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December 2013

December 30, 2013

My favorite church

It's where my wife and I were married 27 years ago: the chapel at St....

December 12, 2013

Our Lady of Guadalupe—in Los Angeles?

Yes. Believed to be the only relic of its kind in the United States, part...

December 11, 2013

Pope Francis sends a message to the Americas

For the first time, a pope from the Americas has sent a message to the...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

“We need to create still broader opportunities for a more incisive female presence in the Church…”

From Pope Francis's "The Joy of the Gospel": 102. "Lay people are, put simply, the...

November 14, 2013

Did the pope reference Medjugorge in today’s homily?

Sounds that way: The spirit of curiosity generates confusion and distances a person from the...

November 06, 2013

CDF issues letter on Medjugorje; warns against taking authenticity of apparitions for granted—UPDATED

From Rorate Caeli: At the very least it signals that the Medjugorje Commission is still actively investigating...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Breezy Point’s Mary statue to be part of Sandy remembrance

From the Wall Street Journal: On Tuesday night, St. Thomas More church will once again...

October 13, 2013

“Am I a Christian full-time?”

"Mary said her 'yes' to God: a 'yes' which threw her simple life in Nazareth...

October 07, 2013

Two popes, one mother and the rosary

In 2005, the monthly magazine 30 Days invited 20 cardinals from around the world to...

September 2013

September 07, 2013

Our Lady, Queen of Peace, pray for us

Longtime FOB Deacon Charles Rohrbacher in Alaska—a very gifted iconographer—sent me the image above with...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

First look: “Mary of Nazareth” trailer

This fall's must-see Catholic movie? Fr. Donald Calloway got an early look and raved: The...

August 14, 2013

Homily for the Vigil of the Assumption

[From the vault: here's my 2010 homily for the vigil of tomorrow's feast.] Years ago,...

August 14, 2013

Homily for the Vigil of the Assumption

[From the vault: here's my 2010 homily for the vigil of tomorrow's feast.] Years ago,...

August 12, 2013

The Assumption and the “Wedding of the Sea”

Thursday marks the Solemnity of the Assumption—n.b., a holy day of obligation—and an occasion for...

August 12, 2013

The Assumption and the “Wedding of the Sea”

Thursday marks the Solemnity of the Assumption—n.b., a holy day of obligation—and an occasion for...

July 2013

July 15, 2013

Hindus Angered Over Depiction of Virgin Mary in Sari

Details: The issue of Christian missionaries proselytizing in India has taken a bizarre turn after...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

In Plea for Peace, Patriarch Consecrates Middle East to Mary

Details: The Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites Boutros Bechara Rai consecrated Lebanon and the...

May 2013

May 24, 2013

Cardinal Dolan’s Commencement Speech: “Let Me Tell You the Secret of Notre Dame…”

This is pretty wonderful: Cardinal Timothy Dolan's 2013 commencement speech at Notre Dame: Thank you,...

May 11, 2013

Mother’s Day

REMEMBER, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who...

February 2013

February 03, 2013

Shop pulls “Virgin Mary crisps” after complaints

From London: Coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger has withdrawn its 'Virgin Mary' brand...

December 2012

December 31, 2012

“Today is where your book begins; the rest is still unwritten”

I'm not scheduled to preach on Tuesday, but here's a little something from the vault....

December 08, 2012

Homily for December 8, 2012: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

[Click here for readings.] In his new book about the infancy of Jesus, Pope Benedict...

November 2012

November 17, 2012

The story behind the statue of Mary that survived the storm

It may be the iconic image of Hurricane Sandy -- some have compared it to...

October 2012

October 23, 2012

Did you know the European Union’s flag is a tribute to the Blessed Mother?

I sure didn't. Days after the EU won the Nobel Peace Prize, this "rest of...

October 04, 2012

Pope Benedict on Mary, “Mother of the ‘Yes'”

"Dear brothers and sisters, on this pilgrimage in the footsteps of Blessed John XXIII –...

September 2012

September 15, 2012

Homily for September 16, 2012: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[This weekend, we mark the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, which serves as the...

September 15, 2012

Homily for September 16, 2012: 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time

[This weekend, we mark the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, which serves as the...

September 10, 2012

Thousands turn out for 400th anniversary of Cuba’s Our Lady of Charity

Details: The festival of Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, patroness of Cuba, drew...

August 2012

August 18, 2012

Olympic swimmer dedicates her medals to Mary

Details, from Catholic News Agency: Spanish swimmer Mireia Belmonte offered her two silver medals from...

August 14, 2012

“Behold, the Mother of God has arrived!”

With tomorrow marking the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, one of...