Author: Biltrix 
Looking for intercession?
Today is a great day to exercise our faith in the Communion of Saints and ask for their prayers, as the Pope just canonized 7 new saints this morning. That makes today a powerful day for intercession. Make sure and get your prayer in! More…
There are two ways to look at the “Tolerance of Political Evil” issue; one is not acceptable, the other is, although it is not optimal for the very reason that it involves the tolerance of evil, which we would prefer not to tolerate at all. I see the Al Smith invitation as an instance of the latter.
I was going to write my post on the North American Martyrs today (and I probably still will later on… but you know how I am about keeping those sorts of promises), until last night when a friend asked me to share my thoughts on Cardinal Dolan’s inviting President Obama to the Al Smith dinner.
Since this is a touchy subject for many people, I hesitated to write on the topic. I changed my mind, mostly because I could not think of a good way to answer my friend in 140 characters or less (so you can imagine what social format we were using). And now that it’s all over and done with, I think there are a few good points we can take away from it. More…
Saint Luke, Evangelist (entered heaven in the first century)
From Uncle Eddy’s E-mails
Dear Lu,
Your note about the religious studies classes you are taking intrigued me. I have always been interested in great intellectuals who try to reduce man’s thirst for God to neat sociological formulas. Do keep sending me articles and updates; I’ll look forward to following along.
As for yourself, I issue a humble, avuncular warning. More…
We haven’t heard from the governor any specifics beyond Big Bird [circus] and eliminating funding for Planned Parenthood [bread] in terms of how he pays for that.
After the candidates’ first round in tackling this question, Candy Crowley invites President Obama for a second intervention… More…
Martha Raddatz: How much of a role does your religion play in your life as a politician?
Joe Biden: To answer your question, Martha…
The Church’s social doctrine has influenced my political decision making THIS MUCH!
Teach a man to fish…
A wise Irishman once told me this proverb: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you turn him into a lazy, good for nothing, worthless bum for the rest of his life.
Obviously this man knew nothing of the sublime joy that comes from dry-fly fishing, but that’s beside the point. And it has absolutely nothing to do with subsidiarity. More…
Gospel Reflection on Mark 10, 17-30, by Fr Jason Smith LC
They were exceedingly astonished and said among themselves,”Then who can be saved?”Jesus looked at them and said,”For human beings it is impossible, but not for God.
All things are possible for God.”
It struck me this morning while celebrating Mass that we ask God for mercy eight times. Are we really that bad? More…
A 7-week old child about the size and shape of a bean in the palm of your hand
When it comes to having children, there are many things a parent does not choose, such as eye and hair color, personality, what the child will look like, and whether it will be born healthy. One thing the parent does choose is the child’s name. More…
There’s so much we could comment on after last night’s circus act; sorry… I mean Vice Presidential debate. I’m referring, of course, to the travesty on the left side of the screen aimed at distracting America from the serious discussion that took place on the right side of the screen.
One of my friends found a simple but elegant way to keep his focus on the debate (no duct tape necesary): More…
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