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August 2015

August 13, 2015

Because The Church Is Our Pillar Of Fire

For Christmas, we were given one of those little inspirational calendars. You know the kind....

January 2015

January 23, 2015

The Prodigal Son, The Guru, And The Long, Strange, Trip To Truth…

Webster Bull, my friend, and former blogging partner, has written a memoir about the long,...

December 2014

December 15, 2014

Thoughts On Torture Occasioned By Mass At The Garden Of Gethsemane UPDATED

My wife and I have arrived home safe and sound from our pilgrimage trip to...

December 10, 2014

What I Saw In Bethlehem Yesterday (A Photo Essay)

I'll be honest with you and tell you that yesterday was a very emotional day....

December 08, 2014

Warning: Don’t Travel To The Holy Land, For Thou Shalt Surely Die

Before getting into the meat of this short dispatch that I am typing from Jerusalem,...

August 2014

August 13, 2014

This Thai Life Insurance Commercial “Gets” Marriage

To have and to hold, from this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer,...

August 05, 2014

When Spring Came, I Cut My Fig Tree Down. Then, God Took Over…

A couple of years back, I shared a post here about my love of figs...

July 2014

July 23, 2014

Protesters In Baghdad: “I am Christian, Sunni, Shiite, Kurd, Mandean,Yazidi, and I am Iraqi”

ISIS thugs may attempt to kill and intimidate their way to power, but that will...

July 17, 2014

The Truth About S. 2578 From A Career Politician, With An Assist From Malcolm Muggeridge and James Madison

It didn't fail. Rebecca Hamilton, my blog neighbor, and soon to be retired Democrat pol,...

July 12, 2014

Because I Can Learn A Lot From Tim Harris

If you're ever in Albuquerque, New Mexico, put this restaurant on top of your "must...

June 2014

June 19, 2014

Praise Report: Michael Schumacher Has Regained Consciousness

Back in January I asked folks to pray for the 7 time Formula One champion's...

November 2013

November 02, 2013

Because Our Neighbors Include the Dead

And that is why we pray for them. Sure, I could knock you around with...

October 2013

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 11, 2013

Your Marriage Quote of the Year

This works both ways, I hope. When a guy is happily married, no matter...

August 2013

August 12, 2013

Meet Father Dowling, Accident Scene “Mystery” Priest

Catholic News Service has the scoop, Jefferson City, Mo., Aug 12, 2013 / 02:12 pm...

April 2013

April 14, 2013

Thanks to the Wee Kirk on The Hill

My family and I went to the Washington D.C. area on our vacation a few...

March 2013

March 01, 2013

During the Papal Interregnum, It’s Time To Embrace the Reality of Mystery

A very long time ago (or so it seems from my end), every title of...

January 2013

January 27, 2013

Searching for Truth: Arrogant? Or Audacious?

Back in the Fall, I shared thoughts of the Dalai Lama on the efficacy of...

January 19, 2013

For the Faith and Witness of Stan Musial, Requiescat in Pace

This originally ran back when Spring Break was just getting underway in 2011, and he...

November 2012

November 20, 2012

Because Takashi Nagai Could Give Such A Speech

The other day, I posted about a film being made about the life of Dr. Takashi...

August 2012

August 12, 2012

Archdiocese of Singapore Hosts Theology of the Body Seminar Series

And the timing couldn't be better, as the registration period is open now. The series...

July 2012

July 18, 2012

Because We Need Sheets, Even If We Think We Don’t

On Sunday, my family and I made a trip to a little college in a...

July 13, 2012

“The Unplanned Baby That Was Always Part of the Plan”

Disney Baby (who knew?) shares a story (with the title above) that will warm your...

June 2012

June 29, 2012

Art and Baseball? It’s All Part of God’s Plan

A friend of mine shared the following essay with me recently. She knows I'm a...

April 2012

April 26, 2012

Memo to the Blog-o-sphere: Saying Atheists R Stoopid is Lame

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that witnessing to atheists,...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

Earl Scruggs, Requescat In Pace

What is the happiest sounding instrument in the world? Hands down, my vote goes to...

March 25, 2012

Because God Is A Crazy Farmer, Thankfully! UPDATED

I've been working in the yard around Casa del Weathers. One thing I've been doing...

February 2012

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 05, 2012

The Neat Thing That Happens When Folks Get Excited…

about something that is larger than themselves is, they get really, selflessly, creative. For example,...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

The HHS Mandate Petition Catches Air, and User Tips UPDATED

What started out as a little fledgling, struggling to get airborne, has morphed into a...