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I’m Blogausted

Sorry not much blogging. Sometimes I run out of steam. However, lest you think I have been dawdling, I have completed the first draft of my first “Vicar” short story. It needs to be revised and polished before I publish it as an e-book. Also, for those of you who are interested, here is the [...]

And the Beat Goes On…

…by guest blogger Ryan McLaughlin is a husband, the proud dad of a one-year-old boy named Arthur (and a little girl due in February!), and a math teacher.  After years of searching, praying, and reading, he and his family were received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil this past April. Ryan enjoys writing about [...]

What I Didn’t Say About Christ the King

One of the difficulties about preaching is there is too much to say and too little time to say it. This is especially true of the celebrations that only come around once a year. So for Christ the King on Sunday I spoke about Blessed Miguel Pro and “Viva Christo Rey!” and the need for [...]

Apocalypse Now?

Here’s my daily homily for this week: Part of Catholic Online’s Year of Faith.

Eighth Graders are Smarter Than You Think

I had this idea that my book Catholicism Pure and Simple could be used as a text book for eighth grade confirmation class, so I’ve been trying it out on the eighth graders in our parish school and they are loving it. Here’s an excerpt from the first chapter on the existence of God. I [...]

The Temple and the Garden of God

In reading Frank Viola and Leonard Sweet’s Jesus A Theography I enjoyed the second chapter the most. Frank and Leonard aim to show how Jesus Christ is echoed and reflected in every part of the Scriptures. They build up a full picture of Christ the Lord–not just by trying to reconstruct the “historical Jesus” (that exercise [...]

The Vicar Short Story

I’m working on my first short story featuring The Rev’d Humphrey Blytherington.–The Vicar of Great Snoring and his gang. It will be available as an inexpensive e-book. Have you met The Vicar? Would you purchase an e-book short story about his adventures? If so, how much would you pay?

Wine Glass Music

Wondering what to do after a big feast like Thanksgiving with all those wine glasses?

Parliament Will Force C of E

If this article is correct, the British parliament will demand that the Church of England vote again on women bishops, and this time approve the measure. This could provoke a very major crisis in the Church of England. If parliament forces them to contravene their rules and vote again what happens if the members of the [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! I’m outta here for a few days.