Dumb Ox Writings

A little tongue-in-cheek, but a fun take ---------------------------------------------- "You won't catch me agreeing with all t...

This was such an excellent talk! I wanted to just provide the link and a short description so you too can take in this talk. "Today...

The following is taken from Charles Coulombes book "Vicar's of Christ: A History of the Popes" ST. LINUS (67-76) Linus...

I dont agree with everything said herein, but it is interesting how Mr. Jones looks at the encyclical and so forth. Worth your time: Cli...

I thought this was interesting and wanted to share.  I dont agree with everything he says but he does a good job explaining a few things ...

So the encyclical comes out Thursday…. PANIC! Wait, no, don’t do such. With all the hoopla about this encyclical it seems the only th...

As we commemorate the election of +Francis P.P. to the Chair of Peter, let us pray for him always and ask God for His Mercy and Grace! ...

This is kind of abstract but see this through. In a debate between Karl Keating and Dr. Peter Ruckman the latter stated the following: ...

Grand you are complaining, now pray for him, wont you? About a year ago I said I was done with the day to day Pope watch madness.... A...

Thanks to Terry over at Abbey-Roads to reminding us all that the Holy Father is off to Israel for the weekend.! I remembered at the begin...

Below you will find a transcribed full excerpt from then Cardinal Ratzingers monumental effort Spirit of the Liturgy . This part of the book...

Source A while ago I heard a sermon that was presented by the priest from Audio Sancto in the midst of the crazyness of the Popes multip...

Source Cardinal Arenzie to boot!

A fantastic post at Cream City Catholic : "...Cardinal Burke, the Church’s chief canon lawyer, arguing from Saint Paul, Canon Law ...

Most people by now have either read or heard about the Holy Fathers latest Apostolic Exhortation. To no ones surprise its long and encomp...

In almost any book there are certain key characters, a setting that accounts for where the story takes place, a plot to the action inherent...

h/t Huff Post Religion, St. Peters List

... http://www.audiosancto.org/sermon/20131020-Can-Atheists-Be-Pleasing-to-God.html A great Sermon +Pray for Peter+ +Pray for Cla...

As you might have guessed today is the feast day of St. Callixtus.   Me wonders where he got the tiara from source My missal read...

I'm still enamored by the statement Pope Emeritus Benedict made before abdicating from the thrown of Peter, where he drew on the Seco...