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May 2016

May 13, 2016

Your Friday The 13th Horror: The Return of the Rock ‘n Roll Mass!

First it was a Synod on the Family. Then, there was a conference of pacifists...

May 11, 2016

There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy (A Few Words for Wednesday)

Long ago, I shared a poem by Frederick Faber in this space. This week, I...

July 2015

July 25, 2015

The Rolling Stones Tune “Gimme Shelter” Meets The Internet…

What if they got folks from all around the world to record a rendition...

June 2015

June 07, 2015

For Pascal’s Thoughts On The Mystery Of Corpus Christi

Back when I was toying around with the idea of actually trying to be a...

April 2015

April 27, 2015

Yet Again, The Supreme Court Hammers Away At The HHS Mandate

The Beckett Fund For Religious Liberty shares the news, Washington, D.C. – Moments ago, for...

April 08, 2015

The Indiana Pizza Vendor’s Plans For Their $842K Windfall…

Mammon is not happy about this development. In a report that first appeared in The Daily...

February 2015

February 23, 2015

Pass? Or Fail? The Yokohama YK580 In The Snow (A Tire Review Update)

Back in November I shared my opinion on the Yokohama YK580 tires. I was pretty...

January 2015

January 19, 2015

Songs About Jesus That I’ve Never Heard (Music for Mondays)

Self-reflective question o' the day: How much music have I never heard? Answer: A...

December 2014

December 20, 2014

Peter Frampton Asks A Question: “Do You Feel Like I Do About Internet Angermongers?”

From his Facebook page, Such a drag that there's so much hate posted everywhere...

December 01, 2014

For Prayers Such As These For Advent

Before I became a Catholic, I had no idea what Advent meant. It was just...

November 2014

November 05, 2014

Still Happy About What You Accomplished At The Polls? The Judiciary Is Amused…

Relish your victories well, fellow citizen. Savor them. Bubble over with enthusiasm for...

August 2014

August 30, 2014

Top Artists: Beyoncé, Al Green, Sam Rocha…Wait. Who?

A few days back, on the Feast of St. Augustine, Sam Rocha's album was released....

August 28, 2014

Catholics, Political Ideologies, And A Song That Explains Our Place On The Grid

Courtesy of Professor Tobin Grant, blogging on faith and politics for the Religion News Service....

July 2014

July 31, 2014

Want To Hear Christian Joy? Listen To The Singing In Kirkuk Cathedral…

The little video below comes via Natalia Trouiller's Facebook page. She is accompanying the delegation...

July 29, 2014

My Favorite Tracks From Sam Rocha’s Album, “Late To Love”

Long time readers of YIMCatholic know that I've got a thing for music. Once was,...

July 29, 2014

Source of Global Climate Change Found (And It Almost Killed Us All)!

The New York Post, and a few other news outlets, are now running the story...

July 19, 2014

Praying For All Aboard Malaysia Flight 17, And Mourning Their Loss, In My Own, Feeble, Way

I heard the news the other day about Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crashing in Ukraine....

June 2014

June 23, 2014

Revenge Of The Disney Dads (Music for Mondays)

Facing the prospect of another day with Let It Go stuck in your keppe? Let...

June 01, 2014

St. John of the Cross On What Ails The Catholic Blog-O-Sphere

Last week was a pretty embarrassing one in the parish of St. Blogs. It was...

May 2014

May 16, 2014

Stuff That Makes Me Question Authority? When The Agriculture Department Requests Tommy Guns

Source. Since when did every single government department need their own private police force? Since...

May 09, 2014

On the Harvard Black Mass Misadventure, An Irony Alert! UPDATED

"Harvard President Drew Faust did not return the Register’s request for comment." Hmmm. Faust. Where...

May 08, 2014

Since When Did Satan Become Such A Square?

That's the thought that occurred to me when I was reading the Satanic Temple's mission...

April 2014

April 14, 2014

Listening To My Favorite Song By The “Spiritual” Beatle (Music for Mondays)

I'm not really sure why, but this little tune is stuck in my head. So,...

April 08, 2014

Geocentricism Documentary Is Swallowed By A Black Hole of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?!

It turns out the film makers duped a number of folks into being "interviewed,"...

April 08, 2014

Palate Cleanser: “Ziggy who? I’m just trying to get discovered.” David Bowie’s First TV Appearance…

David Bowie performs Space Oddity, and receives an award or something. Story time. I sang...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

The Road To The Kingdom of Heaven Is Like This Road In The Himalayas…

I saw this video yesterday on Facebook, watched it, and got queasy. Then, I realized...

March 23, 2014

9 Catholic Priest Scientists That “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” Never Heard Of UPDATED

The folks at RealClearScience do the heavy lifting that MacFarlane, Tyson, & Co., didn't...

March 06, 2014

Five Songs to Usher In Lent (2014 Edition)

It has been a roller coaster of a week. Russia invited themselves into Ukraine, Pope...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

Pope Francis And The Pentecostals: “We must cry together, like Joseph did. These tears will unite us. These tears of love.” UPDATED

I pray not only for them, but also for those who will believe in me...

February 05, 2014

A Few Words For Wednesday (Music Edition)

Ah, words. Can't live with 'em; can't live without 'em. Right now, I can't live with...