…doesn’t much like Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Nor does Daniel Mendelsohn (whose review you really need to read). I’ve never understood the appeal of Tarantino’s films. But then, I’ve never quite understood the sort of girlish fascination that extremely violent imagery holds for wussy film critics who would faint at the sight of a drop of their own blood. As Jeffrey says, yeah, they’re “cinematic”. But cinematic about what? Hell! Triumph of the Will is cinematic. What bothers me most... Read more

Hello! I must be going! Tons o’work! Read more

…all suddenly got the idea it was okay to torture prisoners all over the world at the same time. I sure am glad the Obama Administration is courageously going after lower level flunkies while not holding their pure as the driven snow superiors accountable. It’s also very frugal of them to carefully protect the gains made in prisoner abuse authorization, just in case they need to torture somebody themselves. I look forward to the inauguration of a two-party system in... Read more

So Luke is naturally reading my latest piece on baptism to her in order to give her solid catechesis in preparation for the event. Speaking of which, a reader writes: I was raised as a Baptist, so I guess you would consider me a fundamentalist evangelical. I have been in the church and devoted to it’s teachings and am now 46 yrs. of age. I did however go through a period of “following my own (at times sinful) path” in... Read more

Various readers write: I’m entering a postulant year with the Fransiscans in Denver, CO. Would you please pray for me, or pass me on to a prayer chain? *** I know you are horrendously busy, and blogging is being way cut back, but if you can find it in your heart to honor my request, and post a link to this, I will be eternally grateful. (I know I’ve some hard things about not being your toady, and I apologize.... Read more

Various readers write: I’m entering a postulant year with the Fransiscans in Denver, CO. Would you please pray for me, or pass me on to a prayer chain? *** I know you are horrendously busy, and blogging is being way cut back, but if you can find it in your heart to honor my request, and post a link to this, I will be eternally grateful. (I know I’ve some hard things about not being your toady, and I apologize.... Read more

our local university “in the Jesuit tradition” is looking for somebody to replace their last New Testament prof (many of you may remember her). Here’s the ad: Seattle University* Department of Theology & Religious Studies invites applicants for an anticipated Assistant Professor, tenure-track position in *New Testament & Christian Origins*. The expected start date is September 2010. Ph.D. required. Primary teaching responsibilities will be undergraduate courses, such as the Gospel of Jesus Christ, John, Paul, Synoptic Gospels, Women and the... Read more

Trusting God after such betrayal is a hard road of healing. Read more

This bit of correspondence from Tradition in Action demonstrates why sedevacantists don’t get invited to parties: From Tradition in Action: Dear TIA, Thank you for all the great articles on your website. I have a question to ask. Maybe I’m being too scrupulous, but the other day I went over to my sister’s house to visit my father who came into town, and he was watching EWTN on the TV. So I sat down with him. He unfortunately goes to... Read more

…on why John 6 means what all apostolic communions have understood it to mean for 2000 years: http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=6200008&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Sunday, August 23, 2009: Liturgy Reflection from JP Catholic University on Vimeo. Read more