Domine, da mihi hanc aquam!

"A [preacher] who does not love art, poetry, music and nature can be dangerous. Blindness and deafness toward the beautiful are not incidental; they are necessarily reflected in his [preaching]." — BXVI

29 November 2008

The Ten-Year Solution to War

We all know some Obama Catholics who would think that this is a splendid idea ! In fact, given the published arguments of some Obama Cathol...

Vampire Queen to Catholic (again)

Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession , Anne Rice. It's old news now. Anne Rice--vampire queen, Goth diva, gay icon--has retur...

28 November 2008

Questions...

Random questions. . . 1). What is your thesis about? Very, very broadly: I will be researching and writing on the medieval debates about t...

27 November 2008

New Arrivals...and some news

Some of you have asked whether or not the books you purchased for me have arrived. . .I've received books from the following benefactor...

26 November 2008

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

A very Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers in the U.S.A.! My readers, commenters, critics, book benefactors, prayer warriors (oh-rah!...

24 November 2008

Dissenters "Leaping Forward" Into Deeper Irrelevance

Aging Hippie Dinosaur Alert!!! Most of the dissident "Catholic" groups in the U.S. are planning a gathering in 2011 to stamp th...

22 November 2008

NEW PODCASTS! (UPDATED)

I've put the last three homilies on Pod-O-Matic. . .scroll down on the right until you find the Roman Homilies player. . . More coming. ...

The thesis thickens...and narrows...

As of yesterday, with the help of one of my former tutors from Blackfriars, Oxford, Dr. Bill Carroll, an expert in the theology and philosop...

How should we respond?

I'm very interested to hear what HancAquam readers think about this "call to arms" video. I have a very definite opinion (im...

21 November 2008

Moving Peace? YES!

Pope pondering change to Mass liturgy VATICAN CITY (AP) — A high-ranking Vatican official says Pope Benedict XVI is considering introducing ...

20 November 2008

A Parable about Booze, Pot & Condoms

Justin, a 16 year old Catholic high school junior, comes home from football practice one day and tells his dad that he finally asked Mary Ka...

17 November 2008

Curiosity is not enough

Dedication of SS. Peter and Paul: Rv 3:1-6, 14-22; Lk 19:1-10 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma There are any ...

The pain of failure

33rd Sunday OT: Prv 31.10-13, 19-20, 30-31; 1 Thes 5.1-6; Mt 25.14-15, 19-21 Fr. Philip Neri Powell, OP Convento SS. Domenico e Sisto, Roma...

16 November 2008

One World, One Religion (or else...)

In the news recently are two global initiatives that faithful Catholics should be watching with critical vigilance : The Charter for Compass...

15 November 2008

More Dominican nonsense

Tom K at Disputations posts the following disturbing piece: According to Nunc Pro Tunc , the following appears in the minutes of a meeting ...

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