Clik here to view.
Does Prometheus Deliver?
Set twenty-seven years before the events of Ridley Scott’s 1979 iconic sci-fi thriller, Alien, Prometheus sees a team of scientists, employed by the sinister Weyland-Yutani Corporation; accept an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Thing Worth Doing Badly
Stepping into a strange church for Sunday Mass is invariably an adventure that evokes no little amount of trepidation; it is extremely difficult to know what to expect. So, two weeks ago, as a visitor...
View ArticleClik here to view.
To Forward or Not to Forward
“This is amazing…It is no wonder there are scriptural references to the eagle!” Thus began an email forwarded to me. An inspirational message about pain being necessary for change stated that an eagle...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can Greg Burke Save the Vatican?
“Smart move.” That’s how many loyal Catholics reacted to the announcement that the Vatican had hired a veteran American newsman as a consultant to grapple with its communication problems. In many...
View ArticleThe Joy of Music: Meet The Piano Guys
They are a breath of fresh air, an explosion of creativity, a feast of fun, a delightful diversion from mundane tasks. They are The Piano Guys, five fellows from a town in Utah who have become — if the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is The American Bible Challenge O.K. for Catholics?
It has been said that “war divides, game shows unite.” Actually, that has never been said until this very moment, when I made it up, but it is certainly true. I myself have (semi) fond memories of my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Paint-by-Numbers Hymns
“Are you interested in painting, sir?” asks the cheerful curator of the modern art museum. “No, not me,” says the detective. He passes his hand across his rumpled hair. “Now, Mrs. Columbo, she’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Does The American Bible Challenge Measure Up?
The American Bible Challenge officially set sail on August 23. The television viewing public was introduced to three teams of very likeable people, all vying for $20,000, all for the sake of various...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The New Media Signs of the Times
Jesus once quipped that the spiritual leaders of his day were very good at forecasting the weather, but very bad at reading the signs of the times (Mat 16:3). As we approach the 50th anniversary of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Reality Show With a Heart of Faith
Jennifer Fulwiler of Minor Revisions Atheists abound–that is no secret. Yet many do find their way to the Catholic Church. What does that look like, when it happens? No doubt many of the Church’s...
View ArticleSocial Media Makes Us Ruder
Have you ever argued with a friend on Facebook? Blocked or deleted them after a virtual agreement? Well, it turns out that you’re not alone. It’s actually a thing! It doesn’t surprise me at all that...
View ArticleIs Our Guardian Angel Becoming Lucifer?
“Gentlemen do not read each other’s mail,” said Secretary of State Henry Stimson of his 1929 decision to shut down “The Black Chamber” that decoded the secret messages of foreign powers. “This means...
View ArticleWhat is the New Evangelization?
The term “The New Evangelization” is thrown around in many Catholics circles today, but what exactly does it mean? It is believed that Blessed John Paul II first used the term in 1983 in an address to...
View ArticleRemembering Andrew Greeley
Let me begin by paying Father Andrew Greeley, who died this past May 29, a compliment he’d never have paid me, or indeed anyone of my “location” in the Church: Catholicism was duller after Father...
View ArticleGovernor Chris Christie’s Outrageous Decision
Kengor_Catholic_Chris Christy Gay Conversion_090913 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican governor and lifelong Roman Catholic who has been solid on pro-life matters and many other issues,...
View ArticleGod Only Knows
We do not really want a religion that is right where we are right. We want a religion that is right where we are wrong. ~ G.K. Chesterton Sheryl Crow must be a pretty big star. I know this because…The...
View ArticleThe Challenges of the Pope’s Interview
Let’s face it, Pope Francis thinks outside the box. This is very evident in the long interview by Antonio Spadaro, SJ which has just been published in major Jesuit journals around the world, including...
View ArticleCatholics Can Beat the Press
The new Pope is upon us and the hamsters that run the mainstream media’s spin machine are being force-fed Four Loco so they can produce new sound bites that will presumably rebrand the same, old, tired...
View ArticleSpirituality for Busy Lives
I suppose this is a sequel of sorts to my post about fostering silence in our busy lives, prompted by a response from one “Mugger Malcolmridge.” Here’s Mugger’s comment in full, “Richard, I’m very much...
View ArticleDiscipleship In a Consumer World
It is hard to live a Christian life in the modern world. But the main difficulty does not come from the overt enemies of the Church, or the issues on which the so-called “culture wars” turn. Of course,...
View Article
