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March 2012

March 26, 2012

One for the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord (Music for Mondays)

Have you ever asked your mom to pray for you? I have. And one of...

March 13, 2012

A Letter to the President That Explains His Drop in the Polls, A Film, and A Song

Earlier today I wrote a book-length post built around explaining how "confirmation bias," or what...

March 12, 2012

Because the Bishops Aren’t Consensus Leaders, But Consensus Molders UPDATED

The title to this post came to me this morning directly from the mind of...

February 2012

February 21, 2012

The Fat Tuesday Funny

'Nuff said? Maybe ya'll need this too...

February 18, 2012

Why We Should Follow Our Bishops Now And Lead Them Too

But we also have to lead them by example. Sheep leading the shepherds? Bear with...

February 13, 2012

Mail Call! Items From My “In” Basket For Your Consideration

Occasionally, folks send me e-mails with tidbits and requests that I share with readers. It's...

February 11, 2012

Meanwhile, George Weigel Clarifies Things…

for folks who are used to getting all of their views from the sclerotic filters...

February 11, 2012

Why the Constitution Means A Lot To Me

Dr. Beckwith allows that this quote contained therein, choked him up, "Our parents and grandparents...

February 11, 2012

A Song Dedication to All the Bishops, and Those Standing Up for Religious Freedom

Sorry guys, but after reading the USCCB's response to the ridiculous proposal by Seizure to...

February 10, 2012

The White House is Under Pressure, May Make A Statement Today UPDATED

That is the latest scoop, from ABC News this morning. Feb 10, 2012 7:04am White...

February 07, 2012

The President Remarks About Our Petition…Bravo Zulu

"I can't believe Frank Weathers brought that petition into my den, and then shot it...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

The Crescat Says the “H” Word, Regarding the HHS Mandate

I mean seriously folks. Why the hell should we care about the HHS mandate? I'll...

January 31, 2012

Obamacare’s Great Gift: Clarification

Thank you, Mr. President. Some of us weren't sure until recently. But now, thanks to...

January 30, 2012

Verily, The Catholic Cradle Doth Rock

Have you seen Junior's grades? Heh. Yeah, I have. You know I love "the Kid,"...

January 22, 2012

Señor Santo Niño Comes To My Neck of the Woods

In the photograph above, you see the original Señor Santo Niño statue that Ferdinand Magellan...

January 16, 2012

Because Martin Luther King Jr. Died For Truth

On April 4th, in the year of Our Lord, 1968, at 6:01 PM, in my...

January 12, 2012

A Reader Writes, and “The Kid” Delivers

An e-mail popped into my box this morning from a reader. Hi there. I am...

January 12, 2012

A Great Idea For Cell Phone Etiquette…

One of the best I've heard, anyway. You know, aside from saying "could you please...

January 11, 2012

Justin Bieber: “I Don’t Think I’m Religious. I Am Spiritual” UPDATED

On the heels of the faith affirming appearance of Mark Walhlberg on yesterday's CBS This...

January 06, 2012

Happy Birthday to St. Joan of Arc

600 hundred years ago, the Maid of Orleans was born. True, her Feast Day is...

January 02, 2012

Three New Years Resolutions in Song and Truth

Good things come in threes. As if I need to buttress this argument, I present...

December 2011

December 27, 2011

This Video Needs More Bacon (Because Catholics Can Laugh)

The folks at Bad Lip Reading are expanding their repertoire. Probably a smart move, because...

December 22, 2011

I’ll See Mark Shea’s Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Moment…

And raise it. Sing it, Remy! That is truth and genius, all wrapped up in a...

December 16, 2011

Christopher Hitchens, Requescat in pace

One of the practices Catholics engage in that really infuriates the world is that we...

December 12, 2011

Christmas Tunes You Can Listen To All Year

So it's the third week of Advent, where the "rose" (which looks like pink to...

December 09, 2011

This Novel By Johnny Cash Helped Me Become Catholic

Johnny Cash and Jesus Christ share the initials "J.C." Johnny Cash is an adopted son...

December 08, 2011

Suminagashi! Gesundheit?

No! It's an ancient Japanese art form of painting in water and transferring the results...

December 07, 2011

Because St. Ambrose Could Write Such A Hymn

Today is the Feast day commemorating Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan and one of the...

December 06, 2011

Hilaire Belloc Was A Lame Politician? Huzzah!

Someone left a comment on a previous post that Hilaire Belloc was not only a...

December 04, 2011

A Recording of Hilaire Belloc Singing His Poems

Or maybe he wrote them as songs in the first place? Have a listen and...