Mike Grothem writes: Just a quick email to tell you that the Catholic band Seven Sorrows has 2 new songs for free download and a newly designed website. Please pray for us and spread the word. If you would like to help us promote or if you can help us in any way, you can reply to this email. Here are ways you can stay connected with Seven Sorrows:www.SevenSorrows.com – you can download your free songs herewww.twitter.com/sevensorrowswww.facebook.com/7sorrowswww.myspace.com/sevensorrows Check thou them... Read more

A reader writes: I wanted to pass this video along as just a beautiful and lighthearted distillation of the joy found in ordinary Catholic family life. Our good friends, the parents of the gorgeous little girls in this video, have prayerfully accepted a life of material want for the sake of the Church and for their family life. Michael, the father, is an exquisitely gifted guitarist and musician, yet has left his pursuit of worldly glory in order to nurture... Read more

Cameron’s Red Tories love eugenics! He is a brave and hopeful Pope who wants to visit the Country that Used to be England and achieve something besides a pie in face or a bullet in the gut. God bless him. He’s got more faith than I do. (Probably why he’s Pope and you’re not, Shea.) Read more

I note that eradicating the distinction between soldier and civilian and declaring open season on civilians in war is, well, evil and contrary to our Catholic faith. It’s what is known as “murder” in English. Time was that so-called “faithful conservative Catholics” knew this and did not dissent from this hoary fact of Catholic teaching but defended it. However, times have changed and the cafeteria is now wide open on the right when it offends the sensibilities of neo-pagan war... Read more

In which I noodle the Theology of the Body. Read more

Today, my shuffling lackeys, I command you to explore the undiscovered world of pencil sculptures, here and here. That is all! Read more

…for ten medical volunteers slaughtered in Afghanistan by Taliban representatives of the Religion of Peace. Father, grant them everlasting life through your Son the King, who on That Day will say, “I was sick and you visited me.” Do not hold this sin against their murderers, but bring them to repentance and salvation through your Son, Jesus Christ. Mary, pray for all involved in this great evil. Read more

…in addition to being one of our finest fantasy writers, is also way funny. Here he is, holding forth on The 5 Definitive Criteria by which Science Fiction Cinema is to be Judged: I judge science fiction movies by a sequence of carefully chosen criteria: (1) first, is there a hot babe in a skintight and/or revealing future-suit at any point in the film? (2) Is there a gorilla? (3) Is there a robot? (4) Does any character have Way... Read more

In which we discuss why those who worship the Intellect rather than using it seem to place so much hope in the idea that there’s nothing special about this universe. Read more

A reader writes: I’ve been following your blog for some time now and much enjoy it. I’ve just found out that a long-time friend of the family recently died very suddenly, leaving behind a young family. The family is not religious, but I believe prayers for her immediate family and friends as they cope with this sudden loss are much appreciated. Another reader writes: Back on July 20 we requested prayers for Tristen, a one-month-old boy severely ill with whooping... Read more