Author Archives: David Ancell

I just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers. I know I haven’t been around much lately, and I hope to change that before too long. My work has been crazy. I don’t even know how to explain … Continue reading →

I spent some time going through my library today trying to figure out which book I’d recommend to someone who wanted to learn the basics of the Catholic faith. After searching, I came up with The Faith Explained as my … Continue reading →

After the massive media campaign to get George W. Bush out of office, he still won. I wondered if he would, but I hoped and prayed it would be so. There has never been a candidate whom I didn’t want … Continue reading →

Effective immediately, all comments will have to be approved before they will be visible to the public. I am implementing this policy because I have received a truckload of comment spam lately. I don’t know why these guys would waste … Continue reading →

I was just at a meeting last night where I found that they had nearly 600 people sign up for Perpetual Adoration. Granted, not all of them will end up participating, but that’s still a great-sized group to work with. … Continue reading →

On the way home from lunch today, a Cadillac with Bush/Cheney bumper stickers sped by me. At the stoplight, I saw that this car had a bumper sticker that read “Flush the Johns in 2004.” I like it.

As the election day approaches, I want to rant share a few thoughts. We have a lot of people who have weighed in on the election saying that organizations like Catholic Answers and their voting guide advocate “single-issue … Continue reading →

I am still alive even though I am running on fumes. If you’re in the Memphis area, my parish is having a Perpetual Adoration Mission by a priest named Fr. Larry Villone who goes and tries to help parishes get … Continue reading →

I, and many other bloggers, have written much about how those in leadership positions have not done their jobs. I am convinced that a reform of the Church will not come at the hands of the hierarch. Even when the … Continue reading →

I haven’t been too faithful a blogger lately. In fact, I haven’t even finished writing all the stuff I need to write to make my new site administration operative. I can blog and edit my blog, but that’s about it. … Continue reading →