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December 2011

December 16, 2011

Quote of the Week: Christian Bale

On being roughed up while attempting to visit the blind, imprisoned, pro-life activist named Chen...

December 12, 2011

Meet Wyoming Catholic College

I always liked Wyoming. During the summer between my junior and senior year of college,...

December 11, 2011

Because the Saints are “Hard Corps”

"For Conspicuous Gallantry and Intrepidity in Action at the Risk of Life, Above and Beyond...

November 2011

November 22, 2011

The New Mass Translation? The Marines In WWII Had That.

Well, it's pretty close, from what I can tell. And it makes a handy little...

November 12, 2011

Another Reason to Call the Cops: It’s Your Only Option UPDATED

That's right. I'm referring to the post I wrote yesterday about why you need to...

November 11, 2011

Thoughts On the Penn State Scandal, On A Friday

Back in March of 2010, when the sexual abuse scandal in the Church got its...

October 2011

October 16, 2011

Robert Downey, Jr. Asks Hollywood to Forgive Mel Gibson UPDATED

This past Friday, in the spirit of Christ's forgiveness of the adulteress when she was...

October 07, 2011

For the Faith of Andrea Doria at Lepanto

—Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary When I was a kid, I really enjoyed...

September 2011

September 26, 2011

Hey Gen-X: Be Rebels…Slow Down…Have Kids…Stick it to the Man

It's the Catholic thing to do. Or you can keep doing what you've been doing,...

September 02, 2011

For Your Holiday Friday Night at the Movies: Soul Surfer

Are you ready for Summer to be over and for the kids to head back...

July 2011

July 07, 2011

For Thoughts on Our Adversary by Fray Francisco de Osuna

No, this isn't about Uncle Sam, patriotism, or anything like that. This is part two of...

June 2011

June 19, 2011

A Reply to a Scold from a Priest Regarding the Corapi Kerfuffle

—Feast of the Holy Trinity I hadn't intended to write another word about John Corapi....

June 18, 2011

Because These Words Paul Wrote Are Worthy of Shakespeare

Especially compared to the "weak tea" of the speech heard 'round the world yesterday. Of...

June 11, 2011

To Run Against the Wind -UPDATED

What do you seek? I mean once you come to grips with your mortality. Especially...

March 2011

March 19, 2011

Because of the Way This Desert Father Handled a Calumny

—Feast of St. Joseph There are scandals, and rumors of scandals and there always will...

March 11, 2011

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies

I had this idea last year to feature movies on Friday nights during Lent. I...

January 2011

January 30, 2011

For Cults of Personality, Not! (Or My Brush with Fr. Thomas Euteneuer)

—Feast of St. Aleaunie Late yesterday evening, after I asked for your prayers for...

January 04, 2011

Because These Catholic Chaplains Were Awarded the Medal of Honor

This photograph is for all of you who get really persnickety about the altar, vestments,...

October 2010

October 08, 2010

Because I’m Billy Jack (Not Francis of Assisi)

A while back, I wrote a post where I said that I became a Catholic...

April 2010

April 30, 2010

Because the Vocation You Pray For May Be Your Own

A few days ago, I wrote a post where I said that as a father...