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Suggested Books

Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments
Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments

Crossing the Threshold of Hope
Crossing the Threshold of Hope

The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth
The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic
Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic

The Pope, the Council, and the Mass, Revised Edition
The Pope, the Council, and the Mass, Revised Edition

Prayer for Beginners
Prayer for Beginners

Jesus-Shock
Jesus-Shock

Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words
Four Witnesses: The Early Church in Her Own Words

Faith of the Early Fathers: Three-Volume Set
Faith of the Early Fathers: Three-Volume Set

Father Elijah: An Apocalypse
Father Elijah: An Apocalypse

Posting Frequency


I haven’t posted much lately, but not for a lack of wanting to.  I’ve been a dad for almost a year now which makes free time a bit more precious.  The other reason I haven’t posted as much is because many times I just want to spew forth a few comments but upon taking a moment

Bishop Approves Needle Distribution


From CatholicCulture.org there is an article about Bishop Howard Hubbard of Albany, who serves as chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace. Bishop Hubbard has approved a proposal by diocesan Catholic Charities to distribute free needles to drug abusers in the hope of preventing the spread of

Open Homosexual on USCCB Catholic Healthcare Board?


Why would an open homosexual be on the USCCB Healthcare Board?

Bishop William Skylstad, Bishop of Spokane, Chairman*
Bishop John McRaith, Bishop of Owensboro
Bishop Joseph Sullivan, Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn*
Fr. Michael Place, STD, President of the Catholic Health Association
Sr. Jane Frances Brady, SC, Administrator, St. Joseph Hospital and Medical Center, Paterson, NJ
Sr. Judy Cannon, RSM, Leadership Conference

NPR Says Bishops are Flexing Muscles


All I can say is keep flexing

http://www.npr.org/templates/player/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=121057189&m=121063933

Fair & Balanced


Does Matthews Respect Bishops or Life?


I invite everyone to watch the video below and then write Chris Matthews at hardball@msnbc.com concerning his horrid treatment of Bp. Tobin of Rhode Island.  In viewing the video one can just envision a Pharisee or the Sanhedrin judges berating Christ.  Matthews has increasingly invited folks he disagrees with on to his television show Hardball only to

Kennedy Apple Doesn’t Fall Far From The Tree


Over the weekend Patrick Kennedy, a Congressman from Rhode Island and son of Ted Kennedy, made public that he had been requested by his Bishop, Thomas Tobin, to refrain from receiving Holy Communion, the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, due to his stance on abortion which is directly opposed to the teaching