Yes, I’m on a kick, but don’t stop me – this stuff is good for us. “Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.” – G. K. Chesterton, Illustrated London News 9/11/09 Read more
:::UPDATE I:::Drudge has the siren up that Hillary “will take the veep slot.” If this is true I hope McCain is smart enough to choose Sarah Palin for his running mate.:::SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE UPDATE::: Will she or won’t she concede tonight – that’s the big question burning up the blogs: what will Hillary do in the face of Obama’s declaration of victory? Months ago I made a suggestion to the Hillary camp. I’m not so stupid or conceited as... Read more
G. K. Chesterton’s helpful assessment of fundamental liberty. By his measure, our liberty is indeed threatened. “The free man owns himself. He can damage himself with either eating or drinking; he can ruin himself with gambling. If he does he is certainly a damn fool, and he might possibly be a damned soul; but if he may not, he is not a free man any more than a dog.” – Broadcast talk 6-11-35 Emphasis mine. Jay at STACLU has a... Read more
As they say in the press release, “It’s not uncommon to find Fr. Martin on the Colbert Report, CNN, The New York Times editorial page, or advising a theater cast. Why? As Fr. Martin says, ‘being a Jesuit has helped me to find God in all things and to experience Jesus as my friend. And so my vocation as a Jesuit is one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received from God.'” Somehow, through my blog, I have been fortunately... Read more
From time to time I find similar questions or comments filling the email box and it seems like a cue to address them more broadly. Q: Why is your email so hard to find? A: An email asking me why my email is hard to find reminds me a little of Yogi Berra asking, “how can that guy keep striking me out, considering the stuff he’s throwing?” Joking aside, the email link on the right sidebar does get more difficult... Read more
I think Chesterton had fun every time he picked up a pen, no matter how weighty the subject, but sometimes his wordplay is so imbued with a combination of wisdom and wit that it approaches the sublime! The man who is content to say “We do not want theologians splitting hairs,” will doubtless be content to go on and say, “We do not want surgeons splitting filaments more delicate than hairs.” It is the fact that many a man would... Read more
This morning I called to schedule a delivery of 200 gallons of home heating oil. Total price: $856.00 Can’t afford that. I settled for 100 gallons. Total: $427.00 That still hurts. With no “plans” being offered to help America become oil/energy independent, this winter is clearly going to be one that dramatically impacts our national economy, and not in a good way. As the Mike Ramirez cartoon above brilliantly illustrates, every congress and every president since Jimmy Carter has failed... Read more
I started out with an open mind about Obama. That’s changing. Ace calls Barack Obama “like Dan Quayle, only dumber,” and it’s becoming difficult to disagree. Can you imagine how the press, the late-night talk shows, the Jon Stewart’s and Steven Colbert’s, the Bill Maher’s the Keith Olbermann’s, the Chris Matthews’, the women on The View, Saturday Night Live and the rest of the news and entertainment media would be reacting to the astounding mindlessness of Barack Obama, if only... Read more
God, come to my assistance; Oh Lord, make haste to help me. Glory to the Father, and to the Son and the Holy Spirit As it was in the beginning, is now and will be forever, Amen. Hymn Psalmody; Antiphon 1 Lead me, Lord, in the path of your commandments. Psalm 119: 33-40 Psalm Prayer: In your justice give us life, Father. Do not allow greed to possess us but incline our hearts to your commands. Give us understanding to... Read more
There is absolutely nothing wrong with an adult having a drink, or even with an adult having an occasional cigarette. Done in moderation, what’s the problem? I mean, aren’t we all getting a little weary of the finger wagging that erupts, constantly and on all sides, depending on an issue? I certainly am. I’m tired of adults being lectured to by other adults for the lesser sins of the flesh, or the even lesser sins of the carbon, when in... Read more
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