I recently hooked up my computer and Tv in my classroom, and I am looking for listings or web sites where I might find solid, orthodox Catholic Theology and Church History video shorts, that might appeal to a teen audience that is heavy into visual learning. Dunno. This seems like Amy Welborn’s bailiwick. Anybody have any ideas? Read more

A reader writes: I am looking for Catholic bloggers that would like to participate in Support a Catholic Speaker Month. It’s a big effort this month to promote a lot of great Catholic speakers while also promoting a lot of great Catholic blogs. If you’d like you blog to participate, it is really easy and should end up being really cool. It’s really easy to participate. Basically you just select a speaker from the list (let me know which one)... Read more

Dueling political humor: http://player.ordienetworks.com/flash/fodplayer.swf Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell All good fun, but still, as somebody who, you know, has no health or dental insurance and is relying on the grace of God because there is no human system in place to keep us from bankruptcy should I get a gallstone or one of my kids break a leg, I find myself not particularly moved by the spectacle of Catholics offering me little besides “celebrities are dumb”. Any... Read more

A reader writes: With what seems like a constant barrage of negative junk going on around us, I wanted to share something wonderful from last night with your readers if you are so inclined. I was privileged to witness one of my fellow parishioners become a Consecrated Virgin! It was an amazing and beautiful ceremony presided over by our Diocesan Bishop. To watch this lovely, humble and holy woman devote her life to our Lord Jesus Christ in this special... Read more

I find conversion stories endlessly interesting. Like snowflakes, no two alike and yet so much in common. Read more

The Dem leadership, with its undying zealotry for the Most Holy Sacrament of Abortion, is bidding fair to throw away the support of pro-life Democrats who still retain their souls. Daniel Gilgoff at US News and World Report writes: Hey Mark, Thought you’d be interested in my interview with Rep. Bart Stupak, who’s leading Democratic pro-life opposition to healthcare reform’s abortion provisions, about why he’s “not very confident” he’ll support the final package–even after recent talks with President Obama and... Read more

Am I the only one who thinks Drudge is, like, totally junior high about Obama failing to get the Olympics to Chicago? I completely lack a sports gene, so I could not care less where the Olympics wind up because I will be not watching them wherever they are. Consequently, I was not riveted to my monitor following the progress of his wheeling and dealing, trying to get them to Chicago. I’m not altogether persuaded that “getting the Olympics to... Read more

http://www.hulu.com/embed/_uGDxkB52uy7cHqPxTRgQA My computer is slow and choppy, so I can’t tell if this is a re-dub or if Michelle Obama really has a cool enough sense of humor to have done this. If the latter, I give her points for class. However, I suspect re-dub. Read more

UBFreethinkers! If you are interested in some actual free thought, let me recommend the following: OrthodoxyThe Everlasting ManSt. Thomas Aquinas: The Dumb OxSt. Francis of Assisi If you are asking yourself “Who is this guy and why haven’t I heard of him?” go here. Just an idea from outside your normal universe of discourse. Read more

The irrepressible Fr. Dwight Longenecker writes: I also got the kooky email from the guy who was down on Yahoo because it is a blasphemous version of the Holy Name. I saw your response and had a good chuckle. As a layman you can say what a priest likes me wishes he could say. I don’t know if you have followed the development of my various alter egos on my blog. They are comical and satirical monologues. There is Mantilla... Read more