Fr. Michael Ryan, fresh from decades of telling us that New Winds are Blowing and laypeople can handle whatever changes he and others want to make to the liturgy, is now suddenly and passionately concerned that we fragile laypeople can’t cope with change. Oh, and he also won’t allow prolife groups lest it upset the donors. Sorry, padre. Your odometer of history may be permanently stuck on 1972 but the rest of us will do just fine with a liturgy... Read more

get in line with the sensible and straightforward policies of the Thing that Used to Be Anglicanism? Read more

get in line with the sensible and straightforward policies of the Thing that Used to Be Anglicanism? Read more

Crayfish, crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs, whatever you want to call’em…you can eat them in Seattle at this place in Chinatown I was talking about: These guys get theirs flown in from Louisiana and the gulf states but Lake Washington ones are available here too. The photos are amusing. Things could get pricey if you are particularly voracious. You can quickly amass a mound of red carcasses the size of Mt Rainier. I can eat several pounds of bugs myself. If you’re... Read more

Crayfish, crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs, whatever you want to call’em…you can eat them in Seattle at this place in Chinatown I was talking about: These guys get theirs flown in from Louisiana and the gulf states but Lake Washington ones are available here too. The photos are amusing. Things could get pricey if you are particularly voracious. You can quickly amass a mound of red carcasses the size of Mt Rainier. I can eat several pounds of bugs myself. If you’re... Read more

make good reading for Advent. Read more

make good reading for Advent. Read more

Anything Dawn Eden writes that has Anthony Esolen in it has to be great. Read more

Anything Dawn Eden writes that has Anthony Esolen in it has to be great. Read more

Michelle Hippe is the daughter of some friends of ours. You can watch her videos by clicking on the video link at the top of the page. She’s not yet achieved John Hodgman status as a famous minor celebrity, but she’s on her way! Read more