The problem with pleasure isn’t that it exists. In other words, it isn’t the same thing as the problem of evil. The problem isn’t that pleasure
Tract: Why Is Mary Crying? Author: Jack T. Chick Claim: Devotion to Mary doesn’t please her. It breaks her heart. Well, I guess Mary is
I came across an amazing documentary called “180” paralleling the Holocaust and abortion. It is produced by Living Waters, a ministry run by Ray Comfort. Comfort
“Time is a treasure that melts away. It escapes from us, slipping through our fingers like water through the mountain rocks. Tomorrow will soon be
…for the wrong reasons. In the last few months, I’ve stumbled upon a number of blogs and combox participants who lament the Catholic Church they’ve
It has been a tough week, but this series is not about me but about God. Surprising, you say? I know. It seems to be
It seems that our religion is usually pretty counter-cultural. The world says one thing, God says another. So it was no surprise when I
This fall there have actual been a few movies out there that are more than “just ok” These movies make you laugh, cry, and walk
In honor of the feast of All Saints, I’d like to offer you a book review of a Saint from the city of New Orleans.
It was the 5th century AD when the Western Roman Empire was under siege. Barbarians from Germany and Central Europe were rushing toward various Roman
Guest Post by Derek Caudill Confidence is a virtue that I think deserves to be talked about among Christians. It seems to me that, in
What would you say if instead of needing a wardrobe made from a primordial tree or a genetic tendency toward control of magical energy, all
Statutory Rape, Corruption & Planned Parenthood: Kline stood up for Truth and has been crucified for it. Embattled former Attorney General Phill Kline (Kansas) is
According to one admittedly unscientific survey, 37% of Occupy Wall Street protesters believe that capitalism is inherently immoral — presumably because they think it encourages
My research in graduate school focuses on data visualization, so I tend to read quite a few visualization blogs. In general, they cover best practices,
Last week on VP, I took the opportunity to write a post on marriage and a recent experience I had, witnessing a friend give himself
Guest post by Joe Sales This is the second in a series that Joe is doing for VirtuousPla.net on the Blessed Sacraments. His first post
I want to #occupyyourheart for a few minutes. (Sorry, I couldn’t resist.) We can’t turn around without hearing about the economic woes of the world.
Guest post by Amanda Castro Facebook is a plethora of obscure knowledge and people who claim to know a great deal of things that in
With the help of a winky face, Sister Lisa challenged me to reach into the deep end of my spirituality. Her honest and beautiful approach
Greetings fellow Earthlings! I have returned from an extremely fruitful, stressful and fun week in the North of Italy. As you know, if you have
