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• "This Type of ‘bury the Testosterone’ Tactic Has Been Grown Over the Past Few...

  

  Jared Zimmerer over at Word on Fire laments the loss of authentic masculinity: Over the last two decades, a sociological problem has jolted apostolates,... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 SOCIETY

• “It is an Absurd Dichotomy to Love Christ Without the Church”

  

  Pope Francis, in a homily delivered last week, speaks to the notion of being what I call a 'Jesus and me' Christian: Pope Francis began his reflections,... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 SOCIETY

• "Either You Are a Cherub Or a Bit Stupid"

  

  That and much more from, surprisingly, Pope Francis: "The greatest sin today is that people have lost the sense of sin" and therefore "the meaning of the kingdo... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2014 SOCIETY

• So... You Want Peace

  

  One of the things that has escaped my grasp fully to date as a Christian, as a Catholic, is this promised peace that surpasses understanding.  Oh, I've... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 SOCIETY

• First President To...

  

  So this is making its way through the cybersphere and I thought it worthy of sending it on to the handful of readers stopping by Brutally Honest. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 SOCIETY

• "There Were Swarms of Dead Horseflies on the Porch – Swept up One Day Only to...

  

  Do you believe in this sort of thing? Capt Austin’s assertions were echoed by Roman Catholic priest Father Michael Maginot, also interviewed by MailOnline. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2014 SOCIETY

• Did You Know?

  

  Raise your hand if you heard lots about Justin Bieber being arrested (more than once) but not a damned thing about what follows: Suspected Islamic extremists... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 SOCIETY

• I'll Drink to That

  

  There are excellent reasons to imbibe... and too many reasons why we should not.  Fr. Denis Lemieux attempts a teachable moment on the drinking of adult... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2014 SOCIETY

• A Theological Exposition on the Concept of TMI

  

  Coming our way via Mr. BadCatholic, Marc Barnes: If truthfulness were merely a phenomenon of fact, then being truthful would amount to a life spent whispering... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 SOCIETY

• How Far Has the Culture Fallen?

  

  Pretty far if what occurred on the Grammys is any gauge: Under the guise of “artistic expression,” Katy Perry, who recently announced that she is not a... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 SOCIETY

• "Life is in the Trenches"

  

  Tod Worner is remembering his Dad's wisdom in a piece that should be read by all: I remember it quite clearly when he said it. And it hit me hard. My dad was... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 SOCIETY

• "Don’t Be Bullied Or Rushed by the Mendacious Ninnies in the...

  

  Fr. Denis Lemieux is giving advice on how not to be a coward: I am reminded of a very funny bit from a Lily Tomlin routine where her character says “I always... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 SOCIETY

• “You Can’t Use That Word Any More, Ever...”

  

  Bookworm is taking on the attempt by the cultural elite to take deserved criticism and turn it into something it most assuredly is not: In Obama’s America,... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 SOCIETY

• The Dinesh D'Sousa Prosecution - Not the Cause to Fight for

  

  People in the know, people with brains and an ability to draw conclusions based on the evidence, know that this administration is one of the most corrupt in... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 SOCIETY

• "... the Andrew Cuomo Outburst is Particularly Chilling..."

  Fr. Robert Barron speaks to the rising levels of anti-Catholic prejudice and what it means to all of us, Catholic or not: "That a governor of a major state — on... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2014 SOCIETY

• "The Very Model of Forthright Masculinity"

  

  The Anchoress: Currently, there are terrible stories, violent images and reported deaths coming out of Ukraine, as citizens and journalists have attempted to... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 SOCIETY

• Who is Adam Shaw?

  

  A little more than a month ago, Mr. Shaw, who frankly looks like he just started shaving, blasted the Pope as being the Catholic Church's Obama and not long... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 SOCIETY

• Is There Any Line the Left Will Not Cross in Pursuit of Political Power?

  

  Neo-neocon writes about the Texas gubernatorial race: So this is a very focused and well-thought out campaign to (a) double down on Davis’ message of how much... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2014 SOCIETY

• Galling Chutzpah, Thy Name is Barack Hussein Obama

  

  The White House released what follows today: Today, as we reflect on the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 SOCIETY

• "An Irrational Prejudice"

  

  Father Robert Barron has a must read up at NRO's The Corner: Last week two outrageously anti-Catholic outbursts took place in the public forum. The first was... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2014 SOCIETY