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The Bourbon NeoCon Congratulates Himself

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 20, 2013 at 2:52 am
The Bourbons were famously described as “Remembering everything and learning nothing”. You wanna know why the GOP keeps losing? Here’s yet another reason (cribbed from FB): And...

Francis and Benedict are on the Same Page

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 20, 2013 at 2:43 am
I’m seeing an increasing number of people who are worried that a dichotomy and opposition is being manufactured by the Father of Lies, working both through the press and through...

ET and the Faith

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 20, 2013 at 2:22 am
No. Not Entertainment Tonight. ET. The Extraterrestrial. You know. Vulcans. Klingons. Horrible mucusy blobs and Platonic demigods of enlightenment. Squamous fungoid and rugose...

Dreher on the “Right Side of History”

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 20, 2013 at 2:18 am
He’s right, of course. “Right side of History” rhetoric is basically just a way of shouting down one’s opponents by declaring that the very issue in dispute has already been...

We Have to Abandon All our Principles and Support the Prolife GOP

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 20, 2013 at 2:11 am
Because they care *so* much about us: “On March 6, the House Republican leadership called an initial floor vote on their version of the continuing resolution (CR) needed to fund...

Heavy Electricity! It’s a Thing! Let’s Panic!

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 20, 2013 at 2:08 am
I wonder how many people will buy this.

Wow! What a powerful story of mercy!

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 20, 2013 at 2:05 am
A moving story from the Second World War: The pilot glanced outside his cockpit and froze. He blinked hard and looked again, hoping it was just a mirage. But his co-pilot stared...

There Ain’t No Pure Church

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 20, 2013 at 2:03 am
This piece seems to be enjoying a new lease on life in response to the hysterics from various quarters in reaction to Pope Francis’ election.

A Question about Franciscan Icons

Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 20, 2013 at 2:00 am
A reader writes: You seem like a guy who might know a bit about this. For perhaps obvious reasons, I find myself suddenly interested in purchasing a poster or icon of St. Francis...

Protestant seminary to keep positive ties with Church

Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 20, 2013 at 1:02 am
Pasadena, Calif., Mar 20, 2013 / 12:02 am (CNA).- Fuller Theological Seminary, a leading center for the formation of evangelical Protestant pastors, will continue to promote...

Rome's mayor 'touched' by Pope's simplicity

EWTN - World Catholic News - Mar 20, 2013 at 1:02 am
Rome, Italy, Mar 20, 2013 / 01:02 pm (EWTN News/CNA).- The mayor of Rome said that the simple humility of Pope Francis "really touched" his heart after the Mass that officially...

Spirituality: Ask Father Barron

Word on Fire - Fr. Robert Barron - Mar 20, 2013 at 1:00 am
On this week's "Ask Father Barron" video, a viewer asks the question that, no doubt, every priest mulls over on Saturday nights — how do you effectively reach the people in the...

Tomorrow: Continuing My Response to Protestant Scholar Michael Bird's Post, "Why Priests?"

The Sacred Page - Mar 20, 2013 at 12:47 am
Tomorrow I will be continuing my dialogue with Protestant Michael Bird, who wrote this post, entitled, "Why Priests?" If you'd like to be brought up to speed on this series of...

LENTCAzT 36 Wednesday 5th Week of Lent – “the four parts of the Cross hold together and are linked by their central point”

What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Mar 20, 2013 at 12:01 am
Today is Wednesday in the 5th Week of Lent. We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, a thought from Benedict XVI, something from St. John Damascene, and the usual collects...

CNN Labels Pope Francis the "Hope and Change" Pope

Creative Minority Report - Mar 19, 2013 at 11:21 pm
A CNN contributor compared Pope Francis with Barack Obama by calling him the "Hope and Change Pope." “He hasn’t actually done much in the way of real policy changes of...

Human Sin and Divine Love

Integrated Catholic Life - Mar 19, 2013 at 11:01 pm
Catholics seem preoccupied with the sufferings of Christ – the Crucifix, the sorrowful Mysteries, the Stations of the Cross. As if all this were not enough, Catholics must stand...

Reflecting On Pope Francis’ Inauguration

CatholicMom.com - Mar 19, 2013 at 10:28 pm
Editor’s note: During the next few weeks as we watch an historic episode in our Church’s history unfold, I’m thrilled to be able share writing from our friends at the United...

Bible Study on iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows and Android – For Free!

Catholic Servant - Mar 19, 2013 at 9:40 pm
Bible Study on iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows and Android – Olive Tree Bible Software Awesome! I didn’t know this existed. Just downloaded the Mac and iPad versions and the Douay-...

Classless ...

Rorate Coeli - Mar 19, 2013 at 8:40 pm
Here is the perfect example of how a "charitable" Catholic responds to our own New Catholic announcing his mother has taken a turn for the worse, and he will not be able to post...

Viva San Giuseppe! Viva Pope Francis!

Virtual St. Joseph Altar - Mar 19, 2013 at 8:32 pm
The penitential nature of Lent makes finding inspirational family activities somewhat difficult. One bright spot in our Lenten journey is the Feast of St. Joseph. In the tradition...
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