As my readers know, I have a congenital allergy to conspiracy theories. I’ve actually been to Dealey Plaza (I had some time to waste before catching a plane from Dallas and it was the only famous spot I knew in Dallas, so I went there). I came away more convinced than ever that JFK was killed by a nut with a gun shooting from not all that far away at a pretty easy target. There was nobody on the grassy... Read more

The Evolution of Rush Limbaugh: “Now, you stop and think about this: 183 times, six times a day, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was waterboarded. His lawyers never complained. He didn’t complain to whatever civil rights organizations there were. And I’ll tell you, the bottom — if somebody can be water-tortured six times a day, then it isn’t torture,” – April 20, 2009. “I just slapped myself! *SLAP* *SLAP* *SLAP* I’m torturing myself, right now! That’s torture! *SLAP* According to these people,”... Read more

I see that many other people post prayer requests at your site, and I have one, too. My sister-in-law may be facing a diagnosis of ovarian cancer. I would be most grateful if all your readers would join me in asking St. Gianna Molla to intercede for healing and strength for her, my brother, and their four sons. Father, hear our prayer through your Son, Jesus Christ. Mother Mary and St. Gianna, pray for this woman and her family and... Read more

A reader writes: I finished the first volume [of MMOTS] last night and am halfway through the second. I really enjoy your style of writing and I don’t think I’ll have any problem finishing the second and third volumes by the weekend. I don’t have much to add at this point, just a simple thanks for writing what seems to be a great set of books. Perhaps I will follow up with an e-mail when I’ve had time to digest.... Read more

This priest saw the interviews that I did with ZENIT and wants to know if Mary, Mother of the Son is available in Italian: mi chiamo Roberto e sono un frate cappuccino che ha studiato a Roma alla focoltà teologica il Marianum e ora risiedo nel convento dei cappuccini a Tortona in provincia di Alessandria. Ho letto la recensione su Zenit del tuo nuovo libro Mary, Mother of the Son, è mi è molto piaciuta. Ho una domanda semplice, per... Read more

A reader writes concerning the defrocked Fr. Vlasic’s pickle (ducking): This guy’s like Maciel — they were weeds that grew during the springtime of evangelization. For how long God will continue to bring good from evil through the LC and allow Medjugorje is anybody’s guess. I’m sure He drew some good from the medieval flagellants and Savonarola’s tirades. Yeah, the guy does sound uncommonly like Fr. Maciel in some ways. This is why I’m not too moved by the “Good... Read more

Our climate has changed drastically since last January, when we had one of the snowiest winters in years. Yesterday it was in the mid-90s and today we could hit 100! This means several things. First, I think it’s making me a bit crankier than usual, so please compensate for that if I am more terse than I ought to be. I will try to be Not Cranky as best I can. Second, it means that the best time for me... Read more

It’s stories like this that make me think the whole “Rome is just about to overturn the findings of the local ordinary and vindicate my devotion to Medjugorje” narrative is rather wanting in actuality. De-frocking the main carnival barker and telling him to shut the hell up about Medjugorje is a funny way of telegraphing your conviction that he is a prophet without honor and the victim of episcopal neglect by the mean mean bishops of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Meanwhile, the blogger... Read more

I’ll be there December 3-4 for a Theology on Tap talk as well as a talk at All Saints Parish. If your parish would like me to come and speak while I’m in the area, lemme know so I can arrange my flight schedule accordingly! Read more

Bob Sungenis is lying when he says he is running a piece “courtesy of” yours truly. He has neither my permission, nor the permission of the reader I quote and refused to take it down when I wrote demanding he do so. So the guy knows nothing of “courtesy”. But the internet being what it is, he can cut and paste anything and I can’t stop him. However, in case you are wondering, I have nothing to do with Sungenis’... Read more