Month September 2007
Slippery slope arguments are typically summarily rejected. When it comes to any kind of moral slippery slope argument, the results are even worse. When it comes to the issue of gay marriage one common argument is that it undermines the… Continue Reading →
Church of the Day: St. Hyacinth’s, Chicago——D Mac continues his fascinating series on the Catholic churches of Chicago. I Am Only A Father——Every day we make decisions that define us. Calling Abe Foxman——Outlandish! Insensitive! And of course, True! Hour of… Continue Reading →
Chicago is full of glorious Polish churches, and one of the finest is St. Hyacinth in the Avondale neighborhood. This building was dedicated in 1921 and designed by the Chicago firm of Worthmann and Steinbach. It is most well known… Continue Reading →
It’s outlandish. Unthinkable in this day and age. I cannot believe that anyone could be so insensitive to Jewish people. This matter had been settled. The Catholic Church was wrong to bring back the Latin Mass and worse, prayers that… Continue Reading →
Hour of Mercy in Everyday Life——How Bill Gates can help you pray. Church of the Day: St. Paul’s, Chicago——D Mac continues his fascinating series on the Catholic churches of Chicago. September Morn——An ode to the motu proprio. A Back to… Continue Reading →
A friend recommended that I share a little devotion that I have been doing for some time now. Many people know of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy which was given to St. Maria Faustina by Christ. It was specifically meant… Continue Reading →
Today’s installment of Chicago’s Catholic Church a Day is St. Paul’s in the “Heart of Chicago” neighborhood. You might think you are looking at a German village, but you are actually seeing a Chicago building which has the unusual distinction… Continue Reading →
Since we are only nine days away from the implementation of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, I decided a song was needed to celebrate the occasion. Now, when you read this, I want you to promise me that you will… Continue Reading →
If you put this story in a movie nobody would believe it. Too corny, they’d say. This is a story about community. The kind of community that many didn’t think still existed in America; the kind that still believed in… Continue Reading →
Rock stars are more likely than other people to die before reaching old age, says a study of more than 1,000 artists, spanning the era from Elvis Presley to rapper Eminem. The study found they were two to three times… Continue Reading →