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April 2014

April 24, 2014

Because the “Little Flower” Enchanted the Chinese “Legal Eagle”

I introduced readers to my Catholic friend, John C.H. Wu, a long time ago. What prompted...

October 2013

October 01, 2013

Thérèse of Lisieux: the Mind of Lao Tzu, with the Heart of Confucius

—Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Today we celebrate the feast of a...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

The Chinese Chesterton’s Thoughts on the Influence of Christianity on Common Law

It's been a long time since I shared thoughts here from my faithful departed friend...

May 2013

May 26, 2013

For Thoughts on the Trinity By Way of China, Circa 1700…

...with a little help from a few other sources. Today is the Solemnity of the...

February 2013

February 09, 2013

The Year of the Snake Coincides with the Year of Faith?

Well played, Mother Church. Well played. Here are the Chinese characters for Happy New Year:...

November 2012

November 04, 2012

News Flash: Dead Chinese Jesuit Befriends Catholic Blogger

You may remember my friend named Wu Li, SJ. I introduced him to you in...

October 2012

October 26, 2012

Christian Bale Speaks His Mind, Presents an Award to Chen Guangcheng

“What I really wanted to do was shake the man’s hand and say ‘thank you,’...

June 2012

June 22, 2012

Because the Holy Spirit is On-Line: Dispatches from Shanghai

There are many posts written here at YIMCatholic that haven't been read by enough people....

April 2012

April 19, 2012

Interested in Posts on Catholicism in China?

I've got those right here in the China tag. And I am truthfully being a...

February 2012

February 15, 2012

Thoughts from the “Tao Teh Ching” translated by the “Chinese Chesterton”

My Chinese Catholic friend, John C.H. Wu wrote several works that I have enjoyed...

January 2012

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...

October 2011

October 01, 2011

For All the Saints: Thérèse of Lisieux, The Sincere Lover of Christ

It's hard to believe that a year has gone by, but it's the Little...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

For Thoughts On Being a Christian by the “Chinese Chesterton”

All wisdom is from the Lord God, and hath been always with him, and is...

August 27, 2011

For Thoughts from the Guide for Catechists, With a Little Help From My Friends

The next time the Easter Vigil rolls around, I will have been a Catholic 4...

May 2011

May 24, 2011

For the Seed Planted by a Chinese Confucian Diplomat

—Our Lady, Help of Christians The Holy Father has asked us to pray for the...

February 2011

February 03, 2011

For Thoughts On Meekness Like These

-Feast of St. Blase I mentioned the other day that I had saved up some...

November 2010

November 09, 2010

From the Time Capsule: The Making of a Chinese Nun, circa 1917.

Here is something I stumbled upon recently. It's from the year 1917, when even in...

October 2010

October 24, 2010

For Thoughts Like This on a Sunday

—Feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret Humanity is one in spite of the national boundaries...

September 2010

September 27, 2010

For Dom Lou’s Thoughts on The Effects of Secularization in China

—Feast of St. Vincent de Paul I just finished reading Lou Tseng-Tsiang's Ways of Confucius...

September 09, 2010

For Thoughts Like These from John C. H. Wu

I've been reading one of John Wu's books. I first received it via Intra-library loan...

August 2010

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 23, 2010

Asia On Our Minds (Music for Mondays)

In this edition of MfM, we showcase some songs from mega-hit artists and from one-hit...

August 22, 2010

Because Once Upon A Time, The Premier of China Was A Catholic

Imagine that you woke up to the news this morning that a former President of...

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...

May 2010

May 27, 2010

Because Immanuel Is His Name

The other day I wrote a post about how small an amount of time I...

May 20, 2010

Dateline China: Because We Are One Body

I met Maria Holland here at YIM Catholic when she commented on one of my posts about...

May 16, 2010

For the Art and Poetry of Wu Li, SJ (1632-1718)

Remember me and the pleasure I get from finding things out about our faith and...