The German debate – The Catholic Thing

Joseph Ratzinger had an enormous impact on the Universal Church – as a theologian and as pope. Yet as consequential as his papacy was, it can be argued that the most important event of his post-conciliar career took place when he was still a…

When Church Misses The Point

So it seems that in Minnesota a church is organizing a general strike against I.C.E.  That article contains a list of participating businesses that is, to my mind, pathetically short.  For such a strike to be truly effective this list would have…

Sunday funnies

Minnesota Changes Official State Bird To Screaming LesbianAlfred Hitchcock has a point.Emus take a walk in a winter wonderland.Looks like a pretty slippery offer, to me.How Soviet leaders were selected.Have you ever woken…

The Extraordinary in Ordinary Time

With Christmas behind us and as we now proceed through “Ordinary Time,” we have the opportunity to contemplate the full, extraordinary mystery of God’s descent into human life and our ascent into the divine. The Church Fathers called this…