Ohhh, I get ranty. Read more

Even if your parish is doing a good job, it’s still mainly your job!  And no, I am not above offering cash prizes to kids who memorize things. Here are some of the books I recommended in my post.  As always, if you want to buy any of these books through Amazon, I would be most grateful if you would do it through these links!  I get a small percentage of each sale, which makes a huge difference in keeping... Read more

Where did you go, what did you learn, and did you end up attending that college? Best and worst memories? Are you thinking of sending your kids this year or next? Tell! Thanks! Read more

If the Mass is so great, then why don’t Catholics smile their way through it? Also:  here is a picture of me having a WONDERFUL TIME doing something worthwhile which I enjoy: (And yes, I know that’s not a proper mallet grip.  I was trying to gently tap a leg onto a trampoline, is why I was holding it that way.) Read more

Now it’s stuck in your head, too!  Ha ha! Read more

Lest anyone mistake me for someone with something to say. Read more

Okay, he loses a few point for naming his daughter “Coco,” since she doesn’t appear to be a chimpanzee; but this is pretty funny: (via Gawker)     Read more

What to look for, and what to look out for, when school shopping.  Annnnnd counting down the seconds until Minty/Spearmint/Joe goes off on her trademark rant about sex education. Read more

So, Catholics, you think your bishop is no good?  Think he’s gone off the rails?  Think he barely even sounds Christian anymore?  IT COULD BE WORSE. Read more