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The Catholic Vote: Not what it seems
Every election season, the various media and polling outlets conduct polls and surveys and publish the results on a plethora of topics and how the various demographics pledge their support. (Before I...
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The Breath of New Liturgical Life
In a city known for its casinos, 777 is the sign of success, of victory, and of triumph over the odds. 7/7/07 was also a day of victory of a different kind. On July 7, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI...
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Hearing God in the liturgy
The Pope’s Jan. 27th Angelus address reminds us why Sunday rest, and the liturgy celebrated thereon, is so important: “Before we can speak of God and with God, we need to listen, and the liturgy of the...
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Resignation of the post-media Pope
Take the following comments with however many grains of salt you feel are necessary given that I’m not a theologian, philosopher, Church historian, or anything else marginally relevant to opining about...
View ArticleA Papal Focus for Lent
I won’t lie. Until about five minutes ago, I had no real idea as to what I was going to write for today’s post. In my head, thoughts about Lent, Ash Wednesday, the Holy Father, and Sts. Cyril and...
View ArticleI Heart My German Shepherd
The end is near. No really, it is. It’s tomorrow. Of Benedict’s papacy, at least. Now, there will be many, many better written reflections on this fact written by far more talented and knowledgeable...
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The humility of the Emeritus Pope
It’s Day One of Interregnum, and you may have noticed that the Church hasn’t fallen apart yet. As it happens, my weekly scheduled adoration hour is on Thursdays so I was able to reflect somewhat on LBB...
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