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October 2011

October 01, 2011

For All the Saints: Thérèse of Lisieux, The Sincere Lover of Christ

It's hard to believe that a year has gone by, but it's the Little...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Pray For Anu Garg? You Betcha!

Remember me and my pal Anu Garg? We went around the block a few times....

September 28, 2011

Thoughts (A Few Words for Wednesday)

I love this photograph of Fr. Abram J. Ryan. Maybe it's his hair, or perhaps...

September 15, 2011

To Help Make A Movie, Part Deux!

Ian Higgins writes, Hi Frank, I just wanted to personally thank you and all your...

September 11, 2011

To Forgive, But Never Forget

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set...

September 09, 2011

Because I Asked, I Prayed, And You Helped This Pro-Life Cause

Dr. Nagai and his children praying. Thank you YIMCatholic Readers! On the last day of...

August 2011

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 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 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 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 19, 2011

I Hear Guitars…And Lot’s of Reverence.

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

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 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

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 02, 2011

Because The Earth and It’s Fullness Includes…

Heavy Metal?! That's right. And it all belongs to the LORD. For you see, a...

July 2011

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 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 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 12, 2011

For Miracles Like This at the 24 Hours of LeMans

It's another Gearhead Feastday folks: the 24 Hours of LeMans. About an hour into the...

June 04, 2011

Because Blogging For Christ Is Like Being St. Philip

Above is a snapshot of the last 500 visitors to this space. If a picture...

May 2011

May 09, 2011

Thanks to Tomás Luis de Victoria: Singer, Composer, Priest

Over the past couple of weeks, I've been sharing musical selections from contemporary culture that...

May 04, 2011

Psalm 52 (A Few Words for Wednesday)

Thankfully, the scriptures are not one dimensional, like say the characters in an Ayn Rand...

May 02, 2011

Jesus Goes Mainstream II (Music for Mondays)

One week down, and 6 weeks to go before Pentecost. I'm still exploring Jesus in...

April 2011

April 28, 2011

To Train My Family to Pray, And Lead Them By Example

-Feast of St. Peter Chanel Joe Six-Pack, USMC here. Yesterday my family put into practice prayers...

April 25, 2011

Jesus Goes Mainstream (Music for Mondays)

True enough, Elvis Presley loved gospel music. And though he never shied away from singing...

April 21, 2011

Because Christ Waits Patiently

I saw this posted yesterday somewhere: "Forget Christmas or Easter. Independence Day is the...

April 05, 2011

Because Confession Puts Us Back Together

Does everyone remember "The Kid?" That's what I call Marc Barnes who blogs over at...