Not long now until The Hobbit premieres on Australian screens. I’ve already got my ticket. Have you? I did concede, in a recent conversation with another Tolkien fan, that The Hobbit is light weight fare compared to The...
Read MoreOne of the best articles I’ve read which relates to the recent shooting in America is “I am Adam Lanza’ mother.” It’s a very personal and thoughtful call for better mental health care for children —...
Read MoreBy the time I learned to serve Mass, I was 23 years old and already accepted into the seminary. Therefore, I have no idea what motivates kids to become “altar boys” and “altar girls.” I use inverted...
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Mockery outweighs piety after Pope’s Twitter debut. It’s headlines like that which...
Read MoreBelow is my Sunday homily, modified for the web. I don’t normally post homilies, but it demonstrates something notable, and perhaps objectionable. The second half of my homily, which is focused on the school shooting in...
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