And my Dark Lord Ear of Suffering is easing off, thanks be to God and his glorious gift of antibiotics! Today, I command you to honor the glorious career of Alexander Fleming (as told by somebody who may well be Keanu Reeves’ brother): Be excellent to one another, dudes! That is all! Read more

In which we affirm the New Age in its okayness (where it is actually okay) and make plain how it falls short of the gospel. Read more

A reader asks: Would you please ask folks to pray for both my mom and my boss’ boss? They are each in different hospital ICUs with heart trouble. I don’t know how serious my mom’s condition yet but my boss’ boss is in pretty bad shape. Father, hear our prayer for this woman and this man that they may be fully healed and restored to their family and their vocation through Christ our Lord. Mother Mary, St. Luke, and Sacred... Read more

“We brought children. They brought rocks” tells you pretty much all you need to know about the gay brownshirts and their willingness to deploy brownshirt tactics to crush freedom of speech and thought. Tolerance is not enough. You. MUST. Approve. Soon you will be punished by the state for failure to approve. Speaking of which, here is La Shaidle on the Love That Can’t Keep its Story Straight (pardon the pun): As Gay Pride revs up yet again, thoughtful people... Read more

Went to the ear doctor yester. He said it’s an outer ear infection and that my meds were all wrong. Gave me antibiotic ear drops. Take ’em twice a day. Woke up after two hours of sleep in blinding pain. Just took maximum vicodin and ibuprofen. Haven’t been in pain like this in years. Please pray. Read more

A reader writes: One of my friends has run away from home after a bad relationship with a boy. She is only 19 years old. No one knows where she is; she is only communicating through gmail, which can’t be traced. She is seriously on the brink of suicide. For some reason, I am the only person she will talk to. Please, please this is urgent. and another reader writes: I ask prayers for Tristen, a one-month-old baby critically ill... Read more

Written back when I was alive. In which we continue our look at the spiritual works of mercy. Hopefully I will be alive again soon. Your continue prayers appreciated. Read more

Back later after I feel batter. As I approach my senior years, let me give sound Elder Counsel to you young people: Don’t ever–ever–get a painful inner ear infection. That is all! Read more

A reader writes: Since 2007 America Needs Fatima has sponsored Public Square Rosary Rallies on the Saturday closest to October 13, the anniversary of the “Miracle of the Sun,” in response to the Blessed Mother’s plea for prayers for peace and reparation for sin. These are simple gatherings of Catholics who pray the rosary in a public setting such as a street corner, park, front yard or in front of a public building and let the world know what they... Read more

We also know that for the Democrats — with the colossal make-work stimulus program costs — and the GOP — with its spectacular tax cuts for the rich while fighting two wars — to claim to be prudent about the economy is just plain sad. – Ben Stein And yet, once again, this fall, we will live out the kabuki of voting in the party we recently voted out and calling it “change”. And when I vote third party, I... Read more