tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52329862011-09-21T16:32:45.371-05:00Tim DrakeCatholicPunditTim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.comBlogger301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1117741921297707632005-06-02T14:50:00.000-05:002005-06-02T14:52:01.303-05:00I’ve been Book Tagged by Totally Catholic Youth.Total Number of Books I own: Too many to count. Best guess - 2,000.Last Book I Bought: Magnificent Corpses: Searching Through Europe for St. Peter’s Head, St. Chiara’s Heart, St. Stephen’s Hand, and Other Saints’ Relics by Anneli RufusLast Book I Read: A Revolution of Love: The Meaning of Mother Teresa by David ScottBooks I’m Reading Now: Pilgrim Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1115304862826706142005-05-05T09:41:00.000-05:002005-05-06T02:24:30.133-05:00Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis to Deny Rainbow Sash Wearers CommunionBrian McNeill, organizer of Rainbow Sash Alliance USA and executive director of Dignity in the Twin Cities has posted a letter dated May 2 in which St. Paul-Minneapolis Archbishop Harry Flynn states that anyone wearing a Rainbow Sash at Pentecost Sunday's Mass will be denied the Eucharist.The National Catholic Register has Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1112153834867829742005-03-29T21:32:00.000-06:002005-03-29T21:37:52.153-06:00Why We Don't Starve Humans: An Interview with Dr. Chris Kahlenbornby Tim DrakeDr. Chris Kahlenborn is an internist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He serves as president of the Polycarp Research Institute. He spoke with Tim Drake about the dynamics and ethics of denying a person nutrition and hydration.What happens to a person when he or she is denied food and water?The first thing is that after 2-3 Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1101914357455083562004-12-01T09:17:00.000-06:002004-12-01T09:19:17.456-06:00With the creation of my Young and Catholic blog, I'll be very scarce here. Maintaining one blog is time-consuming enough. Should you be interested in reading my continued ramblings, go here.
Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1100882645197548892004-11-19T10:33:00.000-06:002004-11-19T10:44:05.196-06:00Does this sound like most young Catholics you know?
The National Catholic Reporter recently sent correspondent Jeff Severns Guntzel to cover the Nov. 5-7, 2004 Call to Action Conference in Milwaukee. Sensing that their numbers are growing older, the gathering is now reaching out to include a "NextGen" group of 18-42 year olds. My question: does this sound like the majority of young Catholics Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1095696388209416092004-09-20T11:01:00.000-05:002004-10-28T15:25:36.506-05:00Advance Praise for Young and Catholic: The Face of Tomorrow's Church
"Chesterton quipped 70 years ago that 'When Ibsen spoke of the new generation knocking at the door, he certainly never expected that it would be the church-door.' Every generation produces its crop of sophisticates who declare the Faith decrepit, only to find that their children are clamoring for Jesus Christ and are not much Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1087874893500722182004-06-21T22:25:00.000-05:002004-06-21T22:28:13.500-05:00Time to Vote for Your Catholic Movie Favorites
Well, the nominations are in. The National Catholic Register and Faith and Family Magazine have compiled a list of more than 100 nominations for people's favorite "pro-Catholic" films. Now it's time to vote for the finalists.
Those interested in the Catholic Movie Poll can now choose among their personal top five favorites. Voting ends on June 28, Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1085961809075924032004-05-30T19:01:00.000-05:002004-05-30T19:04:39.126-05:00Catholic Movie Poll
The National Catholic Register and Faith and Family Magazine are conducting a Catholic Movie Poll. What film has made you most proud to be Catholic? Register your nomination here:
http://www.catholicworldmission.kintera.org/catholicmoviepoll
Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1078540089334013782004-03-05T20:28:00.000-06:002004-03-05T20:31:07.560-06:00My Life After the Passion
If you haven't seen it, you might check out the "My Life After the Passion of the Christ" web site. It has some inspiring stories of how the film has impacted people's lives.Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1078329155471551912004-03-03T09:52:00.000-06:002004-03-03T09:55:30.030-06:00The Passion
Everyone is weighing in with their thoughts on "The Passion." Why should I be any different?
The difficulty is knowing where to begin, for the film truly does defy any attempt to use words to describe it. Words are superfluous, as many viewers will attest.
I walked out of the theater after experiencing it on Wednesday, and neither my friend nor I said a word to one another. We Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1077999319119174982004-02-28T14:15:00.000-06:002004-02-28T14:18:09.170-06:00States I've Visited
create your own personalized map of the USA
or write about it on the open travel guide
Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1077998887524645092004-02-28T14:08:00.000-06:002004-02-28T14:10:57.640-06:00Where I've Been in the Word
create your own visited country map
Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1077315163124833812004-02-20T16:12:00.000-06:002004-02-20T16:15:22.746-06:00The Passion of the Christ: What Hasn't Been Covered?
Amidst all of the controversy and all of the reviews, both negative and positive, there's a very important story that has yet to be addressed?
If the film opens big and garners blockbuster status, what will Gibson and Company do with all of the money that they make? Won't that say as much, if not even more, than what the film has to say?
I Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1074781471398763442004-01-22T08:24:00.000-06:002004-01-22T08:26:32.043-06:00The Pope and the Passion: Did He or Did He Not Say It?
Peggy Noonan and Rod Dreher have covered the controversy surrounding whether the Holy Father said, "It is as it was," regarding Mel Gibson's motion picture, "The Passion of the Christ".
This morning, Vatican Information Services released the following statement. It says very little.
HOLY FATHER HAS SEEN MEL GIBSON'S FILM "THE PASSION"
Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1073916984170800502004-01-12T08:16:00.000-06:002004-01-22T08:27:05.263-06:00Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1060186852333523542003-08-06T11:20:00.000-05:002003-08-06T11:20:52.403-05:00Exodus: Episcopal Controversy Leads Some to Rome
by TIM DRAKE
Features Correspondent
CONCORD, N.H. – Tensions are guaranteed to be high when the Episcopal General Convention meets in Minneapolis on July 28. The church is in crisis.
In May, Jeffrey John was appointed to head the Anglican diocese of Reading, England. Just one month later, across the Atlantic, Gene Robinson was elected Episcopal Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-1058389176970147902003-07-16T15:59:00.000-05:002003-07-16T15:59:36.750-05:00An Interview with Fr. Matthew Munoz - the Grandson of Actor John Wayne
by Tim Drake
Ordained on January 19, 2002 for the Orange Diocese, Father Matthew Munoz is currently the parochial vicar at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Dana Point, Calif. The eldest of seven children, Munoz is the grandson of actor John Wayne. He recently spoke with Register features correspondent Tim Drake from his homeTim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-955191112003-06-10T14:54:00.000-05:002003-06-10T14:54:04.663-05:00Back to History: Returning Students Have New Textbook
by Tim Drake
CAMARILLO, Calif. - When students return to school this year, some will have a new resource that has not been available for more than 35 years - a modern, full-color, authentically Catholic history textbook.
For the past three decades, secular publishers such as Harcourt Brace and Silver, Burdett and Ginn have largely dominated Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-955190252003-06-10T14:52:00.000-05:002003-06-10T14:52:09.920-05:00The Day They Begged for Priests
by Tim Drake
NEW YORK - The firefighters, police officers and other rescue workers of Sept. 11 weren't the day's only heroes.
Priests were, too.
World Trade Center command centers put out an urgent call for priests that day. Priests gave general absolution to rescue workers rushing into the buildings. Priests gave the last rites to people falling out of the Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-955187402003-06-10T14:43:00.000-05:002003-06-10T14:43:58.680-05:00Thank You, Father: Grass-Roots Efforts Seek to Support Priests
By Tim Drake
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The messages posted on ThankYouFather.com are simple yet profound, each revealing a truth about the priesthood.
"Dear Father Joe, You make people laugh. You teach us about God and Jesus. Eddy."
"Dear Father Don, I like you very much. You help people that are sick and dying. Love, George."
Written byTim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-955186582003-06-10T14:41:00.000-05:002003-06-10T14:41:20.930-05:00On Paul's Conversion Day, Three Modern Converts
by Tim Drake
For sheer, earthshaking impact, the fall from a horse that turned Saul of Tarsus into St. Paul may be unequaled in the annals of Church history. That's why the Church celebrates the mysterious Conversion of St. Paul - who changed from a dogged persecutor of the early Church into the traveling Apostle who wrote much of the New Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-955185682003-06-10T14:39:00.000-05:002003-06-10T14:48:08.000-05:00Edited DVDs Cleaning Up Hollywood's Act
by Tim Drake
PLEASANT GROVE, Utah - Stay-at-home mother Shauna Sheridan found herself in a dilemma. As an avid movie fan, there were many films she wanted to watch but just couldn't.
"I remember starting to watch Erin Brokovich but I had to shut it off because of all the profanity," she said.
Then there were the films her 9-year-old son and 6-year-old Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-955184452003-06-10T14:35:00.000-05:002003-06-10T14:35:45.160-05:00Abortion, the Governor and Communion
California Gov. Gray Davis' bishop made headlines recently when he directed pointed criticism at Davis in a homily at a pro-life Mass on Jan. 22, garnering the attention of both local and national news media.
Ordained Bishop of Salt Lake City in 1980, Bishop Weigand was installed as bishop of Sacramento in 1994. He currently serves on the U.S. Bishops' Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-955146322003-06-10T12:46:00.000-05:002003-06-10T12:46:04.040-05:00Out of the Starting Gate - and Into the Church
An Interview with Jockey Jerry Bailey
by Tim Drake
Bailey has earned more than $22 million in purses by winning 225 races in 900 starts. He has won the Kentucky Derby twice, the Preakness twice, the Belmont once, the Dubai World Cup four times and the Breeder's Cup 13 times. He's also won the Eclipse Award for best jockey of the year - the Oscar forTim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-952968592003-06-04T14:33:00.000-05:002003-06-04T14:33:03.556-05:00Reaching Out from Behind Bars: Evangelist and Apologist Russell Ford
By Tim Drake
Russell Ford may be behind bars, but in many ways he is more active in Catholic evangelizing than most Catholics living in the outside world. From his cell in Alabama’s Draper Prison, Ford evangelizes not only with words, but also with wood.
Ford is a much different person today than the one who came to prison 16 Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-952965852003-06-04T14:25:00.000-05:002003-06-04T14:25:29.756-05:00Signs of Contradiction in the 21st Century
By Tim Drake
By most external appearances one might suggest, as Nietzche did, that faith is dead. Only 35 percent of Catholics, we are told, believe in the Real Presence. Forty-five percent believe that abortion is acceptable. Fifty percent do not attend Church regularly. Eighty percent believe contraception is permissible. The secular media tells Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-952964762003-06-04T14:22:00.000-05:002003-06-04T14:22:25.073-05:00Mel Gibson’s Passion
by Tim Drake
Mel Gibson has either directed or played a continuing series of heroic men: William Wallace in Braveheart, Benjamin Martin in The Patriot, Lt. Col. Hal Moore in We Were Soldiers, and Reverend Graham Hess in Signs. So, it should come as no surprise that he is directing a production on the greatest hero of human history, Jesus Christ. Gibson’s most recent project Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-952959082003-06-04T14:05:00.000-05:002003-06-04T14:05:32.923-05:00Catholic Universities Push Abortions To Students
by TIM DRAKE
Note: This article won the Bernardin-O'Connor Award for Pro-Life Journalism presented by Priests for Life at the Catholic Press Association in Atlanta on May 30, 2003.
SAN FRANCISCO — The McWalters of San Francisco were shocked by the news that the Catholic university they are paying to educate their son is promoting abortions.
If aTim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-952957082003-06-04T13:59:00.000-05:002003-06-04T13:59:53.466-05:00Kneeling before the Sacred
By Tim Drake
Just minutes before the consecration, our 6-month-old daughter filled her pants.
It was Thursday and we were at daily Mass. It would have been hard not to notice us. We were the only parishioners at Mass who were younger than 40, and our family of six made up exactly 25 percent of the total parishioners.
So, when our daughter began loudly filling her Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5232986.post-952956372003-06-04T13:58:00.000-05:002003-06-04T13:58:11.560-05:00Fear of Evil: The “Catholic” Imagination of M. Night Shyamalan
by Tim Drake
M. Night Shyamalan’s (pronounced Sha-ma-lawn) career has skyrocketed. With six films to his name, the 31-year-old writer/producer/director has already established himself as Hollywood’s highest paid screenwriter. His salary has quadrupled since the release of his blockbuster The Sixth Sense in 1999.
His vision and Tim Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11246641932230095543noreply@blogger.com0