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"It is Not Necessary to Go to Church"
I've seen this quote (and more) pop up on my Facebook feed one too many times, usually accompanied by this image of a smiling and accepting Pope Francis. Read more
Posted on 26 December 2014 SOCIETY -
"Everything Comes at a Cost, Including Prosperity, and Almost None of It Will...
Beautiful message from Ms. Scalia: The lesson was a simple one: everything comes at a cost, including prosperity, and almost none of it will fulfill you, save... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2014 SOCIETY -
The Gift
A very well done video put together by the Mormon Church.... I can think of a a number of Catholic videos that match the quality of this one. Those put out by... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2014 SOCIETY -
"The Truth, the Goodness and the Beauty of This Faith is Utterly Overwhelming..."
Yet another outstanding post coming our way via Tod Worner, this time over at The Catholic Thing: How do you put into words what can only be expressed in pure... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Evil Rising
This is evil: I guess y'all "can't breathe" either. #RIPEricGarner #AllLivesMatter @ Brighton Hove, UK http://t.co/7ztu51OpY3 — Handsome Ass Nigga (@thegame)... Read more
Posted on 21 December 2014 SOCIETY -
My Need is Met...
“Far better it is for you to say: "I am a sinner," than to say: "I have no need of religion." The empty can be filled, but the self-intoxicated have no room... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2014 SOCIETY -
"I'm Not Done"
I received this threat from Barack Hussein Obama in an email yesterday: Friend -- A lot has changed in the six years I've been president. As I look ahead at my... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2014 SOCIETY -
233 Viral Video Collage... in 6 Minutes
Never has 6 minutes gone by so quickly: H/T to Mr. Vanderleun. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2014 SOCIETY -
"Can It Be That We Have Stood by Quietly While Nearly 2000 Years of...
The answer of course is yes and in fact we will likely continue to stand by quietly: For centuries Iraq sheltered one of the largest Christian populations in th... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2014 SOCIETY -
"You Have No Legitimate Cover..."
Stumbled over this nearly two year old post by Joe Hoover last night and was rather mesmorized by it: It is mid-Lent and you stumble into a church, not because... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2014 SOCIETY -
"Weak as a Pigmy"
“It is one of the curious anomalies of present day civilization that when man achieves greatest control over nature, he has the least control over himself. Read more
Posted on 16 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Unchecked Evil
The news from Pakistan is horrific: The Taliban has killed dozens of children at a Peshawar school in a revenge mission for Pakistani schoolgirl activist... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Maybe Now We Could Go Back to the Tried and True
Stephen Budiansky over at The Atlantic with a convincing look back at interrogation techniques that actually worked and were premised on treating the "enemy"... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2014 SOCIETY -
"Meanwhile, Back in the Church..."
Mark Shea is not letting up on those who call themselves Catholic while defending torture. And the more you read Catholic teaching, the more you see that Mark i... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Overwhelmed
A quick personal post. I spent most of yesterday and part of this morning with my granddaughter Amelia, she who will soon be 7 months old. To say here in... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Catholics with Obedient Courage
A number of them showed up on my reading radar and I was pleasantly surprised to see their stories in the Washington Post: When Eve Tushnet converted to... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2014 SOCIETY -
What's a Tilma? And Why Should We Care?
I'm more than a little embarrassed to admit that until yesterday, I had not delved into the details of the "Our Lady of Guadalupe" story. The Catholich Church... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2014 SOCIETY -
Because Friday!
Guest posted by tim, The Godless Heathen Looking forward to a slow, quiet weekend and recharging the batteries, so to speak, this weekend with no hunting,... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2014 SOCIETY -
"We Became the Thing We Hate"
Mark Shea is listing the items engaged in by the CIA as revealed in the Torture Report released this week and is excoriating the majority of Catholics who... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2014 SOCIETY -
"If That Isn't Beautiful, Then Nothing Is."
The wife and I attended a reconciliation service last night. Both of us entertained, if only for moments, the thought of skipping out. We'd had a long,... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2014 SOCIETY