Author Patrick Archbold
What with “cracker babies” being all over the news lately, they are apparently such a hot item that everybody wants one! Geneticists are at a loss to explain this one! She is not an albino and the parents have no… Continue Reading →
What with oil gushing and charges of tea-party racism accumulating like cuss words on Oksana Grigorieva’s voice mail, it is almost easy to forget that we are witnessing the most massive expansion of governmental power in our nation’s history. Just… Continue Reading →
You know that terrible Israeli blockade of Gaza? You know that blockade that forces die-hard terrorists – leftists – peace activists to man ships to try and run through with much needed supplies? You know the blockade that is starving… Continue Reading →
OSV is taking a survey for the best sites in the Catholic blogosphere! The number of Catholic-oriented websites out there has exploded, and keeping track of the ones that are truly useful gets harder as they proliferate. OSV Newsweekly is… Continue Reading →
If one ever had a moment of doubt about the supernatural provenance of the Church, one need look no further that the new norms regarding clergy abuse — AND women’s ordination. These two things are like anti-Reese’s peanut butter cups…. Continue Reading →
I have long been an advocate of Bishops taking a harder line with leaders receiving communion who openly oppose Church teaching and advocate immoral policies. Bishops have understandably been reticent to withhold communion, but now one Bishop has said enough… Continue Reading →
I was happy last week to see that there had been some reconciliation between the Palins and Mr. Johnston. This however… NEW YORK — Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston say they’re engaged – and they haven’t told her parents yet…. Continue Reading →
Prepare thyself for the stupidest thing you will read today! Ron Modras, professor of theological studies at St. Louis University and author of Ignatian Humanism, writes at the National Catholic Reporter about the rash of excommunications. It is so singularly… Continue Reading →
This is one of the best and weirdest stories you are likely read today. You may recall some previous stories about an abortion clinic in Rockford, Illinois (See here and here). Well, we have a new one. But this one… Continue Reading →
Over the weekend, the protestants of the Anglican communion acted like protestants. Good. This past weekend the General Synod of the Church of England rejected a compromise over women’s ordination aimed at maintaining the unity of the Church of England…. Continue Reading →