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November 2013

November 02, 2013

Belated Happy Reformation Day!

D'oh! Here's a refresher if you're unsure what the Five Solas are. It's as good...

October 2013

October 23, 2013

Crashing the Obamacare Servers Is Easy As Pie. Here’s Why…

Load testing? We don't need no stinking "load testing!" Tom McDonald has the skinny. Prepare...

October 17, 2013

Pope Francis Identifies The Elephant In The Room: Confusing Ideology With The Faith

A month or so ago, I noted that Pope Francis and I agree about politics....

October 17, 2013

Neil Gaiman: “I want to talk about what reading does. What it’s good for.”

Here's a snippet of a great piece Neil Gaiman writes in The Guardian about reading,...

October 14, 2013

Food For Thought From St. Maximus the Confessor

And he's not just talking about food here, either. Learn more about him at the YIMCatholic...

October 13, 2013

Take A Moment To Read This Bill Watterson Inspired Comic Strip

The words are Bill Watterson's (creator of the awesome Calvin & Hobbes series) and the...

October 10, 2013

Tom McDonald Explains Why The Obamacare Health Exchanges Need A “Do Over”

He knows what he's talking about too. Tom's my IT go-to-guy. Here’s something you should...

October 06, 2013

It Is “Respect Life Sunday”

Which kicks off Respect Life Month. In case your parish missed mentioning it, due to...

October 03, 2013

In Search of Pageviews, HUFFPOST Manufactures Clash Between Pope Francis and Pope Benedict?

That's what it looks like to me. They've done stuff like this to boost pageviews...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Unpacking Pope Francis’s Interview (Part III, the Conclusion)

Thus the Holy Spirit can use the humblest to enlighten the learned and those in...

September 27, 2013

Unpacking Pope Francis’s Interview (Part II) UPDATED

I'm back to unpacking Pope Francis's interview, though the world seems to have moved on....

September 25, 2013

Joe Six-Pack Unpacks Pope Francis’s Interview (Part I) UPDATED

“I do not know what might be the most fitting description....I am a sinner. This...

September 22, 2013

Pope Francis’s Homily On the Last Ember Day of Autumn

It seems fitting to me, at least. Especially this part, “And sinners, tax collectors and...

September 19, 2013

Your “Must Read” of the Day: The Pope Francis Interview in America Magazine UPDATED

It's big. It's bold. And it's the first time America has ever interviewed a pope....

August 2013

August 27, 2013

For The Good Of The Culture, More Catholic College Professors Like This, Please.

Before I wade in too deep here, just know that I am a product of...

August 25, 2013

“There is a wide difference between Christians and the men of this world.”

That's the title of the fourth homily of Macarius. I thought of his homilies after...

August 23, 2013

Why The Seven-Headed Dragon of Lying Will Never Be Slain

Because Satan! Just look at the image above, and note that one of the creatures...

August 19, 2013

HHS Mandate Briefing: It’s the “Pop Philosophy” of Planned Parenthood vs. the Real McCoy

And unfortunately, we aren't bringing to bear the in-depth philosophical arguments needed to carry the...

August 04, 2013

In Kentucky, Gethsemani Abbey And The Sisters Of Loretto Tell A Pipeline Company, “You Shall Not Pass.”

Just in time for today's readings. But, you know what? Maybe Jim Beam, Makers Mark,...

August 02, 2013

What Millennials Really Want From The Church

That is the big question du jour it seems. An answer in a piece written...

July 2013

July 26, 2013

“That our own government is knowingly displaying such a lack of tolerance for faithful Christians is outrageous”

So says attorney Erin Mersino. I agree. I'd also agree if our government displayed a...

July 25, 2013

Because What You Expect Holiness To Be Is Often Wrong…

Have you ever noticed how when you haven't experienced something before, be it a person,...

July 19, 2013

Just Like The Prophet Chesterton Said, When It’s All About Nature, It’s All About Sex…

And pretty soon, this obsession of ours becomes a tyrant. Got your attention yet? Thought...

July 08, 2013

RealClearScience Discovers the Science Behind NFP…

Remember when Joe Six-Pack explained it using knowledge learned in basic electricity class? No, I'm...

July 02, 2013

What Do Penn Jillette And Peter Kreeft Have In Common?

A healthy aversion to the idol of tolerance. First up, Mr. Jillette (H/T Marcel LeJuene),...

June 2013

June 05, 2013

The Holy Goalie Fearlessly Skated Across The Thin Ice Of Same-Sex Marriage In Arizona

Within the community of St. Blogs, folks have been amazed by the witness given by...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

The Prophet Thomas Merton On The Archdiocese of New York’s HHS Mandate Problem

Problem? What problem? So the Archdiocese of New York provides healthcare to unionized employees...

May 24, 2013

Archbishop Chaput: “The HHS Mandate Can Only Be Understood As A Form Of Coercion.”

Just in time for the long Memorial Day weekend, Archbishop Chaput's weekly column notes the...

May 24, 2013

Did You Know St. Thomas Aquinas Preached A Sermon on Lying?

I didn't either, until earlier this year when I picked up a copy of The...

May 12, 2013

A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far, Away…

When Democrats swore that they supported traditional marriage. Oh. Wait. That was only nine short...