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February 2012

February 01, 2012

Senator Marco Rubio Writes a Bill: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act

How weird has it gotten when a right that is codified in the law of...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

White House Petition Update: Houston…We Need a Faster Ship UPDATED

See that awesome rocket plane above? Twenty-two short hours ago, that was our new ticket...

January 31, 2012

The Crescat Says the “H” Word, Regarding the HHS Mandate

I mean seriously folks. Why the hell should we care about the HHS mandate? I'll...

January 31, 2012

Obamacare’s Great Gift: Clarification

Thank you, Mr. President. Some of us weren't sure until recently. But now, thanks to...

January 31, 2012

The HHS Mandate Petition Catches Air, and User Tips UPDATED

What started out as a little fledgling, struggling to get airborne, has morphed into a...

January 30, 2012

The HHS Mandate: Now it’s Personal.

Oh, you thought the HHS Mandate would only apply to the big Catholic institutions? But...

January 30, 2012

It’s Not the Contraceptives, Stupid

If you think so, that is just a load of egregious twaddle. Speaking of which,...

January 29, 2012

If You Sign the Petition on the HHS Mandate…

Skinner and the Smoking Man will haul you in for questioning. Be afraid. Be very...

January 28, 2012

A Petition For All Freedom Loving People to Sign UPDATED

Notice: This petition reached the goal and was responded to by the Administration. Evidently,...

January 25, 2012

Best. 2012. March for Life. Video. Ever.

Courtesy of the "the Kid," Marc Barnes. Let's make it go viral, ya'll. Only 6...

January 24, 2012

To Become Technically and Tactically Proficient

One of the characteristics of the Catholic Church that appealed to me right away was...

January 23, 2012

Sign the Petition for the “Life At Conception Act” UPDATED

"Crazy" must run in the Paul family or something. Or is that "keraaayyyzy?" Either way,...

January 22, 2012

Would You Believe Because of Crony Capitalism? UPDATED

Would that really surprise you if I said that one of the reasons why I...

January 14, 2012

My Chinese Catholic Friends Are Spiritual…and Religious

Recently, I finished reading John C.H. Wu's Beyond East and West. It is a great...

January 11, 2012

Three Cheers for the Separation of Powers! UPDATED

SCOTUS Unanimous for Religious Freedom! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! In honor of this decision, I share...

January 04, 2012

A Bishop Has Children Out of Wedlock…Updated!

So you wanted to just be a simple Catholic man. One who tries to...

January 02, 2012

Soldiers and Artist’s Should Be Friends?

Of course they should. Because oftentimes, they are the same people. My civilian brother, Max Lindenman, elaborates....

January 02, 2012

A Contrarian Way To Invest Like A Catholic

See what I discovered: God made man simple, but they get lost in their many...

January 01, 2012

The Problem With the “Status Quo” in the Holy Places

Is summed up nicely by St. John in his first letter. Beloved: The way we...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Speaking of Errors and Being “In the Know,”

Am I alone here in thinking it's about time our elected representatives in Congress, as...

December 28, 2011

A Wacky Idea for Cleaning the Sacred Sites in the Holy Land- UPDATED

Talk about things that are "ridiculously Catholic," how about ridiculously Orthodox things like...BARFIGHT! Oh wait...CHURCHFIGHT!...

December 25, 2011

The Quote of the Week and Operation “Noel”

This, in a nutshell, is why I became a Marine. “It’s a reminder of why...

December 22, 2011

To Cultivate the Desert in this Jungle of Words

Words can be tricky things. Words spoken. Words written. Words thought of. Words acted upon....

December 21, 2011

Because Christ and His Church Are the Light of the World

No longer does the Church exercise temporal powers over domains. The Papal States are back...

December 19, 2011

Because Fr. Dwight Longenecker Is Wrong UPDATED

What the Sam Hill are you talking about Frank? How dare you say one of...

December 16, 2011

Stephen Colbert and the Great Butter Shortage!

Time for Friday Funnies, folks. Enjoy! The Colbert Report Get More: Colbert Report Full Episodes,Political...

December 16, 2011

Quote of the Week: Christian Bale

On being roughed up while attempting to visit the blind, imprisoned, pro-life activist named Chen...

December 15, 2011

A Few Thoughts on the Political Dimension And Some Homework

The gospel precept of charity enlightens Christians as to the deepest meaning of political life....

December 10, 2011

“All That Remains” Report: Back From Nagasaki!

The photograph above is of Nyokodo, the small hut where Dr. Takashi Nagai and his...

December 08, 2011

Suminagashi! Gesundheit?

No! It's an ancient Japanese art form of painting in water and transferring the results...