrific slaughter that took...

June 03, 2016

This Is Why God Invented YouTube…

Sure, the kitten videos are cute, and watching re-runs of MTV is bitchin', and...

June 01, 2016

Because Pious Nonsense Is Not the Good News

Yesterday, I was taking my afternoon break from work. I wandered through the little park...

May 2016

May 25, 2016

“Where Do We Get Such Men?”

That's the last line from the Korean War film, The Bridges At Toko-Ri. Over at...

May 20, 2016

For What Happens To Our Bodies When We Die, And Rise Again…

"And he said to me: Son of man, dost thou think these bones shall...

May 18, 2016

On the HHS Mandate, We’re Approaching the Line of Departure REVISITED

I didn't know it at the time this was originally written, but the Little Sisters...

May 17, 2016

President Obama Embraces the Fait Accompli He Wasn’t Looking For UPDATED

What a difference 4 and 1/2 years makes. Wait. It's been 5 1/2 years? Has...

May 16, 2016

BREAKING: SCOTUS Decides Not To Decide On The HHS Mandate UPDATED

Perhaps it's a positive development. The Becket Fund is calling it a win for the...

May 14, 2016

Because the Church was Catholic at Pentecost

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for this message brought to you by The Church...

May 08, 2016

Thanks to Our Mothers: Past, Present, and Future

This Sunday in the United States we celebrate our mothers. Though it is a secular...

May 05, 2016

YIMCatholic Is Back At Patheos, Obviously

It's late on a Thursday night, but not too late to write a brief post...

August 2015

August 13, 2015

Because The Church Is Our Pillar Of Fire

For Christmas, we were given one of those little inspirational calendars. You know the kind....

July 2015

July 25, 2015

The Rolling Stones Tune “Gimme Shelter” Meets The Internet…

What if they got folks from all around the world to record a rendition...

July 23, 2015

The Little Sisters Of The Poor Take Their Case To SCOTUS

A few days ago, I was going to mention that the main reason why some...

July 16, 2015

Bishop Richard Stika’s Statement On The Loss Of The Marines Killed In Chattanooga

Requiescat in pace, Marines. Let us pray, Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And...

July 14, 2015

Confused About The HHS Mandate And Bullying The Little Sisters Of The Poor?

Join the club.Evidently there isn't enough important stuff happening in the world these days,...

June 2015

June 18, 2015

The Supreme Court Unanimously Finds That Speech Is Created Equal

In other words, the government can't decide that one type of speech is more worth...

June 12, 2015

For Thoughts On The Solemnity Of The Most Sacred Heart Of Jesus

Are you on vacation yet? The funny thing about vacations is that when on holiday...

May 2015

May 22, 2015

In D.C., The Battle Against The HHS Mandate Rages On…

FYI, the good guys took a licking in the last skirmish. You can read the...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

Because Vincent de Paul Was Once A Muslim’s Slave

Life got you down? Things perhaps haven't turned out as you planned? Do you think...

April 29, 2015

Would You Believe That Young Arab Muslims Are Sending Love Letters To Israel? UPDATED

Of course you wouldn't. Because to hear of such a thing would bring into...

April 28, 2015

Archbishop Kurtz: “Marriage is and always will be the union between one man and one woman.”

Today was the day oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges came before the Supreme Court...

April 10, 2015

A Little Film I Watched About Where Jesus Was Baptized In Jordan…

During breakfast this morning, on the 787 Dreamliner flying the livery of Royal Jordanian...

April 06, 2015

For the Pause That Refreshes: Thoughts of the Desert Fathers on Living In Harmony

A while back, I shared some brief thoughts on God by St. Augustine and...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

For The Unshakeable Faith Of The Families Of The Egyptian Martyrs

Having a look at the photo gallery of National Geographic's article, Portraits Capture Unexpected Reactions...

March 30, 2015

If The World Is Trying To Distract You, Then It’s Probably Holy Week

Oh, look at the calendar! It IS Holy Week. So right when you'd really like...

March 22, 2015

MUST SEE TV: 60 Minutes Segment On Iraqi Christians Persecuted By ISIS

It's 13 minutes and 23 seconds worth of pathos. Lara Logan has the story, For...

March 03, 2015

SIGN THE PETITION: Save Religious Minorities Persecuted By ISIS

Are 100,000 Americans willing to say we should be doing more to save the religious...