IT WAS the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all... Read more

Today’s broadcast is coming to you live from the American Southwest where we are … would you say “blessed?” Jahdaze: Absolutely not. Okay, fine. We are happy to welcome to our broadcast Jahdaze Modem, a Junior Demon in the service of Satan. Welcome. Jahdaze: Thank you. Are you always such a happy fellow? Well, no, now that you mention it. But I play one of the radio. Jahdaze: … Ha! I play one of the radio! Get it? Jahdaze: No.... Read more

By ALICIA COLONIf intellectual acumen were a requirement for suffrage today, we’d still be waiting for our shot at the ballot box. Fortunately, the pioneering suffragettes who fought for the 19th Amendment had their heads screwed on tight – unlike the “Sex and the City” groupies who think … Read on. Read more

Born in Naissus, Serbia, around A.D. 280, his full name was C. Flavius Valerius Constantinus. His mother, Helena, was a remarkable woman of “inferior birth” and his father, Constantius Chlorus, was a Roman officer who was later elevated to “Caesar” and “Augustus”. Chlorus had other children by another wife, but only a son, Constantine, from Helena. Upon his father’s death in 306, Constantine was proclaimed ruler by the troops. He wasn’t the only claimant to the throne and, prior to... Read more

What has attracted readers to “The Da Vinci Code” is its central theme, which Dan Brown claims is not fiction but fact – that a mysterious European society, known as the Priory of Sion, has for centuries guarded a momentous secret. That secret, which is the theory at the heart of the novel, is that Jesus Christ married Mary Magdalene and today their descendants are living in France. It’s not surprising that this has incurred the wrath of many Christians,... Read more

Years ago, when I was younger and foolisher, I sat across from my pastor and said, “I believe in God. I consider myself a very faithful person. I pray. I go to church. I read the Bible. I believe Jesus is Lord. I just don’t believe He’s God.” I expected that honest confession to bring about a terrific struggle with the priest. The gauntlet was thrown. Touché! Now, talk me into it! He didn’t. He shrugged his shoulders and said,... Read more

I believe in the Catholic Church; only Orthodox go to heaven. Let me explain … Recently, Rod Dreher, author of Crunchy Cons and editor of the Dallas Morning News, mentioned that he might be headed toward Orthodoxy. As he is a relatively recent convert to Roman Catholicism (1993) and is well known in all the “hip-right” circles, his announcement is causing quite a storm over at Belief Net. Contrast that with when Dawn Eden, reared as a Jew, recently converted... Read more

On doing battle with demons. On not cheating or judging. This is the best news lead … Lucy E. Carroll has never actually attended a Catholic Mass in which a cantor belted out, “He’ll be coming ’round the altar when he comes! He’ll be coming ’round the altar when he comes!” At least, that hasn’t happened yet … Story. From a blogger … I think at one time you were linked to my blog, but you removed it about a... Read more

“The Convert experience is full of surprises, not only for the pilgrims involved but for those who attempt to pastor and teach them. One Flew Over the Onion Dome tackles these challenges with up-front honesty, good humor, and steadfast faith.” — Frederica Mathewes-Green NPR commentator and author “Fr Joseph Huneycutt’s book is reminiscent of John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress, in that it details the pitfalls, traps and snares that so easily entrap those who set out to travel the narrow Way…... Read more

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