Eric Scheske

We pass this along from Zorak [http://e-pression.blogspot.com/]. We haven't verified the statistics, but needless to say, the average person--Catholic and non-Catholic--would find this highly surprising. But if people are joining the Catholic Church in record numbers, why are the pews half

We hadn't thought of it, but during Black History Month, you don't hear much, if any, talk about God. Christianity has been central to the blacks' American experience, from the spiritual songs of slaves to MLK, Jr., yet Christianity doesn't get much discussion.

We're not endorsing and we're not condemning, but we are chuckling. You can bet on who will be the next Pope. LINK to odds [http://www.oddschecker.com/betting/mode/o/odds/124960x/mbid/5714253]. Dionigi Cardinal Tettamanzi of Milan is the bookies' favorite right

Hilaire Belloc viewed the Reformation as a sundering, not just of the Church, but of all aspects of civilization, right down to drinking it would appear (gentle Protestant reader: please don't take offense at Belloc's rhetoric; it's just Belloc's way): > I

In case you were enjoying this nice Sunday afternoon, we thought we'd pass along two statements we just heard on The McLaughlin Group: Eleanor Clift: John Paul II's position on the use of condoms in Africa was "unconscionable." John McLaughlin to Pat Buchanan: "

By Jeff Culbreath at Hallowed Ground: > [C]ultural influence and renewal doesn't need a majority. A staunch and vigorous minority - say 25% to 33% - can turn around an entire nation. The majority will always be hedonistic and amoral, but a moral MINORITY can shame them into superficially

The current issue of U.S. News & World Report says that incidents of mental illness among graduate students is high and rising. One grad student at Berkeley examined the breadth of the problem at UCB. Her findings: "Nearly half of the students said they'd had an

Interesting article from the New York Times about the disappearance of condoms from homosexual clubs and the potential rise of HIV. It seems that homosexuals are combining Viagra with methamphetamine and having a raging good condom-less time. An earlier NYT article (which we can't find now, sorry)

"Prayer is the single most powerful tool we have on Earth. And yet so many people misunderstand it–or ignore it altogether. Prayer is our ability to talk directly to God–and to listen to God tell us how to live our lives. Those who ignore prayer–and God,

Prosecutors in Michigan are using the state's anti-terrorism threat law to prosecute students who threaten violence against other children. According to prosecutors, there are no statutes at their disposal for these types of cases. It sounds like the Michigan legislature needs to pass such a statute. It&