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May 2012

May 19, 2012

What the Most Interesting Man In the World Says…

Amen. That is all (H/T Southern Fried Catholicism).

May 16, 2012

General Patton’s Thoughts on the Power of Prayer

My youngest son has a Living Wax Museum assignment due for his 5th grade...

May 07, 2012

Jazz for Jesus: Selections from Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concerts

I'm not the first to bring folks attention to the small "c" catholicity of Jazz....

May 02, 2012

Irony Alert: President Obama’s Proclamation for National Day of Prayer

Forwarded with pleasure, because it is the kind of prayer request that I can get...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

Because Jesus Haunts Us In Song (Music for Mondays)

Last year around this time for Eastertide, I started exploring Jesus in terms of...

April 26, 2012

Memo to the Blog-o-sphere: Saying Atheists R Stoopid is Lame

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that witnessing to atheists,...

April 24, 2012

Between the Scylla and Charybdis and Apocalypse Now

If you are a Catholic News junkie, coming to the internet everyday for your fix...

April 19, 2012

Because On this Ship, I Don’t Have to Decide Everything UPDATED

There has been a lot of fur flying around lately regarding prodigal groups (possibly) coming...

April 15, 2012

On Divine Mercy Sunday, Shakespeare and a Song

A truth about us as human beings is that we desire justice and not mercy....

April 12, 2012

The Bishops Give Us A History Lesson On Religious Liberty And A Call For Prayer

You would have to have been living under a rock not to know that religious...

April 05, 2012

Jim Marshall, Requiescat In Pace

Last week, we lost Earl Scruggs. Today, news of the passing of another giant of...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

Earl Scruggs, Requescat In Pace

What is the happiest sounding instrument in the world? Hands down, my vote goes to...

March 26, 2012

One for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord (Music for Mondays)

Have you ever asked your mom to pray for you? I have. And one of...

March 25, 2012

Because God Is A Crazy Farmer, Thankfully! UPDATED

I've been working in the yard around Casa del Weathers. One thing I've been doing...

March 23, 2012

FYI…Mark Your Calendars

For next Friday (ed. 3/30/2012!) as a special day of fasting and prayer for Religious...

March 20, 2012

Because Everything Matters, When Christ is Our Center

Back in the Fall, I shared a post with you about fallen Hollywood heroes asking...

March 19, 2012

A Letter to Saint Joseph

Dear St. Joseph: It's your feast day in the Church today, and even if you...

March 14, 2012

A “Recalibration” of the Fight Against The HHS Mandate? Possibly An Announcement Soon UPDATED

Rocco Palmo of the Whispers in the Loggia blog tweeted that an announcement broadening the...

March 12, 2012

Because the Bishops Aren’t Consensus Leaders, But Consensus Molders UPDATED

The title to this post came to me this morning directly from the mind of...

March 10, 2012

So Matthew Archbold Thought He Didn’t Sign Up For This

He starts his latest post over on the National Catholic Register like a marathoner who...

March 08, 2012

For The Monks That Have Gone to the Dogs, and the Ones That Make Beer, et al…UPDATED

It's been that way for a while with the Monks of New Skete. Who are...

March 07, 2012

For Catholic Thoughts on Life and Death Brought About By Tragedy UPDATED

By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, Until you return to the...

March 06, 2012

Cardinal Dolan’s Letter to the Bishops UPDATED

Dated March 2, 2012 and presented below in it's entirety. All links added are the...

March 01, 2012

Another $1,000 Donation Received for “All That Remains”, And North Korea Is Giving Up Her NUKES?

Both events happened yesterday. Are they related? Honestly, I have no idea. But in the...

February 2012

February 22, 2012

Ash Wednesday and Lent, in Two Minutes…

I had to come back aboard real quick to trash some spam comments. Since I'm...

February 21, 2012

Back in Port, On Shore Leave, Gone Readin’ and Prayin’

This is your Captain speaking. I have to inform you that the cruise we've been...

February 18, 2012

Why We Should Follow Our Bishops Now And Lead Them Too

But we also have to lead them by example. Sheep leading the shepherds? Bear with...

February 16, 2012

Why We Must Fight For Our Right of Religious Freedom UPDATED

Should Catholics fight the HHS Mandate, and the other moves by the Administration that seek...

February 15, 2012

Praying the Novena with the Dominican Sisters of Nashville

Nothing tells your children that you believe in the power of prayer more than praying...

February 14, 2012

The HHS Mandate and the Lord of the Rings

I know. This is a weird title for a post. What does the Lord of...