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This blog used to be hosted at Patheos, but I created my own site because I wanted to get away from the increased commercialism. I also wanted to return to the more personal and relational style that I first had when blogging. As the readership increased at Patheos we lost the personal contact. I had to close the comments box because there were simply too many comments to moderate and extremists were using my combox as their soapbox.
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Standing on My Head
“A scene is often most clearly seen when it is seen upside down.” G.K.Chesterton
Casinos: the New Cathedrals
I first went to a casino when I was visiting Detroit on a speaking engagement. A guy named Bob was my host. He said, "Where do you want to go for lunch Father?" "Someplace
Conspiracy Theories and Gossip
It's easy to dismiss conspiracy theorists as your crazy uncle. You know... listen to them rattling on about false flags, fake moon landings, lizard people and so forth...you listen with mild interest, nod and
Film Noir, Monks of Norcia, Mushy Mercy and I Scream Therefore I AM
Four articles are uploaded to the Archived Articles section of the blog. These articles were written for various website, magazines and papers over the years. The Morality of Movies - This is a double
Divorce the Disintegration of Humanity and Married Priests
The gospel reading appointed for today should be of vital interest for both the church and the world. It is Jesus' teaching on marriage. Here it is. Take time to read it. Some Pharisees
Ten Things to Remember About the Assumption of Mary
A few years ago I wrote a post about the Assumption that is worth re-reading: During the twenty years it took me to convert from a Bob Jones University student to a Catholic I
Welcome the Stranger. Who Me?
I got hit over the head on Monday with the Mass reading from Deuteronomy 10 because it speaks so eloquently about the immigration issue. Here is is in case you missed it. For the
