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Standing on My Head
“A scene is often most clearly seen when it is seen upside down.” G.K.Chesterton
Jordan Peterson and C.S.Lewis
Before Christmas I met a young man in California who said, with a joyful smile on his face, "I'm a revert. I came back to my Catholic faith last year." "Wonderful" I said, "What [...]
The True Meaning of the “Inn” in Bethlehem
Most of our mental imagery about Jesus' birth in Bethlehem is grounded in the culture and conditions of medieval Europe. Our creche tableaus are rooted in the first stable scenes set up by St [...]
A UFO Explanation
The news is buzzing this week with reports of UFOs buzzing around New Jersey. UFOs are certainly among the most puzzling paranormal phenomena. BTW I like Jimmy Akin's distinction between "paranormal" and "supernatural". Paranormal [...]
What is a “valid” sacrament?
As a convert from Anglicanism I remember important conversations among my fellow Anglican clergymen about the "validity" of the sacraments. Pope Leo XII famously judged Anglican orders to be "null and utterly void", but [...]
The Arabian Origins of the Magi
Those who have read my 2017 book The Mystery of the Magi--The Quest to Identify the Three Wise Men will be familiar with my proposal that the Magi were, first of all historical figures--and not [...]
Enough Gnostic Nonsense
I seem to have been added to the email list of a women's ordination activist. From time to time I'll get an amateurish graphic or a passage of shallow theology speak from this guy. [...]