Author Patrick Archbold

Each year when Christmas rolls around, I try to find my wife the perfect gift. This year it is a lock, in the bag, guaranteed. A home run. In previous years I have tried, with varying degrees of success, to… Continue Reading →

As David Waters (from the Newsweek On Faith Blog) would tell it, the clause “Under God” in the pledge of allegiance was added when we, as a nation, were in a pitched battle with atheistic communism. Now that atheism is… Continue Reading →

I am going to do something I usually don’t do. I am going to let something speak for itself. Honestly, I am not sure what I think about this. I know what my gut tells me, but perhaps there are… Continue Reading →

I bet you thought that now that Obama has tried to tamper expectations and has appointed the Clinton cabinet v2, all that the messiah worship nonsense would have faded by now. You thought wrong. Reader Jacki (thank you!) sends us… Continue Reading →

For 125 years the Salesians of Don Bosco have been producing wine to support pastoral and educational work among the poor of Bethlehem. The proceeds from the Cremisan winery, located in a suburb of Bethlehem support the work of the… Continue Reading →

(Sigh) When I read a story about a prominent celebrity speaking about his son’s interest and attachment to the Eucharist and how he is in catechism (I don’t like calling it CCD) preparing for first communion, I want to to… Continue Reading →

The line. You know, the line. The line is is what you cross when in the defense of some perceived good, you do something not so good. I have crossed the line occasionally here (alright, more than occasionally). Sometimes I… Continue Reading →

“Standing athwart history, yelling Stop!” Is the famous line of William F. Buckley which gave a pithy call to arms to conservatives in times when conservatives had their backs to the wall. The impossible charge was a call to rally… Continue Reading →

Much discussed over the past few days is which Church will Obama join. Obama’s failure to attend Church this past weekend was noted, but chalked up by some to the fact that he has yet to choose another Church after… Continue Reading →