The Onion comments, inadvertantly, on my contention that the Church’s most scandalous teaching is not about pelvic issues, but about forgiveness and mercy. Read more

The Onion comments, inadvertantly, on my contention that the Church’s most scandalous teaching is not about pelvic issues, but about forgiveness and mercy. Read more

Another abortion clinic bites the dust. It appears people don’t like blood-soaked monsters in their back yard. Read more

…proprietor of Catholic and Loving It, writes from Across the Pond: Just a quick email to draw your attention to my blog entry about a recent edition of British Catholic Weekly “The Tablet” which on June 5th carried two articles attempting to defend abortion. This magazine is scandalously sold at the back of many Catholic Churches including Westminster Cathedral. “Saving the life of the mother is a proportionate reason justifying the abortion.”“it is hard to see how an embryo can... Read more

Crushing free speech. The pro-life community in Washington DC is now forbidden to pray and counsel on the public property surrounding a local Planned Parenthood, prompting faith leaders to say they will risk arrest rather than surrender their First Amendment rights. Lefties are laboring to figure out a way around that damn Bill of Rights. Canada provides them with much inspiration that the smashing of alternative viewpoints via the courts can be achieved. Look for “freespeechers” to become a derogatory... Read more

Hyundai ads. DVDs: Total control and no ads. Read more

In which we conclude our discussion of the corporal works of mercy. Next week, it’s on to the spiritual works of mercy! Read more

This remarkably illiterate art critic in the NY Times reminds me of a story from the late Fr. Richard John Neuhaus. It seems a college professor from the US was taking his students on a tour of the great museums of Europe. After seeing a wide array of medieval and Renaissance art, one of the students approach the teacher in high dudgeon and declared, “You can’t tell me these people weren’t deeply sexist!” The teacher asked what she meant and... Read more

with the concept of Edgy Fraggles. When Hollywood suits start talking about making children’s fare “edgy” I reach for my revolver. What? Are we going to be treated to a Miley Cyrus lesbian kiss or something? Give me strength. Read more

I’m writing to let you know that I have made a revised version my master’s thesis–a critique of Christopher West’s presentation of the theology of the body–officially available as an eBook. (It was briefly available before, but I decided to pull it until after my defense, so that I might revise it according to the official readers’ suggestions.) I am sending it for free to priests, seminarians, religious, and others requesting it who work officially for the Church (e.g. for... Read more