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June 2012

June 23, 2012

Because of Catholics Like Vincent Liem of Vietnam (1732-1773)

November is the month that we Catholics remember the dead. There's the Feast of All...

June 10, 2012

Abraham Lincoln on the Importance of Freedom of Conscience and Religious Liberty

Everyone knows how easy it is in the age of the internet to cobble together...

June 06, 2012

Because Catholics Say Stuff Like This…And Mean It

You know, like soon after their city has been devastated by a nuclear bomb. Catholics,...

May 2012

May 16, 2012

General Patton’s Thoughts on the Power of Prayer

My youngest son has a Living Wax Museum assignment due for his 5th grade...

May 14, 2012

Music for Mondays, the Speed Edition

Every time you go racing, you put your reputation on the line. —Carroll Shelby I'm...

May 10, 2012

Because of Natural Law and Politics

One of the early agreements Webster Bull and I had when he invited me aboard...

April 2012

April 03, 2012

POTUS is Playing Checkers, While the Courts Are Playing Chess

Oops. That's awkward. And while the board looks the same, chess is a whole 'nother...

March 2012

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 09, 2012

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies II UPDATED

Today, movie fans, we have a first for the YIMCatholic Lenten movie series: a double...

March 06, 2012

Not Sure If Donating to Making “All That Remains” is a Good Idea?

I can understand where you're coming from. You've been burned before. Or more likely, you've...

March 01, 2012

Because the Vatican has the Coolest Archive On the Planet

But you knew that already, right? A preview of the official video for the exhibition-event...

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 15, 2012

Praying the Novena with the Dominican Sisters of Nashville

Nothing tells your children that you believe in the power of prayer more than praying...

February 09, 2012

The Nuns From Nashville are Awesome!

We should all go and hug them, immediately, if not sooner. Have you seen their...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

Thanks For Donating to Help Make “All That Remains”

Just a quick note at the beginning of the day to say thanks to everyone...

January 22, 2012

Would You Believe Because of Crony Capitalism? UPDATED

Would that really surprise you if I said that one of the reasons why I...

January 22, 2012

Señor Santo Niño Comes To My Neck of the Woods

In the photograph above, you see the original Señor Santo Niño statue that Ferdinand Magellan...

January 18, 2012

Songs of Education, History (A Few Words for Wednesday)

G.K. Chesterton wrote poems too, and songs, of course. I found this neat little example...

January 11, 2012

Three Cheers for the Separation of Powers! UPDATED

SCOTUS Unanimous for Religious Freedom! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! In honor of this decision, I share...

January 10, 2012

A Message From A Renowned War Hawk To the “War Parties” of Today: Peace Out!

Unlike that eevil librul Stephen Colbert, I like books. And I especially like history books....

January 01, 2012

The Problem With the “Status Quo” in the Holy Places

Is summed up nicely by St. John in his first letter. Beloved: The way we...

December 2011

December 29, 2011

Gone Readin’ About the History of the “Holy Places”

I have to admit to you, dear reader, that I am ignorant about much regarding...

December 10, 2011

“All That Remains” Report: Back From Nagasaki!

The photograph above is of Nyokodo, the small hut where Dr. Takashi Nagai and his...

December 02, 2011

Because Natural Law is Catholic

I'm going to have to borrow a line from U2's Bono and say, "Am I...

November 2011

November 21, 2011

Major Oak is Headed to Nagasaki Tomorrow!

Ian Higgins writes from the studio, As our Phase 2 campaign comes to an end...

November 15, 2011

“Catholicism” Premiering on EWTN

Very good news, especially for viewers left out in the cold like me. See, the...

November 11, 2011

The Loneliness of the Military Historian

A poem by Margaret Atwood. Confess: it’s my profession that alarms you. This is why...

November 10, 2011

Happy Birthday Marines!

At Casa del Weathers, steak is on the menu tonight, like it will be in...

November 04, 2011

Harry S. Truman, Mammon, and Déjà Vu, All Over Again

My favorite Old Testament book is Ecclesiastes. The inspired writer goes by the name...

October 2011

October 30, 2011

Because Dracula was Catholic? Oh My!

Originally published on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, in December of last year, it...