Author Patrick Archbold
Today, June 22 , is the feast day of St. Thomas More. He is one of my favorite saints. Famously, St. Thomas lost his head to Henry VIII rather than betray his conscience by refusing to swear allegiance to the… Continue Reading →
The Smartest Person in the Room——Evangelical Catholicism: Only I am smart enough to appreciate Cardinal Martino. The AP Asks “Who Will the Pope Endorse?”——The AP widely misses the mark, again. Michael Moore Wants Christianized Medicine?——Somehow, we just don’t buy it…. Continue Reading →
Michael Joseph at Evangelical Catholicism has a post on the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Renato Cardinal Martino. It seems that Michael Joseph subscribes to the Bishop Trautman school of Catholicism in which he thinks that most Catholics (himself… Continue Reading →
Italian archaeologist, Alfredo Barbagallo, claims that the legendary Holy Grail is hidden in the catacombs under the 6th-century Roman basilica of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls. Barbagallo has come to believe that the Holy Grail is in a room that… Continue Reading →
God is Missing Again——It looks like the U.S. Mint has struck again – or not. Don’t Pull the Plug On Me Just Yet——Whatever happened to the concept of reparation? The Best God Ever?——Who was the best “God” in the movies?… Continue Reading →
You hear it all the time these days, “I hope I die in my sleep”, “I don’t want to suffer”, “Pull the Plug”. Not me. Don’t touch that plug. I want— scratch that — I need a long, slow, painful… Continue Reading →
Greetings Mary, Jam-Packed with Grace——Liturgy for Dummies (Yes you!). A Bishop Trautman approved version of the ‘Hail Mary.’ We’re Waiting for the Motu Proprio and This is What We Get?!!!——Vatican Office of Motor Vehicles issues long awaited document. For Whom… Continue Reading →
Amy Welborn has an excellent post commenting on a recent article by Bishop Trautman of Erie in the magazine America. The basic premise of Bishop Trautman’s piece is that American Catholics are too stupid to understand words and phrases such… Continue Reading →
Christians need to burn more stuff in the street. When real terrible things happen they are mostly ignored, but when people get offended over nothing, now we have something to talk about. Take, for instance the contrast between the reaction,… Continue Reading →
Something Tells Me Screwtape is Behind This——The C.S. Lewis Preserve and ‘Mere Stupidity’ Real Man-Made Global Warming——Who needs good science when you have consensus on your side? I Am Both Muslim and Christian——Episcopalian Priest leads the charge off the cliff…. Continue Reading →