… two good friends of mine had children that received their first communion this weekend. Afterwords we all met at one family’s house for a small celebration. Everything was pleasant and civilized until… I look at see my son standing at the top of a slide with his pants down having a peeing contest with another boy to see whose urine could make it down the slide the fastest. He later redeemed me by blessing a small baby “in nomine... Read more

… a day late but certainly not a dollar short. Andrea Mantegna Bartolom Murillo Francisco de Zurbarn Read more

… yes, you can vote more than once in the 2009 Cannonball Blog Awards. You can come back and vote once every day till polls close on the 23rd if you like. It is possible to win simply by being a persistent pain in the ass. So fret not, Digi. You can stop exploiting your Abuelitas now. 😉 Read more

… an update. Things are heating up in the 2009 Cannonball Awards: Minnosota Mom and Mulier Fortis slug it out while Sancte Sanctis is coming up from behind to determine who truly is the most underappreciated. The Ancoress and Catholic Key go head to head for the title of best political blog. Southern Appeal joins the battle with The Cavemen and Fr. Erik while the threesome duke it out for the title of most church militant. But the big story... Read more

… Behold, my child, Christ stands here invisibly receiving your confession. Do not be ashamed and do not fear, and do not withhold anything from me; but without doubt tell all you have done and receive forgiveness from the Lord Jesus Christ. [source: Central PA Orthodox] Read more

…”too many Christians have made peace with sinfulness; baptized it with the language of personal conscience, and stopped trying to convert anybody — including themselves.” [source] Veronese, Conversion of St. Mary Magdalene Read more

…Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they? [Mat 6:26] photo source. Read more

… Catholic man candy? Read more

… please. There’s plenty to go around! Read more

… yow-za! Read more