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Standing on My Head
“A scene is often most clearly seen when it is seen upside down.” G.K.Chesterton
Fulton Sheen’s Warning About Counterfeit Catholicism
Locked, as he was, in the post war struggle with communism, Fulton Sheen's prophecies about the end time are somewhat dated, but his underlying vision is strong and sobering. In his Communism and the Conscience [...]
Indiana Jones and the Three Wise Men
I love putting together stuff that nobody thought of putting together before, so here's the link between Indy and the Magi: You know the backdrop for the final scene in Indiana Jones and the Last [...]
Holy Mary Mother of God and Mother of Me
I had a Southern Baptist friend who thought it was amusing, when visiting Catholic churches, to wave to the image of Mary and say, "Hi Mary!" When I challenged him on what seemed a [...]
Poem for the Nativity of Our Lord
Here is the poem for the Nativity from my cycle of poems on the Holy Rosary: Forget your Christmas cards and little creche the cutesy donkey, sheep and shepherd boys. Put away the twinkle [...]
The Cave of Our Re-Birth
I've been thinking a lot on the fact that Jesus was born in a cave. Here is an expanded version of an article I wrote which was published last week at The Stream website: [...]
How to Get Rid of the Christmas Clutter
First, what do I mean by "Christmas Clutter". I don't mean the boxes of unwanted presents, extra Christmas lights that don't work, abandoned wrapping paper, leftover food or your tree that's dropping its needles. [...]
