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Satan Stinks

When I prepare for a homily I often ask the Spirit to make one word or phrase jump off the page for me. This week in the gospel of the raising of Lazarus the word was “stench”. Lazarus’ body was in the grave for four days and when Jesus asked for the tomb to be [Read More...]

Bill Clinton and the Alien Invasion

  Here is my latest article for Aleteia which comments on Bill Clinton’s musings this week about whether or not aliens exist.  Former US President Bill Clinton has been discussing alien forms of intelligence with television host Jimmy Kimmel. NBC reports here that Mr Clinton had his aides investigate the famous “Area 51” in the Nevada desert [Read More...]

If Anglicans Marry Gays Christians Will Die

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has suggested that African Christians will be killed by their Muslim (presumably) neighbors if the Church of England endorses same sex marriage. The Guardian reports here. African Christians will be killed if the Church of England accepts gaymarriage, the archbishop of Canterbury has suggested. Speaking on an LBC phone in, Justin [Read More...]

Progressive = Passive Aggressive

The furore over a Dominican nun’s lecture at a Catholic High School in Charlotte, North Carolina reported here and the resignation of Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich here shows the passive aggressive sickness of the progressive movement. Leaving the issue of homosexuality and same sex marriage on one side, consider the way these protests have been carried out. [Read More...]

Poverty and Property

Earlier this week I was in Morristown New Jersey to speak to a group of Catholic business leaders. Present at the meeting was Fr Benedict Groeschel and his assistant–Brother Simon. Fr. Groeschel is the founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and Br. Simon is one of the friars. It was beautiful to see [Read More...]

Benedict the Balanced

Here is my latest article for Imaginative Conservative website on St Benedict and the Benedictine balance–”nothing harsh, nothing burdensome” says Benedict about the spiritual life.  In the summer of 1987 I had three months free, and decided to make a hitch-hiking pilgrimage to Jerusalem. I had visited Benedictine monasteries in England and decided to stay [Read More...]

Can You Four-give?

School Mass today and the theme is forgiveness. So I tell a story about Jimmy and Sammy and Sammy complains that Jimmy is bullying him. It might help you. It might help your children or your CCD or your grandkids. Mr Magnanimous the kindly teacher asks Sammy if he wants to forgive Jimmy. “I guess [Read More...]

Archbishops Should Live in Palaces

This blog is called Standing on My Head, so while everybody is pouting and posturing about the houses of Archbishops and Bishops I’m going to strike a topsy turvy perspective, yea a discordant note. I think the Pope should live in the Apostolic Palace and I think Archbishop Wilton should live in his brand new [Read More...]

Read, Mark and Learn – Day 23

The Healing of a Boy with a Demon 14When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes arguing with them.15Immediately on seeing him, the whole crowd was utterly amazed. They ran up to him and greeted him.16He asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?”17Someone from the crowd answered [Read More...]

Read, Mark and Learn – Day 22

Thank you for continuing the Lent Bible study. Remember if you want to read previous entries you can use the ‘Categories’ tool in the right sidebar and choose “Blobble Study” He also said to them, “Amen, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the [Read More...]