Archives for the ‘Commentary’ Category

Democrats?

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • Aug 23rd, 2007 • Category: Commentary

I say this tongue in cheek, but apparently Anne Rice has lost her mind.  First she endorses Hillary Clinton claiming the Democratic party best enbodies the values of the Gospel, except for that little one "you shall not kill," and…



Goodness, Evil, and pro-life

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • Aug 14th, 2007 • Category: Commentary

It seems that my best thoughts, or those that I assume to be my best, come to me whenever I am in the presence of the Eucharist, most especially during Mass.  Being that I am a theologian, I tend to sometimes…



My Thoughts on the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • Aug 3rd, 2007 • Category: Commentary

My entire life has always been lived in the post Vatican II era.  Growing up I never attended much less knew anything but the Novus Ordo Missae.  It wasn’t until I entered seminary after high school that I learned of…



Questions about Homosexuality and Heterosexuality

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • Aug 2nd, 2007 • Category: Commentary

Recently I received the following questions in regard to my article "Is Ordination a Right"  Below are my responses.

With regards to your first question “Is heterosexual sex outside of marriage a less grevious sin than homosexual sex?” My answer is…



Difference between Theology and Apologetics

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • Jul 31st, 2007 • Category: Commentary

My friends, I am not an apologist.  No matter how much I try to be an apologist, I am not one — in the true sense of the word.  Being an apologist, more often than not, requires you to memorize…



How is the Motu-proprio different from Vatican II?

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • Jun 1st, 2007 • Category: Commentary

Many have been anticipating, for what seems like ages now, the announcement by Pope Benedict XVI of the motu proprio that would allow for the greater expanded use of the pre-vatican II form of the Roman liturgy, often erroneously referred…



Bill Cork’s leaving the Church

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • May 9th, 2007 • Category: Commentary

As many know Bill Cork has left the Church to return to his childhood religion of Adventism.  I haven’t posted on it for many reasons, but the #1 reason is because since I found out I have been in a…



The Fifty days

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • Apr 20th, 2007 • Category: Commentary

We are now (and have been) in this wonderful Easter season!  The Church gives us this great season of Grace to ponder the great mystery of the Resurrection.  It was Pope John Paul II who said that we are an…



The .xxx domain

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • Apr 4th, 2007 • Category: Commentary

Recently ICANN, the organization that manages all the different domain extensions such as .com, .info, .net, etc., has decided to nix the idea of having a .xxx domain.  The idea proposed would have required pornographic websites to move from conventional…



Lenten Calculation & Misconceptions

By Joshua R. LeBlanc • Feb 26th, 2007 • Category: Commentary

This past weekend on Catholic Underground we discusssed Lent and its misconceptions.  I noted that I would soon be posting something on my blog about it so here is my post.

Misconception #1:  Sundays in Lent are part of the Lenten Season
Misconception…