… Today, readers, you are in for a marvelous treat. My eight and a half year old son declared he wants to follow in my footsteps and be the next young prolific blogger. Below is his appeal. He writes as follows; My mom won’t let me be on face book even though some of my friends are on it. She said I had to be at least 13. That’s forever! So I asked her if I could have a blog... Read more

… I often wonder what kind of young man my son will grow to be. I have some general ideas though. Read more

… Good grief, we need to get some new saints canonized quick because it seems like we Catholics all name our kids the same thing. I like traditional names and all, but there are nine boys all named Thomas between Boy Scouts, school and choir. Read more

… the realization that I am too old to attend World Youth Day or the fact I am attending the event virtually. Maybe it’s a combination of the two. Probably more of the first though. Read more

Venice, Italy. Read more

… is there anything Catholics won’t fight about? Read more

… why do people send me emails about angels and Jesus’s love then threaten me with bad luck if I don’t foward it to ten people? Isn’t that voodoo? And what in holy hell compelled me to subscribe to WND? It’s like a cloud of doom that follows me around and is delivered straight to my fingertips no matter where I go or hour of the day. There’s no escaping the petitions, online appeals, conspiracy theories and discount offers to... Read more

… In the Shade of the Demyanovo Lime-Trees, c. 1907 Read more

… when I can, I prefer to purchase goods from Catholic merchants. I am always more than happy to suggest a merchant’s wares here. I don’t get paid for advertising and I don’t get a percentage of their sales. If you are a merchant and would appreciate a little free exposure, drop me a line. I am going to be compiling a list of links on my sidebar for Catholic merchants. This particular rosary maker did not ask me, but... Read more

… so my doctor said I need to get more exercise and apparently the energy exerted lifting gin to my lips doesn’t count. Taking me to task, she challenged me to write down all the fun things I like to do hoping to turn them into opportunities for exercise. The verdict is still out on how many calories one can burn firing off a few rounds at the shooting range. We settled on walking and biking. I don’t mind walking... Read more