Category Archives: Miscellaneous

My wife had wanted to catch this new show, and I was half-paying attention until about ten minutes in. tv is completely under my radar these days, except for an occasional movie or soccer match. In the wasteland of bad … Continue reading →

You know it must have been something you ate when you dreamed … …you watched Mike Joncas act in a cheesy 1990′s tv murder mystery. Don’t hold your breath reform2 fans; he wasn’t the villain. The young miss and I … Continue reading →

Heading for an out-of-town meeting today, so I may not get to the series on GIRM or the GDC. Posting on these might be fairly light the next week or so. Rehearsals are going well, but it takes time getting … Continue reading →

Just a caution in case anybody’s been trying to comment and hasn’t found their post … For some reason, this site has been attracting an annoying quantity of spam comments for the past week. The usual trickle has been five … Continue reading →

I’m sure y’all have seen this, right? The 10 Commandments via Txt Msg  1. no1 b4 me. srsly.  2. dnt wrshp pix/idols  3. no omg’s  4. no wrk on w/end (sat 4 now; sun l8r)  5. pos ok – ur … Continue reading →

Home from the Evangelical Catholic conference. It’s a long drive from southeast Wisconsin. No internet access at the retreat center, hence no posts from me the past few days. Spent a good amount of time praying–they worked the college students … Continue reading →

The public back and forth between Elizabeth Johnson and the USCCB Doctrine Committee continues with the professor’s latest lesson. It has seemed to me the bishop’s most vocal defenders have been among those who have not read the book. Including … Continue reading →

Harry has taken me to task for my representation of the story of a pastor denying a lad First Communion. I welcome such interaction. It’s good for all of us, and good for this blog. I put speculation into some … Continue reading →

I just wanted to let you readers know I’ve been making progress on updating the pages associated with this blog. At the top of the main page, you’ll see two titles after “home.” They are: Bible Readings For Your Wedding RCIA … Continue reading →

Saw this BBC feature that Prince William has opted out of a wedding ring. I wonder what happens to the liturgy if Kate declines, too. One commentator there shared: My husband doesn’t wear his. It’s not sinister, he used to … Continue reading →

Many times I’ve been asked to organize this site for easier reference on some of the more popular series. I think I know a good way to achieve this, but as I work on “CS pages” here, if anyone with … Continue reading →

I hear that many conservatives are concerned about the rap they get for being angry. I can appreciate the mischaracterization. The coming trend seems to be, if it can be believed, that now all the progressives are defensive, embittered, and–gasp!–angry. … Continue reading →

The Diocese of Green Bay reported a seven percent increase in Mass attendance from October 2009 to April 2010 after a series of television commercials aired urging Catholics to “come home.” A few comments here … Taking October as the … Continue reading →