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November 2014

November 01, 2014

How Your Blogger Spent Halloween…

Handing out candy, of course. And when the kiddies weren't knocking on the door, I...

July 2014

July 03, 2014

“When Great Trees Fall” (Requiescat In Pace)

I'm not sure if I will be much of a presence here over the next...

January 2013

January 13, 2013

Hundreds of Thousands Protest In France over Same-Sex Marriage Proposals UPDATED

Andrew Cusack has the best coverage I've seen on this protest. France Marches for...

January 09, 2013

What Does California Have In Common With Singapore?

A low birth-rate problem. Miriam Jordan writes about it in the Wall Street Journal. Declining...

November 2012

November 21, 2012

From T. S. Eliot’s “Four Quartets” (A Few Words for Wednesday)

T.S. Eliot has been lauded in this space before. You see, he moved on...

April 2012

April 23, 2012

Have You Ever Had a Catholic Dream?

I had my first Catholic dream last night. It's been a while since I...

January 2012

January 27, 2012

Because the YOUCAT Helps My Children and Me

You may have missed the fracus a few years back when I killed Santa Claus,...

January 17, 2012

Because of the Twilight Zone Episode that My Country Has Become UPDATED

How's that for an answer to "Why I Am Catholic," dear reader? Here, I'll say...

January 10, 2012

“Marky Mark” Grew Up And Digs the New Translation

Among other things. Mark Wahlberg, see, was interviewed on the CBS This Morning show today....

September 2011

September 24, 2011

Catholic Blogger Goes Missing In Action…

And there are several reasons why:Reason #10. It's September 24th, which means it's only 5...

August 2011

August 18, 2011

Thoughts on the Vicissitudes of Michael Voris & Co. UPDATED

Actually, I have none. Really. I mean stuff like this happens all the time to...

August 12, 2011

Recognizing Grace in a Manual Transmission

This past week, I've been on vacation. Actually, it's been a "stay-cation," with me working...

July 2011

July 26, 2011

Would You Believe for the Fallible Facepalm?

So we were driving to Mass this past Sunday, like we've done every Sunday since...

May 2011

May 27, 2011

Best. Photograph. Ever. The Incredibles in Action!

Credit: Mark Gormus/Richmond Times DispatchOrdinarily, this isn't the kind of post I write. But this...

April 2011

April 28, 2011

To Train My Family to Pray, And Lead Them By Example

-Feast of St. Peter Chanel Joe Six-Pack, USMC here. Yesterday my family put into practice prayers...

March 2011

March 27, 2011

For Bernard of Clairvaux’s Bible Reading Program to Make Sense of the World

—Feast of St. John of Egypt Back in October of last year, I shared thoughts...

February 2011

February 12, 2011

For the Psalms and Spring, Family and Sports

—Feast of St. Buonfiglio Monaldo It is getting ready to be a very busy time for...

January 2011

January 27, 2011

For Faith In Action: The March For Life (Part II)

Chapter 3: The Youth Mass for Life. When the idea to come to the March...

December 2010

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...

May 2010

May 31, 2010

To Remember the Fallen

This is a special Memorial Day edition of the YIM Catholic Community Prayer Intentions List....