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September 2014

September 18, 2014

Because Joseph of Cupertino Could Fly

—Feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino A few years ago, the world was held in...

September 17, 2014

Mother Church Is Looking For A Few Good Men…

Support Vocation Boom to help in the Churches recruiting effort. Roll clip, Lucky folks who donate...

September 06, 2014

Joe Six-Pack’s Succinct Thoughts On ISIS, Archbishop Sheen, The Whirlwind At The Archdiocese of Pravda, And MOAR

It's been a weird month so far in the internet version of Catholiclandia and we're...

August 2014

August 30, 2014

Top Artists: Beyoncé, Al Green, Sam Rocha…Wait. Who?

A few days back, on the Feast of St. Augustine, Sam Rocha's album was released....

August 28, 2014

Catholics, Political Ideologies, And A Song That Explains Our Place On The Grid

Courtesy of Professor Tobin Grant, blogging on faith and politics for the Religion News Service....

August 22, 2014

The Obama Administration Issues Revision #8 To The HHS Mandate

Of course, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has the scoop. This is what  Lori Windham,...

August 19, 2014

James Foley, Marquette ’96, Writing On The Power Of Prayer UPDATED

The reports are flooding in that journalist James Foley has been beheaded by the terrorists...

August 13, 2014

This Thai Life Insurance Commercial “Gets” Marriage

To have and to hold, from this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer,...

August 13, 2014

Because Of The Holy See’s Diplomatic Corps

It's been a long time since I titled a post with that starts with the...

August 12, 2014

Tune In To “A Closer Look” Tonight As A Passel Of Catholics Talk About ISIS, Iraq, And What It All Means

I'll be joining the panel tonight at 6 pm ET talking about Iraq, Middle East persecution...

August 11, 2014

Pope Francis: ISIS Onslaught “offends God and offends humanity.”

Listen to our brothers and sisters. Listen to our shepherd. That our adversaries believe it...

August 07, 2014

“Brothers, I call upon you in the name of humanity, rescue us!”

Yesterday, the Catholic Church as a whole set aside a day of prayer for the...

August 05, 2014

When Spring Came, I Cut My Fig Tree Down. Then, God Took Over…

A couple of years back, I shared a post here about my love of figs...

August 04, 2014

Because I Don’t Deserve The Graces That Have Been Bestowed Upon Me, Including Folks Reading This Blog

You'll probably want to stop checking in on my blog now, seeing as I don't...

July 2014

July 17, 2014

The Truth About S. 2578 From A Career Politician, With An Assist From Malcolm Muggeridge and James Madison

It didn't fail. Rebecca Hamilton, my blog neighbor, and soon to be retired Democrat pol,...

July 17, 2014

The Bishops Respond To The Fear Mongering Of The Administration Over Religious Liberty

From the USCCB Blog, Archbishops Salvatore J. Cordileone , William Lori, Thomas Wenski, and...

July 15, 2014

The Senate Is Discussing The End Around SCOTUS’s Hobby Lobby Decision…UPDATED

Here, Senator Ted Cruz questions the Administration, and its allies, who are sponsoring legislation with...

July 12, 2014

Because I Can Learn A Lot From Tim Harris

If you're ever in Albuquerque, New Mexico, put this restaurant on top of your "must...

July 12, 2014

Because of the Note Sewn In Blaise Pascal’s Coat

My buddy Blaise Pascal is a lot like me. That is, excepting the obvious fact...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

EWTN Wins Relief From The 11th Circuit Court Of Appeals One Day Before The Deadline…

The White House might probably feels like their security blanket just got taken away. First...

June 30, 2014

SCOTUS Decides In Favor of Hobby Lobby UPDATES and Reaction Roundup

In a 5 to 4 decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that closely held corporations...

June 19, 2014

Praise Report: Michael Schumacher Has Regained Consciousness

Back in January I asked folks to pray for the 7 time Formula One champion's...

June 18, 2014

Federal Judge Denied EWTN Protection From HHS Mandate UPDATED

Statement of Michael P. Warsaw, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of EWTN...

June 17, 2014

I’m Going To Go Out On A Limb Here, And Say I Prefer My Parish Priest To Be Armed Like Sheriff Andy Taylor

Which is to say without any temporal weapons. Unfortunately, the tragedy in the FSSP parish...

June 14, 2014

To Pray For Our Christian Brethren Who Are Under Attack In Iraq UPDATED

Where I live, it's another lovely Saturday. The kids slept in, the lawns are being...

June 12, 2014

Federal Appeals Court Denies Injunction For Michigan-based Catholic Charities, And Other HHS Mandate News

As everyone waits to see how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the Hobby Lobby...

June 06, 2014

Remembering, With Gratitude, The D-Day Sacrifices Of The Fallen

Pope Francis remembers, and is grateful. Francis praised "the numerous soldiers who left their country...

June 05, 2014

The Monk’s Life, In One Paragraph (A Few Thoughts For Thursday)

What follows is from Thomas Merton's translation of sayings from the Desert Fathers, The Wisdom...

May 2014

May 29, 2014

Napoleon Bonaparte: The Portrait of The Unintentional Disciple As A Young Man

There is much talk these days about discipleship among the flock. Moving beyond the individual...

May 27, 2014

Pope Francis With The Quote of the Week

"Dear brothers, dear friends, from this holy place I make a heartfelt plea to all...