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Catholic Paul Ryan loves Atheist Ayn Rand??

Paul Ryan, the Catholic Vice Presidential pick is being blamed for being a fan of atheist, pro abortion, anti religion philosopher Ayn Rand. He has admitted that Rand’s novels inspired him to get interested in economics and politics. He was taken with her views on the morality of capitalism and individualism and with her rejection [...]

Paul Ryan’s Catholic Financial Principles

I am no economist and I have little patience with politics, but I do understand that my Catholic faith is opposed to both socialism and unrestrained capitalism. It is opposed to both because it is in favor of the principles of subsidiarity and solidarity. These principles are easily understood as the proper need for community [...]

Who is Barbara Marx Hubbard?

Is she related to Karl Marx? Groucho Marx? L. Ron Hubbard? Old Mother Hubbard? None of the above literally, but all of the above metaphorically. In fact, if you put the four together in a blender you’d probably end up with something pretty much like Barbara Marx Hubbard. So who is she? First of all, [...]

Mrs Brady on Chick-fil-A

I don’t know when I’ve been happier to see someone walk up the street to my home! I feel like I’ve been weeding this flowerbed for hours, and in this heat, why I’m just about to melt! I was going to keep going, but now you’re here I can get myself a nice cold glass [...]

Liberalism and LCWR

Is Liberalism dead? Ross Douthat comments here on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and the decline of liberal Christianity. It’s a speculative piece which highlights the chasm that now exists within all forms of liberal Christianity and historic Christianity. I’ve written on the subject a few months ago here. This divide yawns not only [...]

San Lorenzo Interior

Can I have a baldachino like that please? This is the church in Rome where the relics of Saint Lawrence are venerated. For more pictures check out this slide show. San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura was built by Constantine on the site of the martyrdom of St Lawrence. The tomb of St Lawrence is still there. The [...]

The Practical Power of Penitence

It’s there right up front, and you can’t avoid it. The first step in following Christ is repentance. The first thing we have to do is say “I’m wrong.” Only then can we begin the journey. It’s like a magic password. The Greek word is metanoia which means ‘turning around’. It’s there in the story of [...]

Faith Works

A lot of Catholic content is available from orthodox sources. The web is alive with apologetics, comment, theology, liturgy and Biblical studies. There is plenty of stuff on current events, controversial issues and church gossip, but I’ve found there is very little on practical Christian living. I’m talking about practical advice on prayer, how to [...]

Protest and Persecution

Call me paranoid, but I sometimes feel like it is not only Protestants who are in protest against Catholicism, but the whole world. When I stop to analyze this feeling I realize that there is an argument to be made. If Catholicism embraces the whole truth wherever it appears, then it is going to offend [...]

More Christianity

Today I have been working on my lectures for the Belmont Abbey Apologetics Camp to be held next week at Camp Kahdalea near Brevard, NC. I’ll be working with Pat Madrid and Steve Wood, and my topic is More Christianity and Even More Christianity. The idea of “more Christianity” is that Catholicism is the fullest expression of [...]