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New Website

Check out my new website: It has a simpler layout, and combines my twitter feeds, connections for my radio shows, bookstore, blog and will soon have my recorded homilies.

Read Gargoyle Code for Lent

Have you read my Lent book? The Gargoyle Code  is my Screwtape Letters-type book. With a luciferian letter for each day in Lent, the book takes you through the trials and temptations of two ordinary Catholics–from the demon-eye view. Click the ad in the right sidebar to learn more. Go here if you’d like the e-book [...]

Converted by Les Mis

from the combox…Patrick Coffin said that Les Miserables was a ‘three hour ad for the Catholic faith.” I agree about the “greatest three-hour ad for the Catholic faith”. I was going through an agnostic/wanting to re-consider Christianity phase, and seeing Les Mis cinched it for me. I started attending Mass the Sunday after, and have been [...]

Mahoney and Modernism

I once made a solemn promise not to publicly criticize a fellow priest or member of the hierarchy. This is not because I have no criticism, but because I value loyalty and believe there are enough stones being thrown by the enemy that our side needs all the help it can get. However, how can [...]

Protestant Church Names

I discovered a community church here in Greenville called “The Edge”. I feel like starting one called “Over the Edge”. It reminded me of this post from some time ago musing about the whole phenomena of trendy Prot church names and what would happen if we Catholics adopted the fashion…

Lessons from Les Mis

We went to see Les Miserables with friends yesterday. I’d never seen the show because I’ve rather gone off musicals as shallow, show biz stuff. I used to joke that life was miserable enough… I was won over. There are so many powerful Catholic themes in the show, and the film communicates them very well. [...]

Mrs Brady on Church Problems

It’s so very kind of you to come around with a bag of oranges my dear! Good heavens, what will you think with me still in my housecoat and slippers at this time of the morning? I suppose Jeanette told you I was under the weather, and there’s nothing like fresh oranges to make a [...]

The Importance and Power of Prayer

What do you mean by ‘Prayer’ to start with? If you thought it was asking God for stuff you’re not completely wrong. We’re supposed to ask God for our needs, and I think it’s just fine to ask God for the particular things like, “Dear God, please heal my son.” or “Please  God we need [...]

Watch Out for Father Wonderful

Mark Shea has a good post here spring boarding on the now invisible Father Corapi. I’ve written before about the temptation to turn priests into superheroes. By all means love your priest, support your priest, but don’t turn him into a plaster saint or you’ll be disappointed. Furthermore, you won’t be doing him any favors. [...]

Thomas Aquinas the the Flying Nun

In a nearby convent there was a nun who had taken to levitating during mystical prayer. The people were, of course, stupefied by this astounding miracle and were flocking to see the flying nun. The novices in Thomas’ friary were just as excited as the others and dragged the great philosopher off to see the [...]