Tag: Max Lindenman

Sex and companionship

by Fr John | May 7, 2013 | Miscellaneous | 8 |

Max Lindenman — everybody’s favourite blogger (or mine, anyway) — recently posted on the...

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Octopuses! Or is it octopie?

by Fr John | Apr 14, 2013 | Miscellaneous | 0 |

I was going to blog on something serious tonight. But that can wait. Instead, I was captivated by...

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Civility matters

by Fr John | Dec 18, 2012 | Reviews | 2 |

One of the best articles I’ve read which relates to the recent shooting in America is “I am Adam Lanza’ mother.” It’s a very personal and thoughtful call for better mental health care for children —...

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The Catholic voice in public debate

by Fr John | Jun 28, 2012 | Miscellaneous | 2 |

Many readers would be familiar by now with the recent news of Leah Libresco, who previously blogged at Patheos’ atheist portal, under the banner: Unequally Yoked: a geeky atheist picks fights with her Catholic boyfriend....

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Keeping it positive

by Fr John | Jun 25, 2012 | Miscellaneous | 7 |

No sooner did I publish that last post, that I regretted it. My spiritual director suggested a few...

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Fulminating for the Lord

by Fr John | May 5, 2012 | Miscellaneous | 17 |

Every saint has a past. When we think of St Paul’s past, we tend to think of his career...

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Confession and unity of life

by Fr John | May 3, 2012 | Miscellaneous | 4 |

Sacramental confession is a wonderful thing. I say that as a penitent, not as a confessor. As a...

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