“He that COVERETH his sins shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy” (Prov.28:13). “Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is COVERED” (Ps.32:1). The whole thing lies in a nutshell. The man who covers his sin will have them uncovered by God in the day of judgment, and condemnation must follow. On the other hand, the man who uncovers them before God will have the happiness of knowing that God has covered them... Read more

The recent comments on WWAJD (about Alan Jackson’s upcoming Gospel album) led a friend to send me to an old article. Here’s an excerpt: HANK WILLIAMS’ MESSAGE can be encapsulated in propositions expressed in three of Hank’s song titles. First, “Wealth Won’t Save Your Soul.” Money is no measure of a person’s value. The underlying affirmation of the equal dignity of all persons regardless of social class forms the basis of a tradition of social criticism from the perspective of... Read more

The following excerpt is from a letter to the editor of TOUCHSTONE magazine (Jan/Feb 06). It is written by an American Catholic who has lived in Europe for the past 28 years.I note that there are a few brave missionaries sill in various Islamic lands, but I see practically no effort to evangelize the Muslims in our own lands. I recognize that the record of success in converting Muslims seems to be rather poor; I suspect that it is largely... Read more

Have you noted the trend of these modern-day times, As you are urged to examine each man-made plan,How some modern churches with their modern-day chimes,Seem to humanize God, and to deify man! The ancient Land-marks “which our Fathers did set,”They essay to remove just as fast as they can,By fallacious reasoning unequaled as yet,They thereby humanize God and deify man! They claim that modern thought is the latest and best,But some have thus been modern since the world began.The Church... Read more

OSLO: The Church of Norway has forced a priest to resign from a panel set to judge bikini-clad women competing to be the country’s Miss Universe contestant. Einar Gelius, an Oslo Lutheran vicar, has said it was his right to do as he wished during his spare time, but church members said … HERE Over at Open Book a discussion is going on about modern Catholic hymns. Most are musically poor, which is not my concern at the moment. Another... Read more

Comments have been steadily flowing in from Vassula devotees since I put a moratorium on their comments on this blog. According to Sitemeter, her followers spend time googling blogs on the World Wide Web tracking down comments to comment upon. So, in an effort toward full disclosure, here’s her site: True Life in God. Use your own discernment. Read more

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For those of you too wise to be tweaked by my teaser of Parliament’s “Chocolate City” lyrics (with regard to Mayor Nagin’s comments), here’s a sample: There’s a lot of chocolate cities, aroundWe’ve got Newark, we’ve got GarySomebody told me we got L.A.And we’re working on AtlantaBut you’re the capital, CC Gainin’ on ya!Get downGainin’ on ya!Movin’ in and on yaGainin’ on ya!Can’t you feel my breath, hehGainin’ on ya!All up around your neck, heh heh Hey, CC!They say your... Read more

Yesterday, taking two white boys to the airport, during a lively conversation about Clinton and Parliament, I drove past my exit. I believe it was during the Associate Director of OCMC’s comments about the P-Funk jam “Chocolate City” that we actually missed the turn. I realize that Orthodox white boys discussing the merits of true funk is, well, out of the ordinary. I also realize that there are definitely some P-Funk songs that are inappropriate for this blog audience. Therefore,... Read more

Dawn’s book is done. IOW, she’s back. What is the Catholic teaching on noitroba? H E R E Hey, Bob? Why the long face? National Concerns CommitteeNAC 017: Approve the Episcopal Church membership in the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.HT Classical AnglicanAbortion – Full Disclosure Read more