Judging from various comments received here and articles circulating the internet, it would seem gentlemen too have quite a bit to say on the topic of ladies fashion, what they prefer and what they consider appropriate. Pat Archbold writes an interesting piece about the loss of “pretty” and “innocence” in favor of “hot” and “trampy”. It’s a great piece; pop over and check it out. While I am not debating his thoughts on the matter, thoughts that I totally agree... Read more
… From the Archdiocese of Detroit, “The Church encourages the Christian faithful to promote or sustain a variety of apostolic undertakings but, nevertheless, prohibits any such undertaking from claiming the name Catholic without the consent of the competent ecclesiastical authority (see canon 216 of the 1983 Code of Canon Law). For some time, the Archdiocese of Detroit has been in communication with Mr. Michael Voris and his media partner at Real Catholic TV regarding their prominent use of the word... Read more
… Fa la la la la lalalala. This week’s column tackles the social minefield of Christmas parties and family functions with practical advance on how to cope and more importantly, how to get over yourself. It’s Christmas after all, not high school. Read more
… Dear gentlemen, I appreciate your patience with me while I go on and on about hats and shoes and pretty dresses. Please accept this offering for having to endure two days of girly blather. Read more
… a cloche hat. I’m actually a week into my skirts only experiment and so far there’s nothing extraordinary to report. I’m used to wearing skirt suits to work and skirts to church so not wearing trousers hasn’t been a noticeable inconvenience. Plus the weather has been incredibly mild, albeit rainy. Otherwise, it’s been pretty much my regular dress routine. I’m sorry I don’t have any anecdotes or more exciting news to share. I know. Yawn. The most exciting thing... Read more
… Few articles of women’s clothing are more controversial than the denim jumper or the ankle length denim skirt. The mantilla and head covering garments are probably the most volatile. Today; however, I want to discuss the denim jumper. Living in the South long denim skirts and jumpers have an evangelical connotation. They are perceived as the snake throwing Pentecostal woman’s uniform. Whether it’s true or not I can not know. My snake throwing church exposure has been, sadly, a... Read more
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… Here’s an interesting article on The Millions. Writer Robert Fay notes, “There was a time in the middle of the 20th Century when Catholic writers, many of them converts to the Church, were icons of the Anglo-American literary scene…The obvious reason for this literary vacuum is that the Christian faith, and the Catholic Church in particular, have been in full-cultural retreat since the 1960s.” Read more
… A very quick review. The Adventures of Tintin My son & I have been long time fans of the Tintin comic books and we carried that enthusiasm with us when we went last evening to watch the movie opening night. Neither of was disappointed. I was anticipating the latest instrumental music score composed by John Williams – one the most recognizable composers having done the scores for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Schindler’s List, and the movie that gave me... Read more
… I’m sure most of you are aware of the marvelous organizations Silent No More and Rachel’s Vineyard. These two agencies provide a wonderful ministry for women suffering from post-abortive trauma. They also provide counseling and a platform for women who have been hurt by abortion to speak out and let others know how spiritually and physically harmful abortion is for women. Contrary to all the evidence stating that abortion is bad for women, there is a new website looking... Read more
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