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Not us

"You're afraid of me because you can't control me. That doesn't mean I'm your enemy..." This is what Superman said to the American...

Fisheaters

That was the term used by many as an insult to Catholics. It was not as though no one else ever ate fish, but no one else had the...

Do You Know What You're Celebrating?

247 years ago, America declared its independence from tyranny. Today, it appears, most Americans are celebrating tyranny and calling it...

Dress Codes

Someone who wanted to visit St. George parish once asked me, "does St. George have a dress code?" No, not officially (if, however, you go...

Running from God

"The only way a man can lose You is to leave You; and if he leaves You, where does he go? He can run only from Your pleasure to Your...

Bad Recipes

If you made a recipe (let's say for cookies) and it tasted horrible, would you use the same recipe next time? No, of course not. If...

You Are Going to Die

In the last two years, 20 million have died of cancer, 40 million have died from heart disease, 16 million have died from hunger, there...

Te Absolvo

As hard as it is for the average American to learn Latin, we all need to know that there is something about Latin that does have an...

I should not have to say it but...

Since there is some talk out there right now (mostly outside the Church) about dropping the legal exception for the seal of Confession...

Another Confusion in the Mass

I saw a picture of a Priest saying Mass recently. It was, generally speaking, somewhat reverent. He was, however, saying Mass with his...

I Saw This Coming

I think it was about 30 years ago. Having read much history and studied the Scriptural testimony of the ancient world, I began to get...

I Wish Everyone Saw It This Way

“With hurricanes, tornadoes, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to...

Let's Get Our Priorities Straight!

So there is all this kerfuffle about the baseball team in Los Angeles who invited and gave an award to an organization that hates God....

Exercising the Body

Do you have good hand-eye coordination? Are you skilled in certain tasks that require significant muscle memory? Do you have a physical...

Praying for the Pope

"Is it wrong to pray that God blesses Pope Francis with martyrdom?" Quite a profound question; yes? The best answer would be, "it depends...

A Bunch of Sissies!

In a debate with a protestant about the differences between the Church today and the Church of the first century, I asked him what the...

What Are You Working On?

What is dedication? What does it mean to be truly and fully dedicated to something (anything)? You can see it in athletes. They will...

A Bit of Irony

Following on the tail of yesterday's post (which, yes, was an actual quote from a 13-year-old Catholic young lady), I want to point out...

False Piety (3)

Finally we come to the last type of false piety, which I call froward. Many years ago, the word "froward" was the opposite of "toward"....

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