A reader writes: I was wondering if you could help spread the word about a change in Amtrak’s scheduling which creates a major opportunity for Catholics in Southern California who wish to attend the Traditional Mass. I’ve blogged about it myself, but I rather imagine you have a larger Catholic audience in SoCal than I do. With Amtrak’s schedule changes to the Pacific Surfliner’s schedule effective on January 9th comes a very welcome, unexpected, and likely unintentional change that is... Read more

Hope you come hear me speak this Friday and Saturday! January 6 6:30 AM. Catholic Professionals of Seattle Breakfast. UW Newman Center, Seattle, WA. Topic: 101 Reasons Not to Be Catholic. January 7 9:00 AM-2:00 PM. St. Louise Parish. Bellevue, WA. Topic: Making Senses out of Scripture, This is My Body, Behold Your Mother. Be there!  Aloha! Read more

…is the real deal. So do I. I never bought the gleeful and rushed debunking in 1988 and everything since then has persuaded me it had all the scientific rigor (and hype) of cold fusion. There’s nothing like it in the world and the fact that nobody has been able to reproduce it at this late date, plus the fact that it reveals a knowledge of crucifixion utterly unavailable in the 14th Century, plus the fact that the pollen is... Read more

in Vancouver, BC. What can be said that hasn’t been said already? Let justice be done. Read more

I have just the thing. Read more

Dr. No supports religious liberty in the Age of the God King’s hostility to Christian conscience. Read more

A reader writes: To all my brothers and sisters here, of all faith traditions. I’ve still yet to find employment in the D/FW area as an EMT while living just north of Houston. We can’t stay here in Huntsville forever, since it offers little opportunity, especially for one wishing to raise a family in the wonderful and eclectic Catholic faith. Come March 15, whether I have found gainful employment or not, we’re moving blind, with the hopes that once we’re... Read more

has a question about the theological significance of sweets at Christmas. Believe it or not, the fathers do see sweet stuff as sacramental. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Read more

Us authors of books about prayer in the Catholic tradition have to stick together. Stephen Binz writes: Our Sunday Visitor has just published my new book, Learning to Pray in Scripture. The work is a reflective study of prayers throughout the Bible. You can find out more here, here, and here. Read more

I met him out in Columbus back in October at the Coming Home Network conference. He’s a grateful convert to the Faith who blogs at (surprise!) Grateful Convert. He has also just released a book called Faith at Work, which you should check out. As he says: The purpose of this book is to help Christians become better workers, and workers become better Christians. Our everyday work is one of the greatest opportunities we have for growing closer to Christ!... Read more