In which we trace the curious thread of connections between Augustine, Peter Kreeft, St. Thomas, Rod Serling, Dr. Faustus, Live Action and all the hurly burly about Lying for Jesus. Read more

Why Does it Matter? Read more

A reader writes: Please pray for the Elliot family. Their “matriarch”, if you will, is in her last days. She’s truly a saint — you could tell because she would become visibly upset if anyone even implied as much in her presence –and I suspect she’ll will bypass purgatory entirely, but her large and adoring family and circle of friends will miss her sorely (me included!). Father, hear our prayer for the Elliot family and especially for Mom. Grant her... Read more

in which I discuss Faustian Bargains, argue with people whose sandals I am not worthy to untie, and plead for calm in the factional world of St. Blogs. I would urge those who love babies, Jesus and the Faith to remember that this includes everybody on both sides the debate and to pray for each other and for peace, love and truth to prevail. Still grinding away and am on deadline this week, so still not much blogging. However, the... Read more

A reader writes: I would like to ask you and my fellow readers for prayers that my wife and I are reconciled and our marriage healed.. Right now she is unwilling to make the attempt at reconciliation and I am sinking into depression over that and being separated from my two year old daughter. Thank you! Father, hear our prayer and heal this marriage through Christ our Lord. Holy Family, pray for them! Amen! Read more

for a change in my job situation – our family bills have more than doubled. Our marriage – to recover from a crisis Father, hear our prayer for these folks that their needs will be met and their marriage will be healed through Jesus Christ. Holy Family, pray for them! Read more

attempt to chew over the problem of lying for Jesus. Shorter version: I’m agin’ it. Though I can certainly cut a lot of slack to people in a pinch who are doing the best they can in desperate circumstances (the proverbial Dutch hider of Jews) and would likely do the same, I think the attempt to make lying for Jesus (aka “consequentialism”) a central pillar of the prolife movement is a catastrophically bad idea that will only end in tears,... Read more

Still grinding away, but a reader writes: Please pray for my cousin, Amanda, and her unborn son, Parker. Amanda is 23.5 weeks pregnant. An ultrasound revealed she has a softball size tumor in her uterus that was NOT present 4 weeks ago at a different ultrasound. Her doctors have advised her she has a 60% chance of miscarriage and they recommend she abort this baby. I spoke with my aunt, her mother, and they have gone from calling him “Parker”... Read more

Planned Parenthood, the people who advise people who might have STD’s to give blood, injure women, helped to create political climate that made this monster a millionaire, have 107 charges (including 23 felonies) in one state alone, and helped to cover up the sexual abuse of a minor, are now laboring to make sure that Crisis Pregnancy Centers are crushed in Washington state. A reader writes: Y’all have probably noticed that I’ve posted quite a few vids about Planned Parenthood’s... Read more

The inimitable John C. Wright, who I hope to one day faintly imitate in terms of sheer literary and comedic greatness, offers his hilarious insights on the question of Democracy in Space. Pants-wetting levels of funny are achieved. Read more