I am Sure the Vatican Will Take Back the Apology of Pope Francis on the Seventh of Never
I am so old that I can recall when Popes did…
Funny Man Crying
The late Bob Hope was justly famed for his entertainment of troops…
Burn of the Day
A generally good rule of life is to follow the advice you…
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply: be concise, be charitable and, above…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Blandina
I am a Christian, and nothing vile is done…
And They Had a Small House Too
I never did graduate to the adult table. I didn’t realize it…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Annibale Maria di Francia
“Fall in love with Jesus Christ.” Saint Annibale Maria di…
Saint Jerome on the Trinity
Saint Jerome in his sermon on Psalm 41 gave an immortal reflection on the…
Burn of the Day
The way Democrats are beginning to come out against Maine Senate hopeful,…
Word of the Day
He said he is against the filioque, but I suspect he is…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Camilla Battista da Varano
Make peace with yourself, and you no longer have anyone to…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Ferdinand III of Castile
Christ redeemed us on the hard arms of the Cross, and…
Saint Joan of Arc and History
Joan was a being so uplifted from the ordinary run of mankind…
Chopin and Liberace
Something for the weekend. Chopin’s Polonaise in A-Flat Major performed by…
Fifty Years Ago
The Ford years had an air of unreality about them, as our…
Another Century of Existence and it Might Never Have Fallen to the Turk
One of the great turning points of human history. For Europe…
One Person, Two One Flesh
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and…
The Church is Not a Suicide Pact
Too many idiots in the Church act as if it were. Bravo…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Julia Maria Ledóchowska
It is not lengthy prayers, but generous deeds, done out of…
Out of Date
Simply declaring teaching out of date is every heretic’s dream. Just name…
Surprise!
Remember when it was considered right wing to recognize the obvious: …
Burns of the Day
Bills of attainder are forbidden both to the Federal government and…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Margaret Pole
Blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness’ sake. Said by Blessed…
LeoWatch: Earning the Title of Francis II
Pope Bob rarely fails to disappoint.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Augustine of Canterbury,
Grant what thou commandest and then command what thou wilt. …
Cold Beer and Gettysburg
The soldiers, Union and Confederate, in that war, usually got…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Eva of Liege
“Although the Eucharist is celebrated solemnly every day, we deem it fitting…
LeoWatch: Pope Bob Abolishes War
A gift to every tyrant in the world. Francis knew what he…
Memorial Day Thoughts
Are you afraid of death? Well, I can’t say that I have…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint David Galvan Bermudez
I am innocent and I die innocent. I forgive with all my…
Pentecost Refutes the Tower of Babel
[1] And the earth was of one tongue, and of the…
May 24, 1935: First Night Game in Major League Baseball
Ninety-one years ago the first major league baseball game was played under…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint David I
Let me rather think about the things of God, so that my…
LeoWatch: Length
Word processors are hell on brevity. The whole idea of popes as…