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June 2016

June 14, 2016

Because of G.K. Chesterton (29 May, 1874 – 14 June, 1936)

Gilbert Keith Chesterton died on this day in 1936. A few years back, I had...

May 2016

May 08, 2016

Thanks to Our Mothers: Past, Present, and Future

This Sunday in the United States we celebrate our mothers. Though it is a secular...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Pope Francis Mentions Pelagians in His Chrism Mass Homily…

And everyone runs for their history books! Oh wait. Not really. He was mainly preaching to...

March 11, 2013

Catholic-Affiliated Health System in Sioux Falls Bows to the HHS Mandate

It seems like the first thing they do is remove their Catholic identity from their...

March 01, 2013

During the Papal Interregnum, It’s Time To Embrace the Reality of Mystery

A very long time ago (or so it seems from my end), every title of...

January 2013

January 28, 2013

For this Hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas (Zion, To Thy Savior Singing)

I am late in coming around to an appreciation of St. Thomas Aquinas. As the...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

A Poem and a Prayer for Michaelmas UPDATED

Today is the Feast of St. Michael and the Archangels, also known as Michaelmas....

April 2012

April 18, 2012

The Logical Vegetarian (A Few Words for Wednesday)

The Logical Vegetarian by G. K. Chesterton. This was published in Wine, Water, and Song just...

April 06, 2012

For Your Good Friday Night at the Movies

It's Good Friday, and again I am presenting a film that I've only recently discovered....

April 01, 2012

G.K. Chesterton on “The Penance of Boredom”

Last year on this day, I shared an off-the-wall poem about Palm Sunday penned by...

March 2012

March 13, 2012

You Don’t Trust the Bishops Like You Don’t Trust the Stock Market? Eureka!

And in both ways, you are being foolish, and unreasonable. Permit me to explain with...

March 05, 2012

Bishop Lori Goes “Columbo” on the Editors of “America” Magazine

I don't know about you, dear reader, but I loved Peter Falk's character of the...

January 2012

January 18, 2012

Songs of Education, History (A Few Words for Wednesday)

G.K. Chesterton wrote poems too, and songs, of course. I found this neat little example...

January 10, 2012

A Message From A Renowned War Hawk To the “War Parties” of Today: Peace Out!

Unlike that eevil librul Stephen Colbert, I like books. And I especially like history books....

October 2011

October 30, 2011

Because Dracula was Catholic? Oh My!

Originally published on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, in December of last year, it...

July 2011

July 12, 2011

Thoughts on Obedience and Reading Maps without Guidance

Today, while making the rounds around the blogger neighborhood, I saw a great quote on...

January 2011

January 18, 2011

Because, Believe It Or Not, It’s Easy

How many high school seniors do you know who have a blog? To narrow that...

March 2010

March 12, 2010

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies IV

This is your trusty co-pilot checking in again. We are continuing our slow descent and...

November 2009

November 28, 2009

Because Chesterton Could Write Such a Poem

As you contemplate the Catholic Church's position on war—while reading Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton—consider...