Irish, Catholic, and Dangerous

As Catholics, Let Us Reject The "Deuterocanonicals"!

2015-01-14T13:35:00.001-05:00

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If I Taught An Upper Level Undergrad/Masters Sacraments Course

2014-09-11T12:27:00.000-05:00

I was asked by a friend of mine yesterday who will be teaching a course on the Sacraments next semester what books I would recommend. They are as follows: General Sacraments: -"Swear to God: The Promise and Power of the Sacraments" by Scott Hahn (This covers all the Sacraments and brings in their relation with covenant oaths. It is strong on Scripture, Patristics, and the Magisterium. It is

Pray For Lily!

2013-11-29T20:38:00.001-05:00

My daughter, Lily, was born on Saturday by an emergency c-section with no heartbeat and very little blood. They revived her, but she is now in NICU and has suffered damage to her brain through lack of oxygen. I would ask you to please pray for my daughter and encourage others to do so as well. We desperately need a miracle! I have created a blog to keep everyone updated on her progress. It

New Blog

2013-11-11T13:42:00.001-05:00

Check out my new blog, The Bearded Catholic, a blog about all things bearded, Catholic, and the intersection there between. You can also "like" the Bearded Catholic on Facebook by going here. Spread the word!

God So Loved The World

2013-10-09T16:32:00.001-05:00

Crucifixion is the most horrific and torturous type of death, perfected by the Romans, to inflict the maximal amount of pain upon the one crucified. This execution consisted of a person being affixed to the cross by having a single nail driven between both of his feet, and one nail in each of his palms or wrists. The person is thus hung in a manner in which the downward force makes it

The Theological Aesthetics Of Sherlock Holmes

2013-10-04T21:47:00.001-05:00

"There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as in religion. It can be built up as an exact science by the reasoner. Our highest assurance of the goodness of Providence seems to me to rest in the flowers. All other things, our powers, our desires, our food, are all really necessary for our existence in the first instance. But this rose is an extra. Its smell and its colour are an

How NOT To Read Pope Francis

2013-09-20T10:04:00.001-05:00

A good rule of thumb is to not read what Pope Francis says through the lens of the headlines of the mainstream media. If you read a headline that says "Pope Francis thinks Catholics are obsessed with homosexuality, contraception, and abortion" and then uncritically accept that the headline is accurate and free of all bias, you are setting yourself up for failure! And if you are reading a

Blackfriar Films Presents "Come My Way"

2013-08-28T20:35:00.000-05:00

Blackfriar Films, the media division of the Eastern Province of the Order of Preachers, have now gotten into the music video business. Check out their new video for the hymn, "Come My Way". They may not have beards, but they are Dominicans, and well, that's close enough!

Jimmy Akin...

2013-08-26T13:01:00.000-05:00

...has an awesome Catholic beard! That is all. Have a nice day!

Forget The Papal Tiara...

2013-08-15T19:10:00.000-05:00