It shall profit a man greatly to lose the world and gain his own soul. Read more

A reader writes: What prompted me to write this e-mail was your recent post entitled ‘The Traditions of Men‘. While generally of a conservative bent, I have to say that as I’ve discovered my Catholicism in a more fulsome way, it has actually moderated my previously more libertarian/right wing politics. It is now apparent to me that our goal is not some secular ideology (which on the conventional right is usually oriented towards financial well-being) but rather, the common good... Read more

I’ll be on Catholic Answers Live May 4 at 6:00 PM EDT. Topic: Mary: Modern Myths and Ancient Truth. You can listen on your local EWTN affiliate or just stream it here. In addition, I’ll be on Conversations with Fr. Bob the following days: KKNW AM 1150 Saturday, May 2nd at 8:00 a.m. KKNW AM 1150 Sunday, May 3rd at 7:00 a.m. KBLE AM 1050 Sacred Heart Radio Tuesday, May 5th at 5:00 p.m. (Also heard on AM 970 in... Read more

If you become my 100th follower, you will receive your Vatican Orbital Mind Control Laser Platform Chip Implant absolutely FREE! And now, my minions, I bid you order “The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra” from Netflix and dance for me! DANCE! Read more

The guy puts his head right into the lion’s mouth. He will be wading through hate mail for weeks. Welcome to the Coalition for Clarity, Mr. Manzi! May your tribe increase! Read more

which, being translated, means, “I demand capitulation to my disordered sexual desires!” It’s the “or die” part where you really get to the heart of the gay message to faithful Christians. Indeed, some might translate it, “or be destroyed”. Read more

We need more bad-ass saints. Read more

We need more bad-ass saints. Read more

Demagogue urges the faithful down the road toward that Happy Day (now not far off) when vengeance will be visited on “religionists” by the Almighty Hand of Caesar for being insufficiently celebratory of gay sex. Anybody who thinks that end goal here is not legal punishment of Christians for expressing the opinion that gay sex is a sin and homosexual temptation is a disordered appetite is either a fool or a liar. Read more

Demagogue urges the faithful down the road toward that Happy Day (now not far off) when vengeance will be visited on “religionists” by the Almighty Hand of Caesar for being insufficiently celebratory of gay sex. Anybody who thinks that end goal here is not legal punishment of Christians for expressing the opinion that gay sex is a sin and homosexual temptation is a disordered appetite is either a fool or a liar. Read more