OK. Here's another book suggestion for Lent. My book The Romance of Religion picks up on the idea that religion is a great adventure. It is not pious or puritanical or pusillanimous or pussyfooting around. It is the stuff of all the great romances, the great adventure stories. It is full of great risks and great rewards. [...]
During the election cycle I was pretty outspoken in my dislike of both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Since Trump's election I've commented in (I hope) a balanced way here and here. One of the most disturbing things about Trump's presidency is not Trump himself, but the seeming inability we have to treat the situation with [...]
Gargoyle Code tracks the emails between a senior tempter and his juniors, but the idea is updated and applied to Catholics. The letters also go from Shrove Tuesday to Easter Day so it makes a great Lent Book. Slubgrip Instructs is the sequel. The demon Slubgrip has been demoted to teach Popular Culture 101 in Bowelbages University. He [...]
St Benedict says you should read a good book for Lent, and I agree. Therefore in these days which run up to Lent I'll be reminding you of some of my books which are available The Quest for the Creed is twenty short chapters on the Apostle's Creed. It is written in an upside down Chestertonian style. [...]
Pro life warriors are right to continue to campaign for the repeal of the disastrous Roe v Wade decision. I don't think the government should try to solve all our problems, and the local community is the first place to get things sorted out, but there are some actions the government--at both the state and federal [...]
This article explains how Pope Francis, in a recent meeting with religious superiors expressed his dismay at the growth of vocations among "restorationist" religious orders. He's worried that they are too "rigid". “The decline of religious life in the West worries me,” Pope Francis said in an exchange with superiors of men’s religious orders. Nevertheless the Pope [...]
My latest blog post for National Catholic Register poses the question from a Protestant, "Why do you Catholic priests wear those fancy robes? Go here to read the answer. Image Wikkimedia
Your blogger with the sword Mel Gibson used in Braveheart Yes it really is the sword Gibson used in Braveheart. I was in LA in a meeting with Steve McEveety about a film project and there it was in his office... Anyway, the point is (if you'll excuse the joke)... From time to time [...]
Embed from Getty Images I still don't like Donald Trump, but if Betsy DeVos is for school vouchers I'm for Betsy DeVos. Here are ten reasons why school vouchers are a good idea. They Give Parents Choice - It is interesting how, when it comes to aborting unborn children liberals are all for parental choice, but [...]
I will be re-posting various article from the past that I have written for various outlets. This article was first published by National Catholic Register in 2008. The Tale of Two Churches I have been a Catholic now for thirteen years. Like most converts, I described my reception into the Catholic Church as ‘coming home.’ However, [...]