A few months ago Jimmy Akin mentioned on the call-in that you had written stuff about the origins of celebrating Christmas, a counter to those saying it’s of pagan origin. Would you be kind enough to direct me to that??? Here you go! This is a small snippet from my new trilogy Mary, Mother of the Son (Volume I: Modern Myths and Ancient Truth). The whole trilogy will be published in about a month, by Catholic Answers. You’ll be able... Read more

…issues its massive Lent mega-post. Read more

(…followed by a somewhat irritating discussion) on Aquinas vs. ID. I’ve met the guy whose paper is under discussion and he’s very interesting. Read more

Wow! Followers! I’ve always wanted those! My dear beloved children! Join me as we walk together into a glorious New Dawn where I can command you to do absurd, degrading things while I go slowly mad–just like in the movies! My followers! Hear me! Today, I want you all to sing a song about…. SALMON! Salmon are fish!Salmon are pretty!Salman have scales!Doo Wah Diddy! I will be in my solid gold bathtub for the rest of the morning, bathing in... Read more

I sat with those guys at the loser table during lunch period! Read more

A reader writes: I noticed a nifty parallel in today’s readings: Today’s first reading ends with: [stuff about lepers and how to treat them]… As long as this sore is upon him, he shall declare himself unclean, since he is in fact unclean. *He shall dwell apart, making his abode outside the camp.* Then the Gospel reading ends with: [stuff about Jesus healing lepers]… *it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted places*,... Read more

On the foodification of sex and the sexification of food. I can’t help feeling there is something extra deranged about our present culture here in the West. Read more

The Jazz Stylings of Dubya Read more

It’s good that maudlin pop tunes can now be recycled and not just clutter up landfills. Read more

A triumph of ideology over reality. Naturally, our ruling classes here in the States will be eager to imitate all this as fast as possible. Two hundred years and we still feel a rankling sense of inferiority to the English. What cracked me up when I went to Ireland was the strange way in which my American accent automatically conferred Authority on me with many of the people I met in just the same way a British accent makes most... Read more