The creation of an atmosphere in which basic Constitutional rights were ignored under during the Bush years might be contributing to this bizarre measure introduced in the Connecticut legislature which would “remove control of Roman Catholic parishes from bishops and place them instead in the ...

How about His greatest gift? the gift of Himself, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, whole and entire?Is that, is He a chore? A new-to-me blog by a, (so far as I have discerned,) Lutheran minister has a post on the, (understandably,) miffing ('zat a word?) tendency of some people to act as if they are ...

I do not generally write about pop-culture, the media, current events, etc., yet as of late a menagerie of issues have orbited about my cranium and I hoped to make a few points. As I thought about the self-congratulatory fest known as The Oscars I wondered if all of those very well known and very in...

The Vatican has put a stop to a joint Pentecostal service planned by ... Catholic and Anglican bishops [in Australia.] The confirmation service was scheduled for May 31 at Christ Church Cathedral, and was promoted as a "very exciting and special" event. Parishes encouraged church members to consider...

So, like, you just have to take this exam. Some highlights: A deeply devout Catholic couple has just returned from their fiftieth anniversary celebration, when suddenly the husband falls to the ground, clutching his chest. What is the most productive action for the wife to take? 1. Call 911 2. Put h...

Maybe it’s because I’ve been overdosing on Watchmen movie content - extended trailers, character profiles & TiVo showcases - but it strikes me that Javier Bardem and Jeffrey Dean Morgan might be the same dude. Not the most earth-shattering or even newly-noticed news, but hey, I̵...

First Lady of these United States of America, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama and Lord Darkness from the super awesome 80's fantasy movie LEGEND.  On a side note Tim Curry deserves mucho props for bringing to life some of the most memorable character in celluloid history. Just for bringing to ...

If you are not already reading the witty and formidable Fr Hunwicke I suggest, nay, URGE that you add him to your daily read.In all the kerfuffle about potential unification, (RC, SSPX, TAC, a veritable alphabet soup of liturgical reverence,) he imagines a dialogue betwixt a would-be Tiber-swimmer, ...

While Mainstream Jews Debate Education Economic Crisis, Kiryas Joel Satmars Figured It All Out by Jonathan Mark New York - Satmar...scored $6.3 million from the stimulus bill for Kiryas Joel’s all-Jewish public school...The upstate Times Herald-Record (Feb. 12) reports that although Kiryas Joel is...

I published my last post on the same day as Sophia’s birthday.  It was the first time that I didn’t write a special post on this blog for her birthday.  I sent her an e-card, but no real card.  When I called her up on Wednesday, she was upset that I didn’t write a post. “Y...