Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Why I Am Catholic

Home

Funstuff

Select a Category Blog News Conversion Story Culture Learning Living Nature Prayer Uncategorized Working

Select a Month June 2016 May 2016 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009

January 2013

January 31, 2013

All Your Darkest Fears About Mark Shea Are True…

I don't know why I didn't see it before. All the signs were there. Megalomaniac?...

January 30, 2013

Something That Gets Passed Around. (Because Catholics Can Laugh)

A classic from the game show Family Feud. Steve Harvey is great on this one....

January 23, 2013

Deficits, Spending and the Debt-Limit Vote: What Matters Most?

Answer: Coffee! Isn't it obvious? :)

January 19, 2013

Really. This is Why God Invented YouTube…

So talented people like DJ Shamrock could make a video remix like this. Need a lift?...

January 18, 2013

Blessed Pope John Paul II in the Batting Cage? Awesome!

For baseball fans, we're still in the bleak of midwinter. But seeing this video is...

January 16, 2013

Irony Alert! Today is Religious Freedom Day UPDATED

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Foremost among the rights...

January 03, 2013

While The President is On Vacation, Sign This Petition at the White House

A few minutes ago, a citizen named Nick left a comment with a link to...

December 2012

December 30, 2012

Support Hobby Lobby. Here’s How. UPDATED

There's nothing better than waking up on a Sunday, eating a breakfast of pancakes and...

December 28, 2012

A Batman & Robin Christmas Present for YIMCatholic Readers…

Sorry I didn't get your present out on Christmas Day, but it's still Christmas, so...

December 27, 2012

Busted Halo’s “Christmasopoly”

Looks like a blast! Go directly to Busted Halo and get your printable version.

December 23, 2012

The Fastest Monk on Skates!

I'm not sure what his name is, but here is "the Rollerbrother" in action! H

December 20, 2012

For Thoughts on Atheism by the Father of Empiricism UPDATED

Remember my affection for the Harvard Classics, the Five Foot Shelf of Books? Admittedly,...

December 20, 2012

Your Apocalyptic News Source (and Soundtrack) For Tomorrow…

The end is nigh! Read all about it! Hey, here's the soundtrack version of R.E.M.'s...

December 12, 2012

Another Trappist Beer Coming Soon to a Bar Near You?

Maybe. You see, my wife alerted me to this story on NPR about needy Cistercian...

November 2012

November 26, 2012

It’s Cyber Monday, So Put Your Hard Earned Money Here

A few days back, I asked readers to contribute five whole dollars (each) to help...

November 19, 2012

Best.Beer.Commercial.Ever.

Stella Artois with a passel of ice-skating priests. They send the novice on a beer...

November 19, 2012

The Crowd Favorite at the Sci-Fi Air Show

I admit it. I love airshows. I snapped the photograph below when we went to...

November 18, 2012

Explore 100,000 Stars (Because Catholics Can Dig Science)

Yes, it is just what you needed. A three-dimensional star map of the Milky Way...

November 17, 2012

The Sun Continues To Be Uncontrolled By Us, Throws Out Another Mass Ejection

We ought to write a law or something. Put some lobbyists to work on curbing...

November 13, 2012

Dennis Miller’s Observation…

Lena Dunham was voted Glamour Magazine's "Woman of the Year". Just try to imagine how...

November 06, 2012

Scariest Political Movie I Ever Saw…

You may have seen it too. No, it wasn't Bob Roberts, nor was it The...

November 02, 2012

The Whole World Says the Vatican is GaGa over James Bond UPDATED

Really. According to every news organ on the planet, the movie is blessed by His...

October 2012

October 27, 2012

Words in the Catechism that Joe Six-Pack Would Change, #57

Here it is, Day 17 of Flocknotes' Read the Catechism in a Year and I...

October 24, 2012

When it Comes to the World, Be Like a Mouse to the Cheese

The Eucharist: the source and summit of the Christian life. Read all about it. :)

October 20, 2012

Finally! A Third Order I May Be Interested in Joining…

It's probably the only one that would have me. Now, do the beer making friars...

October 16, 2012

When They Make A Movie About The Man Who Fell To Earth…

The lead will be played by Mark Wahlberg. Or at least he should get the...

October 08, 2012

Go Buy the Book I Helped Write, And Help a School!

So today is the official launch of the e-book I mentioned that I was contributing...

October 04, 2012

A 1,000 Mile Per Hour Car? Let’s Do It!

I'm a sucker for gearhead related stuff like this. Slap four wheels on something that...

September 2012

September 21, 2012

The Two Most Important Pundits Weigh In On “My Wife…” UPDATED

No, I don't mean any of the talking heads over at News Corp., The Big...

September 19, 2012

So Colbert and the Cardinal Went to Fordham…

And all we got was this stinkin' cartoon. Actually, it's a fine cartoon, don't you...