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September 2012

September 12, 2012

The Attacks in Libya and Egypt: A Muslim Perspective and More UPDATED

Brave words from a brave woman who happens to be my blog neighbor from the...

September 04, 2012

The HHS Mandate and the Clinton Years…UPDATED

Proof abounds that the Democratic Party nowadays is not your father's (or your grandfather's) Democratic...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

The “Friendly Atheist” On Muddled Pro-Life Arguments By Conservatives UPDATED

Hemant Mehta has a post up entitled Why Are Religious Conservatives So Bad When It...

August 23, 2012

President of Biola University Makes a Statement on the HHS Mandate

This just in from Los Angeles. Another ally in the fight against the HHS Mandate....

August 15, 2012

An Idea Mark Shea Can Appreciate…

Get yours today! :D H/T The Duffel Blog

July 2012

July 28, 2012

Mark Shea on Why We May Fight the HHS Mandate…

A reader asked Mark how the HHS Mandate is any different than paying our taxes...

July 26, 2012

Marc Barnes is like Ted Williams Hitting .400

And just as fun to watch. Take for instance this post he wrote yesterday, which...

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 25, 2012

About Catholic Relief Services, Brandon Vogt reminds us…

that while “the good” isn’t “the perfect” (in the midst of a fallen world), that...

July 22, 2012

Because Life Goes On, And Is Worth Living UPDATED

Acts of terror, senseless violence, wars, rumors of wars, budget crises, scary headlines, scandal, political...

July 18, 2012

Because We Need Sheets, Even If We Think We Don’t

On Sunday, my family and I made a trip to a little college in a...

July 16, 2012

Monsignor Charles Pope Defends the Faith…UPDATED

from the "know it all" Know Nothings. In this case, the know it all is...

July 13, 2012

“The Unplanned Baby That Was Always Part of the Plan”

Disney Baby (who knew?) shares a story (with the title above) that will warm your...

July 06, 2012

A Business Contract With America? It’s Not Enough UPDATED

Timothy Dalyrymple is a published author, and a Ph.D. While I was learning to field...

June 2012

June 26, 2012

On Day Six of the Fortnight For Freedom, the Acton Institute Reminds Us…

that the HHS Mandate is an assault on religious liberty. Which means it's an assault...

June 23, 2012

The Beach Boys Sing the Our Father

Thomas L. McDonald shares his Saturday Song — “The Lord’s Prayer,” as sung by the...

June 20, 2012

Did You Hear the NPR Piece Today on the “Fortnight for Freedom?”

It was actually pretty balanced. A couple of parishioners "for," a couple "against," and snippets...

June 07, 2012

Goethe Suggests a Blog Post. Who Am I to Say No?

‎One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem,...

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)...

May 2012

May 23, 2012

With the HHS Mandate, Belloc’s Heresy “The Modern Phase” Has Arrived UPDATED

A couple of years ago, when I was boring folks with YIMCatholic Book Club posts,...

May 23, 2012

Because the Catholic Church is Flying Under the Gaydar, and Way Over It Too UPDATED

In fact, she transcends homosexuality in the same manner that she transcends everything, be it...

May 21, 2012

Catholics to the Courtrooms: OSV, University of Notre Dame, and 43 Dioceses Ramp Up the Legal Fight Against the HHS Mandate

This broke about a half hour ago from the good folks over at Our Sunday...

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 14, 2012

The Golden Rule? Or Gilding the Lily?

Fellow Patheos blogger and philospher, Francis Beckwith on President Obama's misunderstanding of the one, while...

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...

May 01, 2012

The May Magnificat (A Few Words for Wednesday)

God is simple, God is all. In his wisdom, he gave us his only begotten...

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 17, 2012

Dr. Estrangedlove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Church UPDATED

The word is that the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) may be coming...

April 16, 2012

There is No Ghetto Between the Shire and the City

Ghetto Catholicism, that is. You see, we Catholics aren't like the Amish, or other religious...

April 12, 2012

The Editors at Commonweal Think the Bishops Protest Too Much

Earlier today, I shared the latest from the USCCB's stance on religious liberty. Bishop William...