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May 2013

May 01, 2013

If This Happened In My Diocese, The Bishop Would Know My Eye Color Down to the Flecks…UPDATED

He would see them up close and personal when I asked questions like, "Isn't there...

April 2013

April 26, 2013

Why Does Fox News Hate the U.S. Constitution?

This would be one of those rare times when I thank God for lawyers. Because...

April 25, 2013

Preliminary Injunction Granted to Seneca Hardwood Lumber Company from the HHS Mandate Rules

Back on April 19th, a family owned lumber company in Pennsylvania received some good news...

April 24, 2013

President Obama Ducks the Planned Parenthood Keynote Speech Date…

But, ahem, it is not a result of the outcry the Gosnell trial has raised. But...

April 07, 2013

What’s Next on the Supreme Court’s Docket? Perhaps the HHS Mandate…

Laura Basset seems to think this may be in the offing. Back on Friday,the Huffington...

April 05, 2013

Because of the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Day In, and Day Out

Recently a friend I met on Facebook asked folks about spiritual music. You know, something...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

As the Same-Sex Marriage Question Heads to the SCOTUS…

Here is a snippet of the amicus brief of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. California’s...

March 21, 2013

Pope Francis Calls Kiosk Owner in Buenos Aires To Cancel Paper Delivery

So, you're getting tired of all the "the Pope is just a normal guy" stories?...

March 19, 2013

What Would the Desert Fathers Think of Pope Francis Blessing the Disabled Man?

Surely you've seen the video of Pope Francis stopping his ride into St. Peter's Square...

March 19, 2013

The Homily of Pope Francis at the Inauguration of His Papal Ministry UPDATED

Courtesy of the good folks at Vatican Radio, delivered on the most beautiful day in...

March 19, 2013

The Installation Mass of Pope Francis…

Can be viewed in real time here... History in the making. Get your electronic program...

March 17, 2013

Not That Anyone is Asking, but Hans Küng Approves of Pope Francis’s Election

Sure, Fr. Hans Küng believes in the dubious problem of overpopulation, and that the birth...

March 15, 2013

Among Other Things, Pope Francis Loved Dancing the Tango…

Perhaps he could be the first Pontiff to cut the mustard on Dancing With The...

March 13, 2013

Cardinal Dolan Comments on Pope Francis and the Conclave Vote…

If the video below doesn't work, see the interviews here at Yahoo!

March 13, 2013

The Tweet Seen ‘Round the World…UPDATES

Wikipedia is already updated. There are lots of "firsts" here. First American Pope. First Jesuit...

March 13, 2013

Sistine Seagull Stages Sit In, Protesting “Cardinals Only” Conclave.

Update! In disgust, Sistine Seagull flys off in a huff after darkness settled over the...

March 12, 2013

Dan Browns’ Novels Will Never Be the Same After This…UPDATED

I'm talking about the complete digitization of the holdings of the Vatican Library and Archives....

March 08, 2013

The Real Reason the Conclave is On March 12th, and not March 11th…UPDATED

What? You thought you could just bring in some folding chairs and tables into the...

March 07, 2013

Foreign Made Ball Bearings Defunded, But the HHS Mandate is Paid For

So much for the idea of using religious liberty as a bargaining chip in the...

March 04, 2013

When You Worship the Orgasm, Is Celibacy a Sin? (Tales from the MSM Catechism) UPDATED

Well that's a no-brainer, citizen of the world. You betcha! When The Orgasm is held...

March 02, 2013

The MSM Catechism: Honor Thy Orgasm, And All The Kingdoms of the Earth Will Be Yours UPDATED

Joe Six-Pack here with a short little post on the worlds' fascination with the orgasm....

February 2013

February 26, 2013

Smallville Sends a Cardinal Off to the Conclave UPDATED

Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, took wing today from the airport...

February 25, 2013

The Papal Twitter Account Will Close? PSYCH!

News like this always makes me go, "Huh?" What part of the simple procedure to...

February 22, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI’s Title After Retirement Revealed…

The speculation is over. If you guessed, "His Holiness, Benedict XVI, Bishop Emeritus of Rome,"...

February 21, 2013

German Bishops: Emergency Contraception in Case of Rape is Licit if the Pill Doesn’t Induce Abortion UPDATED

As best as I can make out between two years of high school German and...

February 20, 2013

Nine U.S. Senators Say Hobby Lobby Is Protected from the HHS Mandate By Law

And a couple of Representatives from the House too. And which law might that be?...

February 19, 2013

Italian Cardinal: Cardinal Mahony Could Be Asked to Skip Conclave

The Cardinal Mahony story just got bigger than the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Here's what...

February 19, 2013

Cardinal Mahony? Before You Head to Rome, We’d Like to Ask You A Few Questions

Harriet Adams of the Los Angeles Times notes that, Judge clears way for Mahony deposition...

February 11, 2013

If You Love Pope Benedict XVI, Set Him Free

And so we woke up this morning to the news that Pope Benedict XVI is...

February 07, 2013

President of Ave Maria University on What A Workable HHS Mandate Looks Like

Hint: It's not the most recent attempt floated last Friday. Writing an op-ed piece in...