We Laugh Because We Believe

Author matthew archbold

Wanted: Ash Ministers

I went to receive ashes the other night and a funny thing struck me. There were no lay ministers smudging people’s foreheads and telling them they’d return to dust. Now, the church was at least as filled as a regular… Continue Reading →

McCain Resurrects Zombie Reagan

In a move bound to both rankle and awe conservative members of his party, presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain resurrected the remains of former President Ronald Reagan to appear next to him. “You wanted Reagan,” screamed McCain from the dais… Continue Reading →

Steve Martin To Mock Pope. What a Jerk. (Get it?)

In an interivew I read with British actress Emily Mortimer, she says that in ‘’Pink Panther 2’’ Steve Martin will be in his element. “He’s really hit his stride with this one, I think. I feel like just the pleasure… Continue Reading →

Hallmark Behind Three Parent Embryo

This whole three parent embryo thing is bothering me. As a former reporter I’m trained to always look at who benefits by the committing of any ridiculous or heinous act. So I put my little brain to work and came… Continue Reading →

I Want:

My ruminations on what I’ve learned recently. As they occur to me I usually write them down. Thought I’d throw a few out there. I’ll add to it as I go. Feel free to add some: I have a friend… Continue Reading →

Newsweek Catholic Columnist Uncomfortable With Teaching Kids About God

This column in Newsweek by Kathleen Deveny in who calls herself a “practicing Catholic” is an unintentionally sad one because I believe what she says is probably very widespread. Here’s the thing in its entirety. It’s worth reading because it’s… Continue Reading →

Jesuit Who Was Ordered To Stop Saying Latin Mass Dies

Fr. Philip L. Bourret, a retired Jesuit priest who was ordered by his Jesuit superiors to stop saying traditional Latin Mass, died at 94 this week, according to the California Cathlic Daily. Jesuit Fr. Philip L. Bourret, reportedly ordered by… Continue Reading →

Crucifixion? It Wasn’t That Bad, Says Professor

The Crucifixion of Christ “wasn’t as bad as it’s been painted”, an outspoken Marxist academic will claim on the BBC this month. Christ on the Cross: ‘He got off pretty lightly’ because it only took him three hours to die,… Continue Reading →

Archbishop Chaput Accused of Stealing Milk from Babies

Rocky Mountain News published this Q and A with Archbishop Charles Chaput, who recently spoke out against a bill in the state House that he deemed an “attack on religious identity.” The bill is so restrictive that it would forbid… Continue Reading →

Georgetown to Stay Catholic? Well Kind Of?

The editorial of the Georgetown Voice this week does a cost/ benefit analysis on preserving their Jesuit identity. It’s simply one of the most distressing things I’ve ever read. It starts: Georgetown doesn’t have a Jesuit President, and likely won’t… Continue Reading →

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