Set Pieces: St. John of the Cross Parish

by Micah Murphy | Sep 13, 2021 | Pontifications (Blog)

The Puddle’s home parish is St. John of the Cross Catholic Church, so named because St. John famously doodled Christ on the Cross, later inspiring Dali’s famous adaptation. The cartoon of Christ by St. John of the Cross. Despite its name, it is modeled closely after...

St. John Chrysostom

by Micah Murphy | Sep 13, 2021 | Archive, Comics

Faith and Works

by Micah Murphy | Sep 12, 2021 | Archive, Comics

Butts in the Pews: The Sacraments as Marketing

by Micah Murphy | Sep 10, 2021 | Pontifications (Blog)

Last week, I made the case for why Confirmation should never involve required service hours. (TL;DR: it’s the sin of simony.) This week, I will explain a broader problem common to sacramental prep in parish catechesis. It is an open secret among clergy and lay...

Blessed Francois

by Micah Murphy | Sep 7, 2021 | Archive, Comics