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November 2012

November 12, 2012

For His Majesty’s Secret Service: Agent Henry Morse, SJ

About a week ago, I reported that the world thought the Vatican got all starry-eyed...

November 06, 2012

Scariest Political Movie I Ever Saw…

You may have seen it too. No, it wasn't Bob Roberts, nor was it The...

November 02, 2012

The Whole World Says the Vatican is GaGa over James Bond UPDATED

Really. According to every news organ on the planet, the movie is blessed by His...

November 01, 2012

Injunction Junction, What’s Your Function?

"Puttin' on hold the laws that are stinky." Pardon me for thinking about the Schoolhouse...

October 2012

October 14, 2012

Argo, See It! And Other Movie Stuff…

Or should I say ARGOSEEIT! You'll "get" that after you do. I know I'm way...

October 08, 2012

Go Buy the Book I Helped Write, And Help a School!

So today is the official launch of the e-book I mentioned that I was contributing...

September 2012

September 21, 2012

The Illusionist…UPDATED

Here you see him, and there you see him. The Great Obama and Mitt the...

July 2012

July 29, 2012

What Would President Obama’s Second Term Look Like?

Dinesh D'Souza has an idea. And he has a film coming out soon wherein he...

July 25, 2012

Want To Be In A Movie? Casting Call!

What am I talking about? The film by Ian and Dominic Higgins, that's what. You...

July 24, 2012

Quote of the Week: Christopher Nolan

From The Dark Knight Rises website, Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew...

July 24, 2012

Photographs of the Week: Christian Bale Visits the Victims UPDATED

This is for the half-dozen or so readers who haven't seen the photographs of actor...

July 20, 2012

Mitt Romney says, “We Are All Catholics Now” UPDATED

Why am I choosing the "lesser of two evils" come this Fall? Let me show...

June 2012

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,...

June 04, 2012

Brad Miner Saw “For Greater Glory” This Weekend, and A Book Recommendation Too UPDATED

His review confirms my decision (it's just one man's opinion, take it or leave it)...

June 01, 2012

Why I Won’t Be Seeing “For Greater Glory” UPDATED

Pick up stones and hurl them at me if you want to, but I won't...

May 2012

May 27, 2012

Proof that the Robinson Family of “Lost in Space” Were Catholics

That's simple. They always saved Dr. Smith, no matter what he did. Here's some trivia...

May 24, 2012

Lifting the Veil on the HHS Mandate And a Query to the Administration UPDATED

Joanne McPortland does all of the heavy lifting for us. All we have to do...

May 21, 2012

My BlogFather Is Hiking the Camino. Let’s All Follow Along!

That guy with the beard above is Webster Bull, a pilgrim along the Way...

May 04, 2012

May The Fourth Be With You…Always

Yep, it's late, but it's not too late to share my favorite commercial on this...

May 02, 2012

Proof Texting A Comment Policy? I’m All For That

The folks over at Sojourners don't have a comment policy. They have gone one better...

April 2012

April 28, 2012

Remember John Houseman in “The Paper Chase?”

Just the other day, Secretary Kathleen Sebelius got grilled by Congressman Trey Gowdy (R, S.C.)...

April 13, 2012

Irony Alert! Ron Paul Press Release Misses Obvious

Need more proof that Ron Paul is Cyber Monday (huge on the internet, but small...

April 10, 2012

Janine Turner Speaks Out Against the HHS Mandate

A few weeks ago, I noted that to many women, the HHS Mandate is demeaning....

April 08, 2012

Catholic Leaders On the Sunday Morning News Shows This Easter Morning

In case you missed it, and I know I did, the network news shows this...

April 06, 2012

For Your Good Friday Night at the Movies

It's Good Friday, and again I am presenting a film that I've only recently discovered....

April 05, 2012

A Petulant POTUS, or an All-Powerful Genie?

Here's hoping he's both. In the "petulant President" department, John Fund, a writer based in New York,...

April 03, 2012

Five Reasons Why I Voted For Cardinal Dolan to Make the TIME 100

I just voted "Definitely" to include Cardinal Timothy Dolan on the upcoming TIME Magazine 100...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

For Your Lenten Friday Night at the Movies V

This is the year of seeing films I have never seen before. Last week, we...

March 23, 2012

For Your Lenten Friday Night At The Movies IV

I've said it once, and I'll say it again. One of the best things I...

March 17, 2012

Of Course James Bond Can Sing! In Ireland, Anything is Possible

Sean Connery is, was, and ever shall be, the Compleat Gentleman. Sing it Sean! And...