Author Patrick Archbold

Do you remember Fr. Alberto Cutie, the prominent Florida priest who got caught smooching his girlie in public and then just as prominently abandoned the Catholic Church? As if that wasn’t jerky enough, this certainly is. As some sort of… Continue Reading →

There is a very interesting article in the NY Times on the value of character in education. First a few snippets and then some commentary. For the headmaster of an intensely competitive school, Randolph, who is 49, is surprisingly skeptical… Continue Reading →

So the ring, a ring of power, lay under the water until it was found after many years. And for years it lay quietly in a small hamlet. But the ring had a mind of its own and it wanted… Continue Reading →

Close it up folks. Our culture is over. There is nothing left to save. Read this story at your own peril.>>>

So Obama, fresh from vacation, called for a joint session of Congress to release his long awaited jobs plan. Obama wanted several things from this show, the actual creation of jobs not among them. This was evidenced by his plan… Continue Reading →

In last night’s debate, Michelle Bachmann criticized Gov. Rick Perry for his very flawed decision to order all 6th grade girls in Texas to receive a vaccine for a sexually transmitted disease. Good. But she accused him of doing it… Continue Reading →

This is pretty amazing. David Garibaldi: Jesus Painting from Thriving Churches on Vimeo. ht SpiritDaily

I begin this post with some consternation, some preamble, and a warning. In it, I relay events that I witnessed this weekend while participating in a local 5k event. Don’t worry, it is not another boring post about running, the… Continue Reading →

“Whatever my weaknesses and whatever my lacks, no bishop will give more of himself than I will to renewing this great Church. Everything I’ve learned, everything I know, and everything I have, I will give to this ministry, because all… Continue Reading →

Today the US Appeals court in the 4th Circuit rejected Virginia’s standing in filing suit challenging Obamacare. That is the story. The wishful thinking is that this means the court supports the individual mandate. Read this story. It has two… Continue Reading →