A grown-up response to the slaughter of Egyptian Christians from a writer who does not shrink from speaking clearly. I can’t tell if he’s a Muslim, but many of the readers agreeing with him appear to be, which is a good sign. Read more

…that people would gin up false charges against innocent Catholic priests in the wake of a massively lucrative scandal? That’s okay. They’re just Catholic priests, not human beings. So feel free to assume they are guilty till they prove themselves innocent. Then, just go on assuming they are guilty anyway. What are priests for if not to serve as punching bags for the Righteous? And who is more righteous than a lawyer? The more I look at this link, the... Read more

A reader writes: Hope you had a very nice Christmas! Here’s something to pass along to your readers: On Christmas Day, my parish priest challenged the parish for the coming year: Keep Christmas in your hearts all year long by putting a Christmas card with the Nativity scene out where you can see it every day. Think about what Christmas is about when you see it. Then try to bring the joy, love, peace and hope of Christmas into your... Read more

In which we take a look at the corporate nature of prayer. Read more

Please! An Egyptian Orthodox leader said he had received many messages of support from Muslims after a Jan. 1 church bombing that killed about two dozen people.Mideast Catholic leaders also sent messages of support to their fellow Christians. The head of Catholic Relief Services in Egypt said he was afraid the bombing indicated a renewal of sectarian violence. “We have to pray. We have to pray for peace,” Coptic Orthodox Bishop Youhannes Zakaria of Luxor, Egypt, said in a telephone... Read more

They won over even NPR with their awesome Dominican charm. Down below there’s a link to the story about the folks who are predicting Doomsday for May 21. Ain’t gonna happen. God is obviously planning big things for these young and apostolic Catholic women. You think he’s gonna go to all that trouble prepping them and then end the world before they get their crack at the New Evangelization? No. Way. Read more

Well, here’s your chance to find out! Click here: Latin 1, Class 12 A recording of the class will begin shortly. This is just a peek. In a live class, there is also the ability to chat with the instructor and fellow students. For subscribers of recorded classes, they also get all of the reading materials, tests, and more! Subscribe today and you’ll receive access to over 250 hours of classes plus all of the supporting materials (quizzes, answer keys,... Read more

…ponders the mystery of the self-inflicted wound of the atheist. Read more

…to absurd claim that Muslim murder of Christians is somehow a Muslim internal affair.  He also scotches the lie that Rome has somehow been silent about Iraq.  Jeepers, Rome was practically alone in condemning that stupid war.  Meanwhile, what does the Imam have to say about the eradication of Christians in Iraq? Read more

Ad that never should have been considered is dropped from consideration. Read more