to “Do Whatever He Tells You“, that new Catholic/Evangelical thingie from First Things. Still haven’t had a chance to read it. But now you can, if you like. Read more

H1N1 appears to be the Comet Kohoutek of world destroying plagues. Thanks be to God. Let’s pray it stays that way. Read more

A reader writes:A friend of mine lamented to me yesterday (in part): There’s something unsettling about the fact that my belief in a relatively free economy more and more stems from a reaction against something bad, not an affirmation of a good. I have no doubt that somehow I am misguided, confused, and ill-informed. In other words, I admit that my own beliefs are flawed somehow. Hey, you and me both, brother. I think we (and several million Americans) are... Read more

I’ll be on Al Kresta’s show today and tomorrow around 5:20 PM EDT. We’re talking about Mary, Mother of the Son. Toodles! Read more

The great thing about owning your own home is that you get decorate it however you like. Take this fellow, who decorated his entire basement with ten bucks worth of Sharpies. Likewise, my wife (who is awesome), walked into the baby’s room back in 1995, while I was in the midst of writing By What Authority?, stood there, arms akimbo, frowning at the blank bedroom wall with disapproval, and then departed wordlessly. More typing. At length, she returns with papers... Read more

Readers write: I’ve read your blog off and on for many a moon, and given that I’m a member of the Centebury Club, I’d like prayers for my new wife and I for discernment regarding Pope Benedict’s Anglican offer. *** I’d like to make a prayer request for my husband and his co-workers–they’re working at a wonderful Catholic school that’s unfortunately going to be closing next year due to declining enrollment. Please pray that they’re all able to find jobs... Read more

Mike Flynn is like a walking encyclopedia of arcana about medieval science and philosophy. Yesterday, I read aloud to my wife and son most of his reply to some dude who was emitting the normal credal agitprop about the Dark Ages and Christian hatred of science and reason. If it had been a boxing match, the ref would have stopped the fight. You come away, not just laughing, but shsking your head thinking, “Poor Mr. Walker really deeply believes in... Read more

Courtesy of a reasonable severance package, a fairly lucrative seasonal job and unemployment benefits that get recharged from it, my family is not suffering too much as a result of the loss of my full-time, year-round job, but it has been since May, 2007 that I have been regularly employed and it is wearing on my dignity. There are now some leads and we really need for one of them to pay off. I have entrusted the matter to Saint... Read more

Buddhist monks in defense of human life thanks to Catholic activists. People living in Commie countries could well get into the kingdom of heaven ahead of us. Good thing we’re the good guys and have nothing to repent. Read more

Speaking of Chris Johnson, he has what used to be called a gay old time watching as John Shelby Spong bravely faces the applause of his circle of Episcopal Upper Middle Class Revolutionaries Against the Tradition. Meanwhile, in real actual *news* concerning the Anglican communion, we have this astounding and happy development: This is astonishing news. Pope Benedict XVI has created an entirely new Church structure for disaffected Anglicans that will allow them to worship together – using elements of... Read more