oh the blogwatch comes stepping along he don’t even break the branches where he has gone… InstaPundit: Anti-Patriot Act roundup. In case you somehow missed this. Regions of Mind: “Christ is risen!” “Indeed He is risen!” Rick McGinnis: Movies in Baghdad. EDITED TO ADD: Sheep-Free Zone rightly provides a substantive slap upside the head to Oxblogger Patrick Belton, who wrote some really silly things about the whole Is-Daschle-Catholic affair. Long and link-rich post on Catholic politicians’ responsibilities. How come The... Read more

QUOTES FROM FIDES ET RATIO (with a splash of commentary from me): “Without wonder, men and women would lapse into deadening routine and little by little would become incapable of a life which is genuinely personal.” Here the Pope is pointing out that the ordinary experience of life, and especially the experiences of suffering and existential questioning, all but force philosophy on people. This search for answers begins in wonder (which is not always pleasant…) rather than in doubt, unlike,... Read more

NOLI IRRITARE LEONES has well-justified criticism (and possibly-justified praise!) of my Iraq/guns JWR piece. I could natter on about why I said the stuff I said, but it’s really not relevant–she’s right, I was wrong. Should have put more thought into the piece. Read more

DAPPLED THINGS has an enormous amount of awesome stuff up. Read more

THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN. Read more

AMAZING GRACE: Lyrics by John Newton, except for the last verse, which is by an unknown author– Amazing grace! How sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. ’Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, And grace my fears relieved; How precious did that grace appear The hour I first believed. Through many dangers, toils and snares, I have already come; ’Tis grace hath... Read more

I SAW THE LIGHT: Lyrics by Hank Williams Sr.– I wandered so aimless life filled with sin I wouldn’t let my dear savior in Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night Praise the Lord I saw the light. CHORUS [clipped] Read more

“Brothers and sisters: Are you unaware that we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were indeed buried with him through baptism into death, so that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might live in newness of life. For if we have grown in union with him through a death like his, we shall also be united with him in the resurrection. We know that... Read more

“NO TO AMERICA. NO TO SADDAM.” God only knows whether this will develop into something large and nasty, or simply sputter out, but it surely isn’t good. Via Unqualified Offerings. Read more

PROUSTBLOG. Via Rodney Welch. Read more