If there is any doubt in your mind about women’s ordination in the Catholic Church go over to Creative Minority Report and not only view the video of the recent illicit ordinations in Philadelphia, but more importantly, read Cardinal Rigali’s clear and unambiguous re statement of the church’s teaching on this matter. Read more

I apologize for being a slack blogger over the last week. I had laryngitis and the usual busy-ness rather got on top of me. On Saturday we celebrated the memorial of St Athanasius, that stalwart defender of Christological orthodoxy. He battled against Arianism and various other heresies, and it struck me while saying Mass on Saturday that the full doctrine of the incarnation is vital not just theologically, but spiritually and in our Eucharistic theology. Jesus Christ was God from... Read more

Many apologies dear readers. No homily this week. No blog posts for days. I’ve been under the weather. Three days conked out with laryngitis and fatigue. I read some theology, prayed the rosary, looked out the window, slept and watched Frank Capra movies, and was suddenly very grateful for all my blessings. I didn’t actually watch Its a Wonderful Life, but enjoyed It Happened One Night and You Can’t Take it With You. Capra was a good Catholic and made wonderful... Read more

Size 58 jeans are fun for two boys. That’s Theo (12) and Elias (10) Read more

This comment came in on my recent article at Inside Catholic: Feminist Shere Hite once bragged that 91% of divorces were initiated by women. Even today over 2/3rds of divorces are the choice of women and not because, as those who rely on sexist stereotypes insist, her man cheats on her or beats on her. Rather, all but a tiny number of women who present their man with divorce papers report that their reasons are such things as “I fell... Read more

Comparing the Anglican Communion to Humpty Dumpty has many apposite connections. First of all, it’s a bloated, pompous old thing. Secondly it is famous for sitting on the fence (or in Humpty’s case–the wall) on every matter. Never a right or a wrong. Always a way to compromise: that’s Anglicanism. Last summer Humpty the Dumpty had a great fall. And now, apparently all the king’s horses and all the king’s men (or the queen anyway) are trying to put Humpty... Read more

Incarnation Why should a single object—one small stone,a rose, a picture or a Chinese vasesummon strong passions? Why should onechild singing high and clear lift you to the stars,while a leaden sky hurls you down to hell?How literal.And yet, what other wordshave you? With what language can you tellof your silent discourse with another world?And what is incarnation now? If notone object, then everything. And whatis Resurrection now? Out of the dyingspring all things green against the grey sky—the breeze,And... Read more

Today is not only St George’s Day, but Shakespeare’s birthday and the day of his death. Read Joseph Pearce’s book The Quest for Shakespeare.  I’m convinced Shakespeare was a secret Catholic, and like the composer William Byrd, a blind eye was turned towards his Catholicism because of his genius. Read more