Let me exercise my teaching office…
Think again. And if you’re a Catholic who happens to belong to the Rainbow Sash Movement? Roll tape, [Read more...]
So You Want To Cause A Ruckus, And Pray For “Marriage Equality” In The Cathedral? Bishop Paprocki Has A Message For You…
October 22, 2013 By
Neil Gaiman: “I want to talk about what reading does. What it’s good for.”
October 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Here’s a snippet of a great piece Neil Gaiman writes in The Guardian about reading, imagination, the future, and libraries. Heck, you could even call it a guest post by Neil. Take a look. [Read more...]
Let’s Hear It For The Little Guy! The Monks Can Make, And Sell, Caskets Freely
October 16, 2013 By 2 Comments
I’ve already informed my wife that I wish to be buried in cypress…
I remember learning of this fight a few years back. Would you believe the funeral industry in Louisiana pushed against the little monks of St. Joseph Abbey all the way to the United States Supreme Court? Details below. [Read more...]
Take A Moment To Read This Bill Watterson Inspired Comic Strip
October 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The words are Bill Watterson’s (creator of the awesome Calvin & Hobbes series) and the artwork is by Gavin Aung Than. Courtesy of Imgur.com’s r/pics, here is the whole strip. [Read more...]
A Short Communique From His Imperial Majesty’s Government…
October 12, 2013 By 1 Comment
The Battle of Helm’s Deep…LEGO Edition!
October 10, 2013 By 2 Comments
*whistling sound*
Who knows? After this post, I might get my geek card back. Because life is too short not to geek out at the magnificence of a 150,000 piece LEGO construction of a fictional battle. [Read more...]
IRS Dirty Tricks And The HHS Mandate
October 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Who put the “eye” in IRS?
Just in case you’ve forgotten, the Washington Examiner‘s Joel Gehrke shot out a little bulletin with the details. [Read more...]
Andrea Doria, Lepanto, and the Power of the Rosary
October 7, 2013 By 2 Comments
When I was a kid, I really enjoyed reading history. Usually, I wasn’t reading the history that I was supposed to be reading in the classroom. I really didn’t do that well in school until I served two hitches in the Marines and then decided to get out and go to college. Grade school and high school? Homework, schmomework! [Read more...]
It Is “Respect Life Sunday”
October 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Which kicks off Respect Life Month. In case your parish missed mentioning it, due to missunderstanding Pope Francis’s thoughts regarding discussing life issues, for example, let me allow Cardinal Seán O’Malley to explain what it is all about, and why the Catholic Church has been honoring it since 1972. [Read more...]
A Science Fiction Action Movie With A Heart, Go See “Gravity.”
October 6, 2013 By 1 Comment
The normal day at the office is about to get more interesting…
You, and your entire family, will be the richer for it. Empty nesters? Go see it. Newly weds? Go see it. Single, unattached, and happy with that? Go see it. Parents of a young family? It may be too intense for your young ones, but get a sitter and go see it.
Better Catholic bloggers than I am are recommending it heartily. You should listen to them. [Read more...]
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