The Catholic Libertarian

No, I am not dead, or even ill. However, I am in the process of moving so I have not done anything on this blog for a while. As for my move...

In my lonely quest to get better hymns in Catholic Churches, my thoughts on some Lenten and Easter hymns: 1. Where You There? Probably my f...

There were more tea parties last week and they are now getting some push back from the left. So what do I think about them? The parties the...

Ye watchers and ye holy ones, Bright seraphs, cherubim and thrones, Raise the glad strain, Alleluia! Cry out, dominions, princedoms, powers,...

So yes, again this Holy Saturday I ate the traditional Italian foods such as meat pie and macaroni pie, filled with eggs, cheese, meat etc. ...

On Monday, the Diocese of Brooklyn declared "A Day of Reconciliation." All churches stayed open late so Catholics could partake i...

I have been meaning to write a few thoughts about Holy Week, but have not gotten around to it until now. So here goes. Palm Sunday -- Last ...

HL Mencken was probably one of the most disagreeable yet entertaining public critics in American history. The man was incorrigible, reacti...

I have been very dismissive of creationist and "intelligent design" advocacy. Personally, I think that both try to turn God from ...

I just finished the new history of the Great Depression "The Forgotten Man." Probably not the best time to read this book. Wait u...

As I was skiing, dodging snowboarders, I was reminded of something that first crossed my mind in 1996. On January 1, 1996, I was hit in th...

“A church that doesn’t provoke any crisis, a gospel that doesn’t unsettle, a Word of God that doesn’t get under anyone’s skin, what kind of ...

I went to the NYC Tea Party yesterday. The tea parties have been held around the country to protest the stimulus bill. The parties seem some...

The plan has come down, 100,000 troops and combat operations to cease by 2011. 35,000-50,000 to stay in "support" roles. I would i...

In a civilization that has seemingly banished death, it is good to remind ourselves of our own mortality every now and then.