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March 2011

March 23, 2011

Because Napoleon Died a Catholic Death

A few weeks back, my family and I hit the used book sale that is...

March 15, 2011

For All the Saints: Louise de Marillac

Earlier this morning, I posted a book review in which the author states that one...

February 2011

February 28, 2011

For Lessons on Lying from “The Catechism Made Easy” (with a Little Help from the Rolling Stones)

The subject of "lying for Jesus," as Mark Shea puts it, has been rolling through...

February 16, 2011

A Chinese “Spiritual” (A Few Words For Wednesday)

Feast of St. Onesimus I've been reading John C.H. Wu's The Interior Carmel: The Threefold...

February 04, 2011

For All the Saints: Joseph of Leonissa

Today is the feast day of St. Joseph of Leonissa (Feb. 4, 1612). He was...

January 2011

January 15, 2011

Because the Church is Paradoxically Consistent

—Feast of St. Macarius the Great The other day I wrote about the dictionary meanings for...

December 2010

December 14, 2010

Thanks to St. John of the Cross, Master of Paradoxes

In the past, I have shared my affinity for both the writings of John C.H....

December 12, 2010

Because of Francisco De Osuna and a Minor Miracle

Third Sunday of Advent, Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe During the Summer of 2007...

November 2010

November 06, 2010

For Thoughts Like These from François Nepveu, S.J.

—Feast of All Saints of Africa I love discovering devotional works that bring the Catholic perspective...

November 05, 2010

Because Life is Like an Epic Poem (Not a Report Card)

—Feast of St. Zachary Report cards used to be a once every nine week event....

October 2010

October 22, 2010

For All the Saints: Philip of Heraclea & Companions

There are many saints on the calendar for today, but I'd like to share with...

October 01, 2010

For All the Saints: Thérèse of Lisieux

I have been wrestling with the angel named Vocation. In August, my wife and I...

September 2010

September 29, 2010

YIMC Book Club Selection Poll

It's time for another horse race folks. The four selections in the poll (see left...

September 24, 2010

Because of Thoughts Like These by Blaise Pascal

—Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham About a month ago, Webster wrote a post about...

September 15, 2010

The Streamlet’s Song (A Few Words for Wednesday)

—Feast of Our Lady of SorrowsI found this little poem, by a forgotten poet, in...

September 14, 2010

For the Catholic View of Love

Yesterday was Monday and as such I did a music post. The subject was love,...

August 2010

August 31, 2010

From the Treasure Chest: “Difficulties of Private Interpretation”

A few weeks ago, I happened upon a lengthy essay by Reverend George Bampfield entitled...

August 28, 2010

With God’s Grace And A Little Help From My Friends

When I was a newly minted Marine, fresh out of boot camp and on my...

August 17, 2010

Because St. Anthony Helped Me Find John C.H. Wu

Anyone remember Webster's first post on minor miracles? Something a little more than a coincidence...

August 14, 2010

Because of Catholics like the “Chinese Chesterton”

Today I want to introduce you to another man from China named Wu, who also...

August 12, 2010

For Thoughts Like These from Robert Hugh Benson

Robert Hugh Benson was an English convert to Catholicism. No big deal, right? Wrong! You...

July 2010

July 08, 2010

YIMC Bookclub, “The Great Heresies,” Chapter 4

"Why should we suffer? Why should we die?" Ah, the eternal question. And in this...

June 2010

June 17, 2010

YIMC Book Club “The Great Heresies” Chapter Two

It's meat and potatoes time here at the YIM Catholic Bookclub. Old Thunder (Belloc) kicks...

June 10, 2010

YIMC Book Club “The Great Heresies” Chapter 1

In last weeks introduction, Belloc spelled out why we should study heresy. This week, he...

June 03, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “The Great Heresies,” Introduction

This week's reading is the introductory chapter of The Great Heresies by Hilaire Belloc. My first...

June 02, 2010

YIMC Book Club Meeting Reminder

We must begin by a definition, although definition involves a mental effort and therefore repels....

May 2010

May 25, 2010

YIMC Book Club Meeting Alert!

Mark your calendars YIMC Book Club members, because it's time for us to take up...

May 04, 2010

Introducing the YIMCatholic Bookshelf

Back in January, I wrote a post named Because of the Pleasure of Finding Things...

March 2010

March 24, 2010

Thanks to Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich

"On the day upon which the Church celebrates the feast, I had a vision of...

March 18, 2010

YIMC Book Club, “Mere Christianity,” Week 9

This week we read Book IV, Chapters 9,10, and 11. Can you hear Barry Manilow...