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December 2016

December 18, 2016

Beautiful: See Christmas as never before, as told by children with Down Syndrome

This brings the Christmas message vividly and movingly to life. Patricia Heaton tweeted this Saturday,...

December 15, 2016

Best. Wedding gift. Ever.

This puts most weddings—Indian or American—to shame. Read on: An Indian businessman has donated 90...

December 12, 2016

Final wish granted: terminally ill child dies in Santa’s arms

Heartbreaking: Eric Schmitt-Matzen looks every bit the part of Santa Claus. His 6-foot frame carries...

December 12, 2016

WATCH: Tim Tebow and the amazing story of John 3:16

He spoke about it just last week on Harry Connick's talk show. Check this out....

December 07, 2016

‘Nothing is impossible with God’: Homily for December 8, 2016, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

I was reading today some of the news coverage marking the 75th anniversary of the...

December 05, 2016

WATCH: ‘I saw Santa punching Arius…’

Just in time for the feast of St. Nick (tomorrow!), here's a holiday tune...

December 05, 2016

We need a little Christmas, right this very minute…

...And who better to provide that than the spectacular USAF Band, with their annual flash...

December 03, 2016

Is this the best Christmas ad EVER? I’d say so. Drop everything and just watch

Well, this gets my vote. If this doesn't make your heart melt, you're hopeless. As...

November 2016

November 02, 2016

Yes, there is goodness in the world. Here’s proof.

This poignant video says it all: a tearful woman brings water to an Urbandale, Iowa police...

November 01, 2016

‘This stands’: Pope reaffirms no women priests

The subject came up during Pope Francis's now-customary news conference on the papal flight back...

November 01, 2016

Resurrected: the oldest crucifix at St. Peter’s

From CNS: His toes curl in pain, his veins bulge from exertion, his bony chest...

October 2016

October 01, 2016

Big things, small packages: Homily for October 2, 2016, Respect Life Sunday

This gospel about the mustard seed is familiar to so many of us, and I...

August 2016

August 28, 2016

The story behind the nun who became the face of Italy’s earthquake

Her image became iconic, and now the Associated Press tells her story: She became the...

February 2016

February 09, 2016

“Fixer Upper”: Homily for February 10, 2016, Ash Wednesday

Lent is a time for making a good confession, so I have something to confess:...

January 2016

January 03, 2016

Chalking the Door: Blessing Your Home for Epiphany

A beautiful Epiphany tradition will continue at my parish this morning, as a priest will...

December 2015

December 21, 2015

10 Things to Remember When Receiving Communion

Churches will be crowded soon with more people heading to Mass who don't regularly attend. We'll...

December 18, 2010

Homily for December 19, 2010: 4th Sunday of Advent

“The Anxiety of Joseph” by James Tissot In the late 19th century, one of the...

December 15, 2010

Now THAT’S a Christmas concert!

We had the annual Christmas concert at my parish last weekend. For those who couldn’t...

December 11, 2010

Homily for December 12, 2010: 3rd Sunday of Advent

This is a time of year when magazines and newspapers look back at the big...