… I will never understand why some parishes [which shall remain nameless] feel the need to have an annual “multicultural mass”. I mean by definition “Catholic” means universal. You can’t get more multi-anything than that. Sigh. Read more

… Mdina. So if I organized a tour group that comprised of 12-14 days in Rome and Malta during November of this year and say Fr. Z was to come along as the group’s priest how many of you would be interested in something like that? Read more

… after much consideration and even more email complaints, I will not be including myself in next year’s Blog Awards. It is too late to withdrawal myself at this point, but I have taken every one’s opinion into consideration and I thank you for taking the time to contact me. Valid points were made, but I assure you that I have not voted for myself or even nominated myself in any category. In fact I have refrained from making any... Read more

… created by Catholic Roundup. Watch for details on my upcoming book deal and podcast discussing the blog awards. Ok, maybe not a book deal, but the part about the podcast with Catholic Roundup was true. Read more

…and thus begins the cage match battle to the death voting! All results are completely unbiased, scientifically calculated, and 100% fool proof.* *All unbiased, scientifically calculated, and 100% fool proof votes are determined using an impossible mathematical equation and tallied by a group of randomly selected lab chimps. Results may vary. Accuracy not guaranteed. May the best blogs truly prevail and the losers skulk off in shame! Best Blog By A Religious Fr. Erik, Orthometer A Friar Minor Fr. Acervo’s... Read more

… May 29th @ the National Gallery of Art. Read more

… I think I might have an idea who registered my email addresses [yes, all of them] with various islam websites and forums. Great, now allah is spamming me. I suppose this is pay back for the Jehovah Witnesses, eh? I heard they still come by your house even after all these months. I love my friends, they’re the bestest ev-vah. Read more

… small enough to smuggle back with you in your luggage. Read more

… read this post and follow Matthew Turner as he post from the Dominican Republic. Read more

… I am having such a hard time letting go of you. I know we ended it some time ago and it was for the best, but I can’t stop thinking about you. I smell your scent everywhere. Especially when I’ve been drinking, I get so weak. And I see you out with other people, you’ve moved on and I continue to long for you. I can’t help it. You are addictive and I miss you terribly. Read more