Have you ever heard the phrase, "good enough for government work?" Generally, it is used to speak in a negative way about a task that has been accomplished. But, really, good enough for government work is the way in which many things actually work in … [Continue reading]
The Virgin Mary and the definition of an adult
So, how old was Mary, Our Lady, when she became pregnant with Our Lord Jesus Christ? Well, the answer commonly held by the Early Church Fathers was the same as what the totally apocryphal gospel, the Protoevangelium of James says. What does that … [Continue reading]
On differing cultural viewpoints on church unity
The early history of the USA is replete with immigrants from the Radical Reformation who were seeking to escape the Continent and all those decadent churches, whether Catholic or Protestant, in order to finally set up a "church" that was true to what … [Continue reading]
Rubrics for gunfire in the Mass
Father Orthoduck is happy to reprint the following from Fr. Z's blog. It is not the entire article. You will need to go there in order to read it, but it is quite a bit of the post. Enjoy the humor! From a reader: I have a question for you. … [Continue reading]
Blog having technical problems
This is a quick note to say that my blog is having some technical problems. I hope they will be fixed soon. Sorry for the inconvenience. … [Continue reading]
The fight for the soul of conservatism
This will be my last post on this small series that has developed on various types of conservatives. As you notice, I have posted both from the Crunchy Cons and from David Frum of the American Enterprise Institute and his interview by CNN. But, let … [Continue reading]
My, how our thinking has changed!
The article below is a reprint from a post by David Frum, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Though the post is on the current climate debate crisis, read it carefully. The point he is making is actually significantly more … [Continue reading]
Daily Show on Denialism
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon - Thurs 11p / 10c Michael Specter www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis In the USA we have been going through many years of … [Continue reading]
On decisions and memories
We have a tendency, when we talk about decisions, to talk mostly about bad decisions and mistaken decisions. Rarely do we talk about good decisions. And, even more rarely do we talk about good decisions that are very difficult to make. What do I mean … [Continue reading]
A Crunchy Con Manifesto by Rod Dreher
I happen to be enjoying a new granddaughter, Rachel. So, I am simply going to post a review of a book from 2006 and a manifesto that came from that book. This is 2009, and little (yet) has come of the manifesto. But, I post it to say that many of the … [Continue reading]
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