La Quinta Inn will no longer grant suite deals to an abortionist in Kansas. You can thank La Quinta H E R E. THX: World X-X-Xanthan Gum: You know, read your labels, it’s everywhere! Xanthan gum is used as a thickener in sauces, as an agent in ice cream that prevents ice crystals from forming, and as a fat substitute that adds the “mouth feel” of fat without the calories. It is used in canned pet food to add “cling”.... Read more

In religion, as in war and everything else, comfort is the one thing you cannot get by looking for it. If you look for truth, you may find comfort in the end: if you look for comfort, you will not get neither comfort or truth — only soft and wishful thinking to begin with and, in the end, despair. CS Lewis in Mere Christianity. Thanks for FWD from Fr Victor Potapov. Read more

He’s been the head of the Roman Catholic communion ever since I was a Baptist, a senior in high school. Anyone who knows me knows I’m no ecumenist. I’ve never wavered, however, in my belief that Pope John Paul II is a good man. He has led his flock through some tumultuous times. He was the first media Pope. He has stood firm on unpopular positions and still managed to stay in the positive spot light. And travel … my... Read more

One of my wife’s coworkers read my post on the SpongeBob controvery — Of Course Sponge Bob is Gay! She enjoyed it so much that she bought me a new SpongeBob SquarePants placemat, much to the envy of my 2 year old. However, being a good sport, she (who’ll be 3 in May) brought it to me last night just before our house blessing. I told her I was going to take it to work with me. “No! You don’t... Read more

by St Simeon the New Theologian From sullied lips, from an abominable heart, from a tongue impure, from a soul defiled, accept my supplication, O my Christ, and disdain me not, neither my words, nor my ways, nor my shamelessness. Grant me to say boldly that which I desire, O my Christ. Or rather, teach me what I ought to do and say. I have sinned more than the sinful woman who, having learned where Thou wast lodging, bought myrrh,... Read more

Enter your icon corner with reverence before God. + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Glory to thee, O our God, glory to thee. O heavenly King, O Comforter, the Spirit of truth, who art in all places and fillest all things; Treasury of good things and Giver of life Come and dwell in us and cleanse us from every stain, and save our souls, O gracious Lord. + Holy... Read more

Therefore, my brethren, let us stand on the rock of faith and in the Tradition of the Church, not removing the landmarks [Prov.22:28] set by our holy Fathers — not giving room to those who wish to introduce novelties and destroy God’s holy, universal, apostolic Church. For if everyone is allowed to do as he pleases, the entire body of the Church will, little by little, be destroyed. — St John of Damascus Thanks to FWD from Fr Josiah Trenham. Read more

Victoria’s Secret, Spiked Heeled Choir Director, Idiot-proof Hymns, Mass Humanity, and more! An article in today’s Washington Post fits right in with last week’s running dialogue on Attractive Worship on Touchstone’s Mere Comments. The WP article is about Joel Osteen, “the smiling preacher.” Notice I didn’t say PASTOR — because if you’re sick, he ain’t calling; if you’re dead, he ain’t burying; if you need counseling, buy the books, tapes, or CDs; got a shotgun?, still no wedding. But if... Read more

In the past 16 months… (Each + represents 8,000 human lives) Capital Punishment killed 98 Americans War in Iraq killed 100,000 people + + + + + + + + + + + + + Abortionists murdered 1,750,656 American infants + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +... Read more

Who was it who said, “Free speech should be safe, legal and rare”? Read rant here. Caveat lector! Read more