Author Patrick Archbold

I have lived in two cities during my life, Boston and New York. In each there was always a place I could go, no matter what the day, where I could go to confession. No appointments. Show up, confess. I… Continue Reading →

Just because. Too bad there is no modern day Bing who could melt the heart of our political leadership toward children. O Sanctissima ht Da Mihi Animas

The MuuMuu Militia© strikes again and this time they are trying to take some European Bishops with them. The Baltimore Examiner has a typical article about how the priestesses turned-out in togas have begin their own congregation at a local… Continue Reading →

NBC’s Ann Curry sat down with Saddleback Pastor Rick Warren to find out why he hates gays so much. Ann asks Pastor Warren if he is a homophobe. When Warren laughs at the suggestion Curry screams “I AM SERIOUS!!! WHY… Continue Reading →

Yesterday I wrote a piece on my notion of a good death. One commenter rightfully pointed out the best possible death is “going down in a lightsaber fight against a Sith Lord, and then coming back as a sage spirit… Continue Reading →

These guys are awesome! Merry Christmas. Straight No Chaser – The twelve days of Christmas like you have never heard it before! And a beautiful rendition of Carol of The Bells Thanks and HT to the Anchoress

Does the concept of a good death have any meaning today? Ask the modern citizen of any modern society the meaning of a good death and you are likely to get a narrow range of response sure to include one… Continue Reading →

All y’all remember Einstein’s famous quip about the definition of insanity? “Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. “ Case in point from the UK. The number of teenage pregnancies leapt last year, despite… Continue Reading →

Sorry Mr. Vice President, there needs to be a line. Anything does not go in the name of keeping America safe. As hopefully everyone knows, I don’t have Bush/Cheney derangement syndrome, but they are simply wrong about this. Immoral things… Continue Reading →