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Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Things Should be Fair!

Recent articles have been criticizing the military for having “too many white generals and admirals.” Other opinions, from...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Reading for March 9, 2011 – Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday Reading 1 Jl 2:12-18 Even now, says the LORD, return to me with your whole heart,...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday.

We are encouraged to take Lent seriously. For many of us, it’s time to go on a theologically-sanctioned...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Can’t See the Forest. Too Many Trees in the…

A few months ago, I met a very nice, very intelligent young mother. She, her husband, and four...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Why do Communists Kill so Many People?

The capitalistic systems provide the necessities of life, along with a lot of geegaws, very effectively. Some of...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

A Second Catholic Fundamentalism Position is…

A couple of years ago, Catholic Fundamentalism predicted that carbon dioxide would be replaced by nitrogen as the...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Wow! Someone Agrees in Principle w/Catholic…

Unfortunately, the person in agreement is Gustavus Adolphus IV, the King who did more to destroy the nation...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Lies Paralyze. Paralytics Cannot Defend Themselves…

One sometimes wonder why so many bad things, and bad people, are actually praised by the state-run media....

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Reading for March 6, 2011

Sunday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time Reading 1 Dt 11:18, 26-28, 32 Moses told the people,...

Ceiling painting of Christ and his apostles

Frauds Aren’t as Much Fun as They Used to be

When the Tulip Mania swept through Holland, foreign observers had a rollicking good time. “Look at those crazy...