is all about justice. Read more

A reader writes: I interviewed for a new job last week and would really like to get it. It will be a significant pay increase, which will help relieve some pressure 🙂 Oh yeah, and we have another little one one the way! Another reader writes: A sad update to the prayer request you posted for me on Oct 13: See below. God rest his immortal soul and may the Lord Jesus and His Mother comfort the family. When we... Read more

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, and that things are treating you well at the moment. I sent a friend of mine – a Canon Lawyer, as it happens, but an English one – my thoughts on the Murphy Report from home. The shortest explanation, of course, is that the Church in Ireland became pathologically arrogant, and its pride led to all manner of other sins, but still, I wanted a more systemic explanation. That’s what i do, after... Read more

Today, my mincing lackeys, I command you to pop virtual bubble wrap until you’ve got it all out of your system! That is all! Read more

A piece I wrote for Our Sunday Visitor recently. Happy Thanksgiving! Read more

Pax Christi 1. Rarely have your prayers been more urgently needed to save lives. The South American nation of Uruguay faces a crucial turning point on Sunday, November 29, 2009. If the people vote for the Frente Amplio or Broad Front candidate for president, he has promised to legalize abortion-on-demand in Uruguay and will have the votes to do it. If the National Party candidate wins, abortion will be blocked. Currently the opinion polls show almost 50% on each side.... Read more

You just have to wonder “What the hell is this guy thinking?” some days. No doubt he has some nuanced explanation. But for some reason none of the one I can think of (and I’m pretty good at nuance in these matters) really overcomes the basic common sense of St. Paul: Therefore, my beloved, shun the worship of idols. I speak as to sensible men; judge for yourselves what I say. The cup of blessing which we bless, is it... Read more

John Granger, the Hogwarts Professor, has a little piece on the recent denunciation of the Twilight series from some guy in Rome. His take is, as far as I can tell, that the books are indeed crappy, but that the guy in Rome doesn’t really accurately assess *why* they are crappy. He also argues (and I agree) that it’s mostly counter-productive for Rome to be perceived as bothering its head about such pop culture twaddle. It makes the Church look... Read more

The Mute Monks are wonderful! Read more

I’m writing with a question that struck me today while reading the American Thinker piece about feminism and the left as illuminated by the treatment of Palin. I’d be interested to know your thoughts, because it bears on your repeated statement that you think Palin is not qualified for presidency. Specifically, it occurs to me that beyond all the normal sorts of concerns (wars, diplomacy, fiscal policy, etc.) that always go along with the Presidency these days, the office has... Read more