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October 16, 2010

Because Stuff Doesn’t Last

Yesterday, the day after his 11th birthday, our youngest son came to me, saying he...

October 12, 2010

Question: What are the Most Common Misconceptions about Catholicism?

I have not been a very faithful contributor to this blog in recent months. I...

October 11, 2010

To Pray for Katy Perry and For Our Teenagers

How many generations of parents have worried about their teenagers? I know parents worried Elvis...

October 11, 2010

Salsa y Merengue Cristiano Católico (Music for Mondays)

—Feast of St. Nectarius Hola! The world is a mighty big place. I read recently...

October 10, 2010

Because I Need To Be Forgiven and Forgiving

One beautiful aspect of the Catholic Christian faith is that as we age, we begin...

October 09, 2010

Because Christ is With Us When Two or More Gather

Measured one way, the family potluck I organized after the 5 p.m. Mass in my...

October 07, 2010

To Convert, like Thérèse

I have friends, good Catholic friends, who seem to relish nothing more, especially after a...

October 07, 2010

YIMCatholic Book Club Poll Results

Thanks to the 44 of you who voted for our next Book Club selections! The...

October 05, 2010

For I Was Blind And Could Not See

—Feast of St. Faustina My youngest son and I went camping with the Cub Scouts...

October 04, 2010

To Listen to Stephen Foster (Music for Monday)

-Feast of St. Francis of AssisiI’ve written about Pandora Radio before. Through Pandora, an internet...

October 03, 2010

To Pray for Tyler Clementi and his Alleged Perpetrators

-Feast of Saint Mother Théodore GuérinTyler Clementi's apparent suicide has become worldwide news. The 18-year-old's...

September 2010

September 30, 2010

Thanks to “Parker’s Back” (I’m Back)

Today I had to laugh. A reader e-mailed to ask if I was dead. No,...

September 21, 2010

Because of the Roman Collar

On Sunday, I heard an interesting perspective on the Roman Collar. Monthly in our parish,...

September 08, 2010

“Spring” (A Few Words for Wednesday)

Like me, Webster is partial to Gerard Manley Hopkins, a 19th century poet who also...

September 07, 2010

Calling All Catechists: The YIMCatholic Bookshelf Is Open

It is the time of the year when those who are curious about the Catholic...

September 06, 2010

Labor Day (Music for Mondays)

It's Labor Day here in the U.S.A., a federal holiday where we commemorate the joys...

September 04, 2010

Because of Faith and Reason

If you're intellectual, if you're a smart, sophisticated person, you can't possibly have faith in...

September 03, 2010

Thanks to Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings’ film trilogy

I know, I know. Especially as an English teacher, I know. You're supposed to read...

September 03, 2010

Because of the Density of the Instant

As summer slips away and I spend my days shopping for school supplies for our...

August 2010

August 30, 2010

Elvis Presley Sings “The Miracle of the Rosary” et al.

I missed commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the passing of the King of...

August 30, 2010

For All the Missions: Oblates of the Virgin Mary in the Philippines

When U.S. Catholics talk about a shortage of priests, we're talking about how we have...

August 29, 2010

Because Going to Mass Can Be Like Yoga Class

Guest post by Marian R. BullI woke up from one of those blissful, healing naps...

August 28, 2010

For Thoughts Like These from Frederick Charles Kolbe

Neil Young wrote and performs a tune entitled Just Singing A Song Won't Change the...

August 27, 2010

For All the Saints: Monica

Prayer works, especially the prayer of a parent for a child. That is the vital...

August 26, 2010

Because I Awoke from a Long, Bad Dream

For a long time I was mystified by several friends of mine. Each was born...

August 25, 2010

To See My Life as a Chapter in God’s Story

“The universe is a story,” writes Peter Kreeft in Catholic Christianity. “God is its Author.”...

August 25, 2010

A Prayer by Thomas More (A Few Words for Wednesday)

I have written before about Thomas More, and he remains one of the reasons I...

August 24, 2010

To Boldly Go Where Others Have Already Gone

Since my oldest son turned 7 years old, organized baseball has been a big part...

August 23, 2010

To Pray for Freida Pinto

I'm getting to the age where a young lady in her midtwenties could be my...

August 22, 2010

Thoughts on the Gospel Reading for Today

A few years ago, when I started thinking seriously about salvation, I was struck by...