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January 2014

January 15, 2014

Secretary John Kerry Gets An Earful From The Vatican SecState Regarding The HHS Mandate

The big headline was all about Pope Francis's strong words regarding the horror of abortion....

December 2013

December 26, 2013

Because You Never Know When Andrea Boccelli Will Show Up And Sing At Mass

“For Christmas, I want absolutely to have a mass, and for this occasion, if they...

December 19, 2013

Have a Very Merry Rock n’ Roll Christmas

Christmas is right around the corner, so you all know what that means? Music, of...

December 01, 2013

An Advent Mix (Music for Mondays)

It's the first week of Advent, and though by no means is this the definitive...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Pope Francis Cancels Vatican Halloween Celebrations?!

Strike that. There are no Vatican Halloween celebrations. You've been tricked. But I'd love 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 12, 2013

A Short Communique From His Imperial Majesty’s Government…

Here's some music to listen to too, while The Empire Shuts Down. That is all....

September 2013

September 28, 2013

Because Jesus, His Disciples, and the Old Testament, Said Plenty About Hell

And once again, it's inconvenient to the spirit of the age. But regardless of whether...

September 20, 2013

NARAL Mistakes “Go Directly to Jail” Card for the “Get Out Of Jail Free” Card UPDATED

Pope Francis, see, had a little something to say to OB/GYN's today. It's probably a...

September 01, 2013

Trappist Nuns in Syria to President Obama: Send Us Your Prayers, Not Your Missiles UPDATED

We heard from Pope Francis earlier today, but how about testimony from folks who are...

August 2013

August 30, 2013

USSCB Chair to Secretary of State John Kerry: Use Diplomacy, Not Air Strikes

What follows is the letter addressed to the Secretary of State in it's entirety. Dear...

August 26, 2013

Because of the Disenchantment of Miley Cyrus UPDATED

The other day I lamented losing an hour to reading Joseph Bottum's personal essay about...

August 04, 2013

WYD Flashback With Matt Maher, And His Story On How The Song Came To Be Written…

It's been a week since World Youth Day wrapped up and everyone checked out of...

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...

July 26, 2013

“That our own government is knowingly displaying such a lack of tolerance for faithful Christians is outrageous”

So says attorney Erin Mersino. I agree. I'd also agree if our government displayed a...

July 22, 2013

Patheos Catholic Bloggers Spotted in Pasadena!

A few feet away from the grocery store where I once stumbled upon Stephen Hawking,...

July 02, 2013

To Pray For the People of Egypt And For Peace in the Middle East

I've been feeling a bit like Obi Wan Kenobi did after Alderaan was destroyed. Too...

June 2013

June 11, 2013

Now That We Can Cut A Record On A Beer Bottle…

we need to fully fund our deep exploration space programs again. Here's why. Remember Voyager...

June 08, 2013

Do We Have the Will To Remove The Infrastructure of Tyranny We Have Erected?

I'm not going to waste a lot of your time recapping what you are already...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

Let’s Help Push Fr. Pontifex Over The Goal Line!

Only 70 hours, and $3300 left to reach the goal of $42,000. How awesome are...

May 18, 2013

Intermission

So I've been informed that Patheos is doing another behind-the-scenes makeover of the website. The...

May 17, 2013

What Does the Benghazi Scandal Have To Do With Religious Liberty?

Or the IRS and AP scandals? Well, just like the claims that people of conscience...

May 13, 2013

For A Reader’s Query, A “Real” Catholic Reply (Music for Mondays)

A long time ago, over on the YIMCatholic Facebook page, I shared a music video....

May 05, 2013

To Help Fr. Pontifex Make An Album? Absolutely

Before there was @Pontifex on Twitter, there was Father Pontifex, making music with the Spoken...

April 2013

April 20, 2013

Neil Diamond Sings “Sweet Caroline” Today During the Eighth Inning at Fenway Park

Boston. Baseball. A Bearded Neil Diamond... Let the healing begin.

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 23, 2013

Papal History Being Made, Right Here, Right Now UPDATED

Today Pope Francis and the Pope Emeritus met at Castel Gandolfo. In terms of historically...

March 21, 2013

The USSCB Says the HHS Mandate Violates First Amendment, Freedoms Of Religious Organizations UPDATED

Yesterday I shared a little update on what has been cooking on the HHS Mandate...

March 19, 2013

On His Feast Day, A Song St. Joseph Might Like…

Last year on this day, I shared a letter I wrote to St. Joseph. Afterwards,...

March 14, 2013

The Pope Riding the Bus Photograph…

...is in need of a soundtrack. Someone suggested 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall....