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My friends, I hope the following is not moved to another room. Considering the current economic crisis, it is important for Catholics to be informed about the future socio-economic policies of the United States and the world. It is time for us to begin talking about Catholic Social Doctrine...

From The Chesterbelloc Mandate For those of you who follow G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc - Distributism in Action As John Médaille from The Distributist Review pointed out recently, various new endeavors are in preparation for the coming year. We hinted in the past about a...

Si alguien tiene algun interes en Chesterton, tengo una pagina web que se titula "La Espada y El Canon" Rich

Hi, would anyone who has a blog mind posting theirs here? I would love to take a look at everyone's and have some criticisms of mine as well. www.distributist.blogspot.com I'm tired, it is late for me, but I can't wait to take a peek! Rich

I thought this might be interesting to some people here. It is VERY long, so I am sure few will want to read the whole thing. It is an interview with John Sharpe of IHS Press and I think it is a great article. EXCLUSIVE: Interview with John Sharpe With the kind permission of Stephen...

They called us paranoid, crazy for believing this story was true. That communists had infiltrated the Catholic Church... Will Poland be the last of those to be exposed? Somehow I doubt it...

Hi everyone! I just wanted to say hello as this is the first I have had a chance to go online since I moved. I had a lot of paperwork to do before I left, and I am connected because my boss in the States decided to keep me, so I am still routed from the US. Anyway, it is wonderful to be...

For those who want more information on Walmart and what we as Catholics should be informed about. Walmart violates the social encyclicals and I hope these links help. One man's resource on Walmart's praticeshttp://walmartwatch.com/battlemart Frontline's free online documentary (a must...

Should fast food companies like McDonald's be investigated or even shut down? The more I have read about the poor quality of food as well as some of the attempts of McDonald's and the like to hide information from the public in the past about their processing, the more I am wondering if these...

No, not American politics, but the Spanish Civil War. (If Franze and Graysparrow see this, I would like their opinion). I am writing a screenplay about the war which I think will take me a year to write between research. I have my knowledge of the war from school in Spain, of course, but...

Well, the man has had some things to say in a clever and unique way and I think he deserves a roasting. So Charlie, while your answer to this thread might be "pleased to meet you, can you guess my name?"...this thread is for you. If you can remember or find a quote from the CC that made you...

Should citizens have this right? Has the availability of weapons at big businesses and local shops made it safer or more dangerous?

I mean, we should respect the human dignity of those members of society who wish to remain outside the belief in God and should not prevent their dreams of becoming priests just because they don't believe in the Creator. Who says the role of atheists is to stay outside the Church? Isn't that...

Guys, we have had some lively debates about immigration and Walmart, and now I would like to shift gears to something cute. What are some romantic date ideas? Share your ideals, what has been done, fantasies,etc. I appreciate it! :)

SAN FRANCISCO - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is known for its hardball tactics, but the little city of Hercules has come up with some muscle of its own in a bid to keep the big-box retailer out. The City Council in the affluent Bay Area suburb will hold a hearing Tuesday to consider using the...

On a political and economic (but non-social) issues...what is your beef with the opposing political party(ies)? In other words, outside of social morals, what do you dislike or attracts you to the opposing party? And for those third party voters, and non voters, the same question about the...

Question for married Catholics. How did you know the person you were with was the one right for you to marry? Did you ever have doubts and how has it turned out?

For those of you I knew here I just wanted to say my goodbyes. I am packing it up and heading home to Spain. It has been nice knowing all of you and I wish you all the best. Certain things in my life have changed the way I look at everything and so I doubt I will post here again, even...

While it is too early to know who is running in the next election, are you likely to switch sides or vote for an alternative party?

Shalom everyone! I have lately been very interested in the Hebrew-Spanish language. My current girlfriend is Sephardic, from Turkey and I have done nothing but read up on it. I have been in contact with the Ottoman-Sephardic Council in Istanbul and they will be publishing an article on the...