An episode of “Big Love,� the HBO series about a polygamous Mormon family has courted controversy with the Mormon church....

St. Ambrose of Milan (AD 339-397) O Lord, who hast mercy upon all,take away from me my sins,and mercifully kindle in methe fire of thy Holy Spirit.Take away from me the heart of stone,and give me a heart of flesh,a heart to love and adore Thee,a heart to delight in Thee,to follow and enjoy Thee, for...

Es ist die Endphase der Conference-Spiele im College Basketball. Bevor am nächsten Sonntag die NCAA (US-Hochschulsport-Verband) die 65 Teilnehmer der March Madness festlegt, stehen in 30 der 31 Conferences die Playoffs an. Die großen, wichtigen Conferences fangen erst in dieser Woche an, mit den F...

March 19th is the Feast of St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus. In an effort to connect yet another Catholic devotion to recovery from alcoholism and addiction, I will be posting a novena to the saint for his intercession with God for us. It will start on March 11 and end on the 19th. For those r...

Today we commemorate St. Macarius, who was a monk in Eygpt in the 4th century. St. Macarius aided St. Helena in identifying the True Cross. He became the bishop of Jerusalem in 314 and was was known for his defense against the heresy of Arianism (denial of the divinity of Christ). He was also one of...

Today is the optional memorial of St. Frances of Rome. St. Frances of Rome is one of the great mystics of the 15th century. She was born in Rome to a noble family in 1384 and died in Rome on March 9, 1440. She desired to enter the convent, but in obedience to her parents was instead married at age t...

Let me tell you what today has been like, and we’re only a few hours into it. Those of you who don’t understand what a low-down, bitchy sinner I am may be surprised. Those of you who do know (or suspect) that I am a bitchy sinner will be gratified. I started the morning crabbing to my hu...

For reasons not worth getting into, there are times when my entire body is just one big ball of pain, where every inch of me aches. Usually it has to do with an incoming storm, or a weather system that is passing nearby. It happened tonight. We had a beautifully warm day, and I had no idea what the ...

I am presenting text from this article found here: http://www.thedivinecouncil.com/DT32BibSac.pdf What I find interesting about this article is the discussion of the Divine Council, which parallels LDS beliefs. "Although some may fear that to adopt the reading of LXX amounts to embracing the no...

Let's see... whaddawegot this morning? Key witness in murder trial downs whiskey and "sees dead people" Across the state, a "stunningly pink" dolphin appears in Lake Calcasieu Popular Saints player unceremoniously dropped by team on the eve of his wedding day Oh and Ed Blakely is back on the TV lyin...