Dwight Longenecker's Blog, page 204

Go Ahead and Get Rich!

As Pope Francis suspends a German bishop for his lavish spending, I got a call from the BBC World Service asking me to comment on the situation. I’m traveling today so can’t be on the radio, but here’s my take on it. First of all, the clergy are not all called to vows of poverty, [Read More...]

I’m Saddened. Deeply Saddened. Not.

Michael Sean Winters at the National Catholic Recorder has registered dismay at the tone of my article criticizing Huffington Post columnist Cara McDonogh. The language, it is said, was too tough and I was too angry.  When confronted with a fellow Catholic whose opinions a priest finds disturbing, I think the appropriate tone is one [Read More...]

Here Comes da Judge

A post a few days back in which I tore into a ridiculous article on Huggington Post by a “Catholic” who doesn’t go to Mass, supports abortion and thinks same sex unions and Planned Parenthood has raised a few hackles in the combox. The commenters say I shouldn’t have judged the poor girl who wrote [Read More...]

The Rosary Army

An interview at Catholic Book Blog with evangelist and author Greg Willits of the Rosary Army: Go here.

Should Religion be Fun?

Some atheist comedians have started up an “atheist church” in England. They want to get people together to do good in the world and help people  ”live this one life to the fullest.” Critics and fans alike colloquially refer to the organization as an atheist church, but the founders prefer to think of their group [Read More...]

Friday Night with the Dark Lord

Katrina Fernandez–The Crescat– and I had the chance to meet and greet the Dark Lord Shea-uman during our visit to Seattle to speak at a conference organized by Josh Johnson at Our Lady Star of the Sea parish in Bremerton. Mark writes about the exciting encounter here.  I took them down the waterfront, past Ye Olde [Read More...]

Meeting the Master

When discussing the problem of the Catholic Church one of the main culprits is “poor catechesis”. The lukewarmness of the laity, the misguided political correctness, the sentimentality, and bland, suburban do-gooder mentality prevalent in the pews is all blamed on “poor catechesis.” “If only the people had been taught what the Catholic Church really teaches. Then [Read More...]

See You In Seattle!

I’m headed to Seattle this morning to take part in the Frassati Conference at St Mary Star of the Sea parish in Bremerton tomorrow. If you’re in the Seattle WA area, come and join us. Information at the website link above. I’ll be keynote speaker on the New Evangelization and conducting two workshops: Evangelizing in Families [Read More...]

Todd Unctuous has Competition!

I have a news feed from the Huffington Post and it seems they have a writer on their staff who is competing with my alter ego Todd Unctuous to write the stupidest, most inane kind of self righteous liberal drivel possible. The pretend person is called Cara McDonegal.  The article in question is headlined as “An [Read More...]

Nietzsche and Your Neighbor

John Zmirak writes here about the philosophy (or lack thereof) of the man in the street… But we shouldn’t incessantly invoke the worst criminals of history to illustrate subhumanism; such melodramatic comparisons too easily let us off the hook. (“I thank you, Lord, that I am not as these commissars who starve kulaks….”) Instead, let [Read More...]