From the Washington Post: An Arlington man has been arrested after posting on Facebook that he could put pipe bombs on Metro cars or in Georgetown at rush hour, according to a criminal complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Alexandria. Court papers do not show that Awais Younis, 25, also known as Mohhanme Khan… Continue reading An (Un)Friendly Reminder of Your Mortality
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Today in History
This speech is actually from December 8th, 1941, but it’s commemorating and responding to the attacks on Pearl Harbor, sixty-eight years ago today. It is, of course, President FDR speaking: Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy — the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval… Continue reading Today in History
Refreshing Clarity from the New USCCB President
Archbishop Dolan of New York, the newly elected USCCB president, had this to say on the pope’s recent remarks (and alleged remarks) on condoms: “The Pope didn’t say, ‘Oh good, you should use a condom,’ ” Archbishop Dolan said, referring to a controversial comment the pope made in a book that is being released worldwide… Continue reading Refreshing Clarity from the New USCCB President
Pope Benedict and Condoms
The biggest story this past weekend was what people are claiming Pope Benedict said about condoms. The media has badly perverted his comments, so let me post what he actually said, before taking a look it means that the “Pope reverses thousands of years of Church teachings,” as the Daily Mail originally reported. I. The Comments… Continue reading Pope Benedict and Condoms
Archbishop Dolan Elected USCCB President!
This is stunning, given that Kicanas was considered a shoo-in. Dolan was a great pick. If you’re just stumbling on to this story, you can read about the presumptive pick, Bp.Kicanas, and the troubles he’s faced here and here. This is one of those times where the USCCB really exceeds expectations, and we should thank God for… Continue reading Archbishop Dolan Elected USCCB President!
Foot-Shooting
If Bishop Kicanas didn’t have enough problems today, it turns out that the Rainbow Sash Movement (the craziest of Catholic heretics) has endorsed him, suggesting that: We understand Bishop Kicanas understands that Bishops are privately changing their position because input is bubbling up from the pews of our parishes in support of such issues as… Continue reading Foot-Shooting
Thoughts on the Reaction to Bush’s Memoirs
Before I say anything else, let me make clear that I haven’t read the book, or even seen the interview. All that I know comes from reading news articles about the book, or articles about the interview about the book. Katherine Jean Lopez pulls a few key passages, and it suggests that the book will… Continue reading Thoughts on the Reaction to Bush’s Memoirs
Interesting NY Times Article on Conservative Catholic Bloggers
The New York Times has an article entitled “Catholic Bloggers Aim to Purge Dissenters.” As you might have guessed from the silly title, it’s about conservative/orthodox Catholics. The article tries to understand why at this moment in history, we’re seeing a sudden surge in conservative Catholic blogs online, and why their often hostile to their own… Continue reading Interesting NY Times Article on Conservative Catholic Bloggers
A Wonderful Ministry
There’s a great Christian Science Monitor profile of Don Ritchie, an elderly Australian man who has saved countless lives through a little Christian charity. He own a house near the edge of a cliff that’s popular for suicide jumpers, so he does his best to invite anyone suspiciously close to the edge in for a… Continue reading A Wonderful Ministry
Two Great New American Cardinals!
Congratulations to Cardinal Wuerl of Washington, D.C., and Cardinal Burke (formerly of St. Louis) on their ascension to the College of Cardinals. The pope today made a big announcement: he appointed a whopping 24 new bishops as Cardinals. You can find the full list here. The few men on this list that I know anything… Continue reading Two Great New American Cardinals!