Author Patrick Archbold

Over at the Register I explore the Vatican’s suggestions for adding more dignity to the sign of peace. Suggestion number one? Don’t do it!! *subhead*No!.*subhead*

If reports are accurate, and given it is from La Stampa it can be reasonably supposed to be, the new head of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate, Father Alfonso Bruno, imposed on the order as a result of Vatican… Continue Reading →

You know how Sharia law calls for the hands of theives to be chopped off? Yeah, well my kids know that a similar penalty will be lovingly applied by their father if I ever catch them clapping at Mass. For… Continue Reading →

Chris Jackson highlights some of the videos of Msgr. Henry A. Kriegel of Saint Patrick Church in Erie, PA. I had recently been altered to these videos, but was too busy to do anything with them? Why? Because Msgr. Kriegel… Continue Reading →

If the ecumenism of the last 50 years had a theme song, it would be composed by Legos. Everything is awesome Everything is cool when you’re part of a team Everything is awesome when we’re living our dream Everything is… Continue Reading →

Over at the Register I write about the unfortunate phenomenon of rhetorical overkill when in comes the NFP. NFP can be a good thing. Too much love of that good thing, not so much. *subhead*Say what?.*subhead*

Some of you may have noticed that my blogging has been sporadic and of a much lower volume these last months. As you may know, I have a real job other than writing, principally because my children like to eat…. Continue Reading →

Last Thursday on Catholic Answer’s Live, when the topic of the Scalfari interview came up, Jimmy Akin gavea shout out to my article on the Lombardi ‘clarification,’ “What Did The Pope Just Say? Zero Things To Know And Share” Thanks… Continue Reading →

Over at the Register, I look at the question of private revelation and prophecy. If nobody is obligated to accept or believe in private revelation, why bother? I try to address that question. *subhead*Why bother? Good reasons..*subhead*

This poor woman. An Australian woman whose brother was killed when the Malaysia Airlines jetliner vanished over the Indian Ocean in March also lost her stepdaughter to the plane that was downed over Ukraine, it has emerged. The Associated Press reported… Continue Reading →