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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 22, 2013

Calling All Vampire Hunters: Your Kit Is Complete And Ready For Ordering

Just kidding about the "ready for ordering part." But this would really come in handy...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

My Lower Air Conditioning Bills Explained: HOLE IN THE SUN!!!

If this was a Star Trek episode, we'd actually think it was incumbent upon us...

June 2013

June 22, 2013

The Martyrdom of Sir Thomas More (For All The Saints) UPDATED

Not all Christians are hypocrites all the time. The proof of that statement resides...

June 09, 2013

Did You See the 60 Minutes Piece on Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia?

Check it out right here. The segment is called God's Architect, and it is quite...

May 2013

May 04, 2013

A Bible Verse For All Fathers Of Teenagers To Memorize…

You know, for when your kids roll their eyes when it's time for you to...

May 02, 2013

Because of Catholic Mysticism

Feast of St. Athanasius It's the time of year when my thoughts turn to...

April 2013

April 21, 2013

Because the Church is the Port in the Storm

I remember well how it felt when I first came across these words written by...

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 22, 2013

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies VI: “We Were Soldiers”

This is the rare Lent were there will be seven movies (maybe I was skipping...

March 15, 2013

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies V: Pope Francis’s Favorite Film…

Truth be told, I almost featured this last week. But what with the conclave and...

March 10, 2013

The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, are such Joyless, Dour, Creatures…

Can't you tell? Me neither! Guess what else? They will be on the premiere episode...

March 08, 2013

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies IV: The Shoes of the Fisherman

The Papal Conclave is upon us, and we're smack in the middle of a fight...

March 07, 2013

Beware People Bearing Cameras and Microphones Asking Your Opinion About “Our New Pope”

You know, when there isn't one. You may become a pawn of Jimmy Kimmel Live,...

March 01, 2013

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies III, Three Colors: Blue

As we roll into the third Friday of Lent, I'm in the mood for another...

February 2013

February 17, 2013

Why I’m Not Outraged by Saturday Night Lives’ Blasphemous Skit on “Djesus”

Not that I'm turning cartwheels over it, or anything. Now, I didn't catch it live...

February 15, 2013

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies I: Ben Hur

You'd think I'd be embarrassed to admit that I've never watched all of the movies...

February 06, 2013

For the Faith of St. Paul Miki, and Companions (For All the Saints)

Today is the feast day of St. Paul Miki and his companions. They were martyred...

February 06, 2013

Biography of St. Francis Xavier Shows Up In New York Public Library 55 Years Past Due

Way up on the northern side of the borough of Manhattan, in the town of...

February 06, 2013

A Message From Your Captain. This Is Only A Test…Do Not Be Alarmed!

I might use this at some point in the future, so please make yourselves familiar...

December 2012

December 29, 2012

Because Saints Tell Temporal Kings “No!” When They Err

Another day, another magnificent saint for us to model our behavior after. This is one...

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 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...

December 09, 2012

Thoughts on the Sanctity of Life Triggered by Seeing the Film “Lincoln” on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

How does one believe in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and then...

December 07, 2012

Because Alfred Hitchcock Died A Catholic

Given that Alfred Hitchcocks' life has been in the news of late, what with the...

November 2012

November 26, 2012

For Thoughts On Lectio Divina Prompted by An Interview With Daniel Day-Lewis

On my commute home the other day, I heard an interview on the radio that...

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 16, 2012

Help Me Make This Movie…Redux!

This is your cub film producer with a short post to pass the hat around...

November 14, 2012

Because “It’s like in the Great Stories, Mr. Frodo…”

Back in the beginning, all of the titles for posts answered the statement of the...

November 12, 2012

Speaking of Secret Agents, Here is Your Mission for Today

If you choose to accept it. It's simple. Go "like" the Patheos Catholic Portals' Facebook...