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December 2013

December 13, 2013

Australian High Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Law

And you thought Pope Francis being named Person of the Year was a surprise? Or...

December 09, 2013

Wall Street Journal Columnist Backs The “Advent Conspiracy”

The writer's name is Brett Arends, and this year, thanks to Black Friday moving right...

December 03, 2013

Helen Alvaré Speaks Her Mind On The HHS Mandate

A few days before Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court decided to hear arguments in a couple...

December 02, 2013

We Are Being “Outevangelized” Because We Have “Outscandalized” Folks

Yesterday I shared a post written by Gerard Nadal wherein he explained that when it...

November 2013

November 29, 2013

About Moving The Vatican City Legation…(Stuff I Refuse To Be Upset About)

Recently a firestorm of fake dudgeon was released into the Catholic blogosphere when news came...

November 05, 2013

About That “Unprecendented” Poll Asking Catholic’s Opinions On Church Teachings…UPDATED

Two things. A) It is a survey, not a poll and, B) it was sent...

November 01, 2013

Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Texas Abortion Restrictions

I'm of the mind that this is good news. Cecile Richards, on the other hand,...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

In The News: Alabama Joins EWTN In Suit Against The HHS Mandate, and Benghazi-Gate Gets New Life…

As the HHS takes it on the chin for the failures in allowing folks to...

October 27, 2013

Lou Reed, Requiescat In Pace

I just heard the news that Lou Reed passed away. Rolling Stone has an obituary...

October 26, 2013

Sanity Check: Is Gendercide De Facto Law in Great Britain?

It would seem so. By gendercide, I mean sex-selection abortion, as generally the feminine sex...

October 19, 2013

Because You Never Know When Pope Francis Might Send You An E-Mail

First it was phone calls, then it was letters and interviews. And now il Papa...

October 10, 2013

IRS Dirty Tricks And The HHS Mandate

Just in case you've forgotten, the Washington Examiner's Joel Gehrke shot out a little bulletin...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Joe Six-Pack Unpacks Pope Francis’s Interview (Part I) UPDATED

“I do not know what might be the most fitting description....I am a sinner. This...

September 23, 2013

Just Because The Church Is A Mother, Doesn’t Mean You Won’t Get Punished

Fresh off Pope Francis's remarks about the Church being a Mother, priests being like shepherdesses,...

September 20, 2013

One Question to Pope Francis Went Unasked, and Unanswered.

Sigh. Maybe next time. Now that you're here, you might be interested in Fr. James...

September 11, 2013

Vladimir Putin, From Russia With Love?

Valdimir Putin in the New York Times, writing with poise about the de-evolution of US...

September 11, 2013

Al-Qaeda Learns How To Lobby Congress? UPDATED

Just put together an American 501(c)(3), nonprofit corporation, call it the Syrian Emergency Task Force, and get...

September 09, 2013

PSA: Charlie Rose Interviews Syrian President Assad on PBS Tonight, 9PM Eastern

I don't normally tune in to Charlie Rose on PBS, but seeings how tonight's guest...

September 07, 2013

Did You Catch the Latest on the HHS Mandate During the Premiere of EWTN News Nightly?

In case you missed it, your intrepid blogger can point you to the segment below....

September 06, 2013

Democratic Congressman Becomes Bump In The Road In Administration’s Mad Rush To War

And I'm hoping and praying that the bump becomes a hump the size of Mount...

September 05, 2013

Pope Francis to Vladimir Putin and the G20: In Syria, Seek Peaceful Solution, Not Military Action

Once again, Pope Francis appeals for a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Syria. Specifically,...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

G.K Chesterton Appears on Breitbart? Would That Count As A Miracle?

I'd count it as a minor one, at least. Take a look at Kate O'Hare's...

August 28, 2013

What’s On My Mind? Helping Out Syrian Refugees.

Doing so may be the only positive thing I can do these days, as the...

August 22, 2013

I Warned You About Never Knowing When Pope Francis Might Give You A Call…

But everyone ignores me. So a young man in Italy gets the surprise of his...

August 22, 2013

Remember the Ruined Fresco? Cecilia Gomez teaches Us How To Make Mistakes Pay

I mean, that seems to be the takeaway to me. An 82-year-old Spanish pensioner who...

August 21, 2013

The Virgin Mary Church Building in Delga, Egypt Is No More

Not even being named for the most revered woman in the Koran could spare the...

August 20, 2013

Someone Send Governor Christie A Catechism. Please.

By just perusing it briefly, see, he could learn a lot of neat things. You...

August 17, 2013

Like the Coptic Church Does, The United States Should Be Supporting the Egyptian Provisional Government UPDATED

The Coptic Christian Church in Egypt has put out the following statement, “The Egyptian Coptic...

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...

August 11, 2013

Because You Never Know When Pope Francis Might Pick Up The Phone, And Give You A Call

Call me maybe? I gotta say, it's a pretty incredible story. An Italian man named...