documents what anybody not in the tank for abortion already knows: it’s all about the Benjamins (except for a few zealots who really do adore abortion with a sort of religious zeal). Read more

I had a conversation yesterday with a couple of friends about home schooling our kids faith formation, and thought of all people you would have a good opinion to share. My five kids (yes, I know what causes that, I do have a TV and a hobby, etc, etc) participate in the faith formation program at our parish. It’s fine but I’m wondering if I can find a curriculum to follow and cover it at home. Obviously the Catechism would... Read more

Today, my craven lickspittles, I command you to go forth and practice these tongue twisters, so as to better pronounce the baffling shibboleths that spell the difference between entrance to my Dark Fortress and Certain Death: That is all! Read more

Tasha, Mother of the Cuteness, asks for prayer for her Grandma, who had a mild heart attack yesterday. Father, hear our prayer for Barbara that she may make a full recovery through Christ our Lord and grow closer to you through this trial. Mother Mary, pray for her, for her doctors and for all who love her. Amen! Read more

Tasha, Mother of the Cuteness, asks for prayer for her Grandma, who had a mild heart attack yesterday. Father, hear our prayer for Barbara that she may make a full recovery through Christ our Lord and grow closer to you through this trial. Mother Mary, pray for her, for her doctors and for all who love her. Amen! Read more

My latest at Inside Catholic, in which we continue looking at the Our Father. Read more

The Human Dirtbag’s Best Friend. Read more

“moral absolutism”. Hmmm… I may have gotten that link wrong. But it’s hard to tell since it sounds so *exactly* like Catholics for a Free Choice and Planned Parenthood. Read more

Years ago, there was a cartoon in MAD magazine in which some prosperous businessmand spent his time chewing out people for losing quarters while ignoring the fact that his company was losing billions of dollars. The punchline was that billions of dollars were an incomprehensible statistic to him but “50 cents: *that* I can understand”. I sometime suspect something similar is at work in weird, irrational acts like banning burqinis. Of all the things in the world that we have... Read more

It is still with us. Be warned, this will break your heart, but it is also deeply beautiful. Read more