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November 2012

November 11, 2012

On the Commemoration of Veteran’s Day…

Back to back secular feast days Frank? What gives? Not what, but who. I've been reading...

November 02, 2012

I Approve of the Following Message. Do You?

Protect our First Freedom, America. It's what Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. would want us...

October 2012

October 18, 2012

What If God Was One of Us, and Drove a Race Car?

Today is the 20th anniversary of the passing on to God of this legendary racing...

October 01, 2012

Separation of Church and State? The HHS Mandate Shatters That

Which is why it must be rescinded. Yesterday, I talked about how pelvic issues have...

August 2012

August 26, 2012

Neil Armstrong and the Landing of the “Eagle” UPDATED

Over at Mental Floss, there's a great recap of the life and career of Neil...

August 03, 2012

For the Wisdom of St. Thomas More in Times of Tribulation UPDATED

I take it for granted that you've heard of Sir Thomas More by now. Maybe...

July 2012

July 16, 2012

Monsignor Charles Pope Defends the Faith…UPDATED

from the "know it all" Know Nothings. In this case, the know it all is...

July 11, 2012

The Most Interesting Man in the World Sent Me His Latest…

And he does so calmly, clearly, charitably, and intelligently. Take a look from...

April 2012

April 12, 2012

The Bishops Give Us A History Lesson On Religious Liberty And A Call For Prayer

You would have to have been living under a rock not to know that religious...

March 2012

March 31, 2012

Cardinal Dolan on How the POTUS Broke Faith And Announced the HHS Mandate Was a “Fait Accompli”

Stop the presses, as this just came in from todays' Wall Street Journal. A frank...

March 14, 2012

A “Recalibration” of the Fight Against The HHS Mandate? Possibly An Announcement Soon UPDATED

Rocco Palmo of the Whispers in the Loggia blog tweeted that an announcement broadening the...

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 12, 2012

Because the Bishops Aren’t Consensus Leaders, But Consensus Molders UPDATED

The title to this post came to me this morning directly from the mind of...

March 10, 2012

So Matthew Archbold Thought He Didn’t Sign Up For This

He starts his latest post over on the National Catholic Register like a marathoner who...

March 07, 2012

For Catholic Thoughts on Life and Death Brought About By Tragedy UPDATED

By the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread, Until you return to the...

March 06, 2012

Cardinal Dolan’s Letter to the Bishops UPDATED

Dated March 2, 2012 and presented below in it's entirety. All links added are the...

March 01, 2012

Another $1,000 Donation Received for “All That Remains”, And North Korea Is Giving Up Her NUKES?

Both events happened yesterday. Are they related? Honestly, I have no idea. But in the...

February 2012

February 18, 2012

Why We Should Follow Our Bishops Now And Lead Them Too

But we also have to lead them by example. Sheep leading the shepherds? Bear with...

February 11, 2012

As the Bishops Fight On, A Reader Writes Another HHS Mandate Petition

And kindly asks for your support. Hi Frank, I largely borrowed your wording from your...

February 10, 2012

Seeings How Jail Time May Be in Our Future…

Call me Mr. Practical, but do you have a free hour and forty-five minutes? If...

February 10, 2012

The White House is Under Pressure, May Make A Statement Today UPDATED

That is the latest scoop, from ABC News this morning. Feb 10, 2012 7:04am White...

February 08, 2012

The Blog “Whosoever Desires” asks the Question, “Why War?”

The answer is quite simple, really. Wars happen because the ones who start them think...

February 07, 2012

The President Remarks About Our Petition…Bravo Zulu

"I can't believe Frank Weathers brought that petition into my den, and then shot it...

February 01, 2012

Senator Marco Rubio Writes a Bill: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act

How weird has it gotten when a right that is codified in the law of...

January 2012

January 24, 2012

To Become Technically and Tactically Proficient

One of the characteristics of the Catholic Church that appealed to me right away was...

January 23, 2012

Sign the Petition for the “Life At Conception Act” UPDATED

"Crazy" must run in the Paul family or something. Or is that "keraaayyyzy?" Either way,...

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...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

Cheap Speed for the Land-Locked Masses!

I think I can make one of these. Heh! Take this you weird, expensive dolphin...

December 21, 2011

Because Christ and His Church Are the Light of the World

No longer does the Church exercise temporal powers over domains. The Papal States are back...

December 20, 2011

Fifty One Weeks From Now…

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be in the theaters. Here's the first...