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…
Dictionary Removes Christian Words—Gone are words like “sin” and “saint.” Replaced by “interdependent” and “biodegradable.” One Nation, Godless—Newsweek writer wants “Under God” removed from the pledge. Crazy Christmas—Rent Ralphie’s House or eat…
Many words associated with Christianity have been removed from a children’s dictionary in Britain. Come on! Tell me you’re surprised. Oxford University Press has excised words like “aisle,” “Saint,” “devil,” “bishop,” and…
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…
Feeling a little Christmas-y right now so here are some crazy Christmas odds and ends I’ve seen around. 1) For the low low price of $5,250 you could’ve rented the original house…
Words Mean Things: Billy Joel—Is it middle age or is Billy Joel anti-Catholic? Flashback: Benedictine Arrangement Variation—1976 children’s hand missal sheds light on reform before deform. When Politics Trump Christmas—Which message is…
Recently I saw a concert by Billy Joel on, of all places, PBS. It was called “Modern Masters” or something like that. The show ended with “Only the Good Die Young.” I’m…
I visited home for Thanksgiving and ran across the copyright 1974 children’s hand missal I was given when I received my first Holy Communion in 1976. I hadn’t seen it in years,…
Proving that the message of Christmas is lost on everyone, this story is just plain ol’ sad. According to theWashington Post, First Lady Laura Bush asked all members of Congress to pick…
An image sent back from the Red Planet has revealed an object bearing an uncanny resemblance to a wooden log. It was captured by the Mars Rover near the Endurance Crater. The…
