Jaws — Jihad Version

Jaws — Jihad Version

Are the beaches really safe? I watched Jaws the other night on TV and it reminded me—as everything does these days—of jihad. In fact, there are some instructive parallels between the plot of Jaws and the official narrative about jihad. In the film, a great white shark...
The Times they are A-Changin’

The Times they are A-Changin’

Should the Church Follow Suit? Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez the head of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith just announced that his office is preparing a “very important” document titled “Tickle Me with Your Toes: The Art of Erotic Pedicure.” Oops! My...
Our Lady of Victory

Our Lady of Victory

In 1952 Bishop Fulton Sheen wrote that Mary, Our Lady of Fatima, was the key to converting Muslims. Bishop Sheen believed that the devotion Muslims already had toward Mary would eventually lead them to her divine Son. Moreover, our Lady of Fatima would have a special...
The Light that Shines in the Darkness

The Light that Shines in the Darkness

When Samuel Huntington wrote “The Clash of Civilizations,” he was referring to the clash between Western Civilization and Islam.  But there is a clash within Western Civilization itself which may determine the outcome of the clash between Islam and the West. Mark...
Same-Sex Blessings

Same-Sex Blessings

Has The Line Been Crossed or has Nothing Changed? The “don’t cross this line” skit is a standard comedy routine. Two men decide to square off for a fight. One of them (usually the smaller of the two) draws a line in the sand and warns the other, “I dare you to cross...