Monthly Archives: July 2010

Jesus? Yes! The Church? No! (Evolved)

Anne Rice has made waves in her declaration about leaving Christianity while retaining Christ: For those who care, and I understand if you don’t: Today I quit being a Christian … It’s simply impossible for me to ‘belong’ to this … Continue reading

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Reason Led St. Augustine to Leave the Church (for a while)

I just finished reading The Fathers, by Pope Benedict, a collection of his first series of Wednesday audiences covering the Church Fathers up through St. Augustine. Augustine’s dedication to finding the truth through reason actually led him to reject the … Continue reading

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Link Love

I’m honored that Catholic authors and fellow converts Francis Beckwith and Eric Sammons linked to my conversion article on Called to Communion. Both of their blogs are well worth your time.

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Guest Blogging at Called to Communion!

I am honored to announce a guest blog post that I wrote about my conversion that has just been published on Called To Communion. Since the CtC guys began their project a year or so ago, I have been continually … Continue reading

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Apostolic Farming

Catherine Doherty of happy memory, my namesake, is the author of a sweet work titled, Apostolic Farming.  I meandered through it this afternoon and was particularly struck by the words of her father that she relates from her childhood memories: … Continue reading

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