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The Pope and the the Elusive Bird Poverty

Emily Dickinson defined Hope as “the thing with feathers that perches on the soul.” Genuine humility and  simplicity of life would be a more elusive bird–not perching on the soul for long. What got me thinking about this was a comment from a reader who was somewhat non-impressed with Pope Francis. He said if Pope [Read More...]

Nine Abortions? So What?

Following the triumphant pro-life, pro-women’s health legislation in Texas, a report in London’s Daily Telegraph informs us that 37% of abortions in the UK were performed for women who had already had at least one abortion. More than 4,500 women had had at least four abortions, 1,334 were on at least their fifth and 33 [Read More...]

The Pope Should Not Have a Posh Popemobile!

He should use one of these h/t Fr Z

From the Archives – Caitlin Goes to the Beach

Caitlin goes to the beach: Go here.

Francis: Reformer or Revolutionary?

From the first days of his papacy Francis has been hailed as a radical reformer. The mainstream journalists have enjoyed creating a new narrative: The shadowy Dan Brown-type Vatican (as we all know) is worm eaten with secret pedophiles, a cadre of homosexuals, mobsters running the Vatican Bank, an ancient, sinister international conspiracy and Cardinals [Read More...]

Coca Cola Catholicism

Back in April I began a series on What’s Killing American Catholicism. Events and other commitments kept me from completing the series at that time. 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 [Read More...]

The Story of An Amazing Word Riddle

If you like word games, riddles and mysteries, read this amazing article which tells the story of how an ancient Greek dialect was discovered and deciphered. By the way, it also confirms why The Daily Telegraph is the world’s best paper. They assume their readers are actually interested in arcane archeological stuff.

The Pelosi Catholic

I coined a phrase in yesterday’s post: The Pelosi Catholic–which prompted this excellent explanation from an Italian reader Pelosi Catholics is not just correct, it is a terrific – if unintended – pun. In Italian, the adjective “peloso”, of which “pelosi” is the plural, means “hairy”, but it has also the connotations of dishonesty and [Read More...]

Todd Unctuous on Papal Poverty

Guest blogger Todd Unctuous is top commentator for MSM. With a degree in Media Studies from Scranton Community College, Todd writes for many papers and websites, and is known for his incisive writing, objective reporting and razor sharp comment. It was with some trepidation that the world watched the famous chimney outside the famous walled [Read More...]

What Kind of Pope Do Liberals Want?

Why are liberal Catholics and the secular press so in love with Pope Francis? Not because they love the Catholic faith, but because they see Francis as a vehicle for their own agenda. The Crescat has a couple of interesting posts about how the press is handling Pope Francis here and here. She says what [Read More...]