[Originally posted on Super(Catholic)Man.] Recently, I posted a slightly snarky comment on Facebook regarding “10.2% unemployment” and “change”. My sister responded with her own comment, which is decidedly further left than my own position.  Now Thanksgiving is coming up and, as we do each year, we will all (my brother, my sister and her “partner” [...]

Before you go off, I just wanted to share something that just happened to me on Twitter. I received a tweet from @americanpapist asking us to: Urgent: #Defund Planned Parenthood *today* –>http://tinyurl.com/lcqjcb (please RT this!!) (RT is “retweet” or the equivalent of “forward” to the uninitiated.) So, I did–but I used my predominantly Scouting (Boy [...]

Reposted from Super(Catholic)Man. The math is against me. I’m 47, and my wife is not much further behind.  We have 8 kids, and through breastfeeding, they have all been roughly spaced about 3 years apart.  No charts, graphs or really other considerations.  Just God’s little joke/plan. Good times and bad, richer and poorer, health and [...]

An incredible Super(Catholic)Blog recently covered a plan to tithe and how to boost your support for the Church.  It was a brilliant move on their part and shows real editorial insight. One commenter, Ashley, asked a question about other forms of stewardship–time and talent.  (Under “About Me” on her blog is a picture of St. Elisabeth of Portugal.  On the [...]

[Originally posted to Super(Catholic)Man.] This time of the year (Lent) brings us face to face with sacrifice. Give to the poor. Take care of your brother. Do unto others. Does anyone else want that last incredible piece of fried chicken?  No?  Well, it shouldn’t go to waste… Sorry, distracted. Anyway, I’m always amazed by the [...]