A teenager in England has lost her High Court challenge to be allowed to wear a Christian “purity ring” to school, says SkyNews. Lydia Playfoot, 16, claimed the ban imposed by the…
I have been studiously checking the diocesan reactions to Pope Benedict’s motu proprio on the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite. The statements that have been issued have been interesting, to say…
Whatever Happened to Mortal Sin?——Fr. Tim Finigan on mortal sin and excuses. Hire Hookers for Educators Now!——Under-sexed teachers are a danger we just can’t ignore. Always Keep Your Receipts——Bible is more true…
Fr. Tim Finigan at the Hermeneutic of Continuity has a fantastic post on mortal sin. Yes, in case you hadn’t heard, it still exists. Oh, Hell too…sorry. In the piece Father hit…
This is the most sickening cartoon I’ve ever seen. Period. Maybe he doesn’t understand that the only reason he can get away with such hackery is because he’s an American. And the…
On the heels of a call for an end to the celibacy requirement by Voice of the Faithful, a new activist group (one that I just made up) called Hookers for Occupational…
Nebo-Sarsekim – the chief eunuch to King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon – is being audited. It is a darn good thing he kept his receipts. A popular notion among scholars that has…
Environmentalists Worship the Golden Calf——Karen Hall describes the paganism of the moment. An Abnormal Life In the Me-Centric Universe——It is all about how you define normal. Trautman: Not In My Diocese!——My ineffable…
Karen, over at Some Have Hats wrote this great piece comparing the “Hair on Fire About the Planet Movement” to worshiping the golden calf. Extreme environmentalism is a religion complete with tithing…
A friend said to me the other day upon learning my wife is pregnant, “Again! Are you crazy? You’re never going to be able to have a normal life.” A normal life?…