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Adventures in Orthodoxy

Have you read my book Adventures in Orthodoxy? I have some copies of the first edition still available. The new edition is called Quest for the Creed and has extra material. But if you would like a copy of Adventures in Orthodoxy go here to get one for just $6.95. They’re usually $15.00. Go here [Read More...]

A Flawed Friar and Cowardly Clergy

One of the most difficult minefields to tiptoe through as a priest is the need to fix things, be nice to everyone and make the world a better place. Joseph Pearce’s study of Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare on Love–Seeing the Catholic Presence in Romeo and Juliet  has an extended discussion on the character Friar Lawrence. You may [Read More...]

Sister Helen: Pray More!

When my younger brother Daryl went out to Africa to drill water wells a saintly woman in the parish said she had no money to support the project, but she would pray. So Daryl went out and he encountered horrible heat, deadly disease, language problems, technical problems, money problems and far more hardships then they [Read More...]

Youth and Age and Wisdom and Joy

Here is my latest article for Aletia–which considers the contrast and complementarity of Age and Youth evident at World Youth Day.

Joachim and Anna – Redemption’s Turning Point

In my own journey from Protestant fundamentalism to the Catholic Church the dogma of the Immaculate Conception was a stumbling block. I understood the doctrine–that the Blessed Virgin Mary was conceived in the natural way, but by direct action of God was preserved from the stain of original sin. I also understood the reasoning for [Read More...]

The Mysterious Importance of the Virgin of Aparecida

Go here for my latest piece on Aleteia–Why is the Virgin of Aparecida–the symbol of Catholic Brazil so important? It’s all tied in with miracles and the Immaculate Conception…

Heading for Houston…

…Hey Houston, I’ll be with you on Monday and Tuesday. Monday evening to speak at Cafe Catholica at St Thomas High School St., 4500 Memorial Drive, Houston, 77007: Mass 6:15, Hot Dog Dinner – talk on Evangelism at 8:15 Tuesday I’ll be telling how St Benedict and St Therese helped bring me home to the [Read More...]

Old Monk on Public Penance

A public fault should be followed by a public penance. If you offend your brother in front of others you should apologize to your brother in front of others.

The Curse of Casual Catholicism

Back in April I began a series on What’s Killing American Catholicism. The first post was on Cultural Catholicism and I argued that this was countered by Comprehensive Catholicism–a Catholic faith that is truly universal and transcends all cultures and ethnicities. The second installment was on Complacent Catholicism which is countered by Compassionate Catholicism. The third post focused on Cafeteria [Read More...]

Mad Rad Trads

What worries me most about the angry comments from traditionalists in my combox is how many of them have either not read my posts, or completely mis-understood them. When I recounted the caricatures of both trad Catholics and trendy Catholics I stated quite clearly that this is the way each side is caricatured by the [Read More...]