Despite the ritualization of clerical back patting, the male-only costumed processions, the empty homily focusing primarily on the “anniversary” of the priesthood, the pretentious performance choir, the awkward and nervous ciborium spillage, and the dazzling and distracting presence of a principal celebrant dressed up like Serpentor, even a Holy Thursday liturgy that offends in these [...]

From now until Epiphany, pay what you want for any or all of my three Xmas releases, and all of the proceeds will go to the Catholic Peace Fellowship. From their website: “The purpose of the CPF is to support Catholic conscientious objectors through education, counseling, and advocacy. Guided by a personalist philosophy, the CPF [...]

Friends, While beginning work on my new full length Nonsubstantiation, I thought of you, and I thought of this season, and I thought maybe you could use a gift. What do you give someone who already has a bunch of Iafrate Xmas musics? More Iafrate Xmas musics. Here for you is a digital two-song single [...]

Secular Music and Sacred Theology, edited by Tom Beaudoin, is an outgrowth of the Rock and Theology project, sponsored by Liturgical Press. It includes an essay of mine “More Than Music: Notes on ‘Staying Punk’ in the Church and in Theology,” and it’s out in May from Liturgical Press.

Howdy. I might be able to write more here, again, now. And elsewhere. Please check out my recent post over at Rock and Theology on Pussy Riot as well as the review I posted tonight of Mark Van Steenwyk’s new book That Holy Anarchist. Also, if you have a sec and care at all, maybe [...]