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May 2012

May 16, 2012

“A Prayer Before Making Love”

Admit it: prayer may not be the first thing that pops into your mind when...

May 09, 2012

The Prayer of Blessing for a Child in the Womb

From the rite just published by the USCCB. Read it all here. [For the unborn...

April 2012

April 30, 2012

A Prayer to St. Joseph the Worker

O Glorious St. Joseph, model of all those who are devoted to labor, obtain for...

April 10, 2012

Catholic University students build a hermitage in downtown Washington

If any place could use a little peace and quiet, it's the nation's capital. Details:...

March 2012

March 18, 2012

Catholic chaplain delivers politically-charged prayer before Kansas legislature

Details: It was just supposed to be a normal non-political prayer delivered by a guest...

March 16, 2012

Helping hands: translating the Mass for those who can’t hear

A diocesan paper in Arkansas looks at the particular challenges of deaf Catholics -- and...

March 16, 2012

Married couple will write about family for this year’s Way of the Cross in Rome

The Vatican announced yesterday that Pope Benedict had selected, for the first time, a married...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Taking the leap: a prayer for Leap Day

From a woman deacon in the Church of England website comes this pithy prayer for...

February 24, 2012

Following Mary to Calvary

Every year, my wife and I have the privilege of leading our parish's Stations of...

January 2012

January 27, 2012

The Catholic-turned-atheist teen who’s waging a war on prayer

She's caused a firestorm of controversy and protest in Rhode Island. Who is she? Details:...

January 26, 2012

Airline discontinues prayer cards on some flights

As if air travel weren't stressful enough already, now some travelers will be flying on...

January 17, 2012

What are you praying for next year?

This year is only a few days old, but Pope Benedict has already posted his...

December 2011

December 14, 2011

“Around the world, someone is always saying the Liturgy of the Hours”

You can now pray the office on your computer, on your cell phone, on your...

December 06, 2011

A prayer to St. Nicholas — UPDATED

Good St Nicholas, Help us prepare for the miracle of the coming of Jesus. Help...

December 04, 2011

Another reason to get the Kindle Fire: the Divine Office app

Well, here's an answered prayer. After weeks of waiting and wondering, I'm delighted to report...

November 2011

November 30, 2011

Bishop’s decree: stop holding hands

Hot on the heels of the new Roman Missal translation, the Bishop of Covington, Roger...

November 24, 2011

The story behind “Now Thank We All Our God”

From the vault, one of my favorites: I suspect most Catholics don’t know the name...

November 23, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving: a blessing for travelers

All-powerful and ever-living God, when Abraham left his own land and departed from his own...

October 2011

October 27, 2011

What does an examination of conscience look like?

This intriguing short film describes one effort to answer that question, with the creation of...

October 19, 2011

Worth a thousand words, prayer edition

Sent to me this afternoon by a friend:

October 13, 2011

"Confessions of a Rosary Rattler"

That's the title of this fine piece by Pat Gohn that looks at how she...

October 04, 2011

"We invoke the divine blessing on these animals…"

"The animals of God's creation inhabit the skies, the earth, and the sea. They share...

October 03, 2011

Happy October

It's the month of the rosary - so, to kickstart the month, here's a great...

September 2011

September 11, 2011

Praying through the storm

From Diane over at Te Deum laudamus comes this beautiful report and photo gallery about...

September 06, 2011

A prayer for teachers at the start of the school year

Dear God, A new school year is about to begin and my classroom door will...

September 03, 2011

That OTHER Deacon Greg

Okay. Besides being a deacon, St. Gregory the Great was also a pope and a...

September 03, 2011

That OTHER Deacon Greg

Okay. Besides being a deacon, St. Gregory the Great was also a pope and a...

September 01, 2011

A prayer at summer's end

Why, Lord, must the good days come to an end? Why are memories not enough?...

August 2011

August 30, 2011

Life amid death: the blessing of cadavers at a Catholic medical school

A remarkable glimpse into a world few of us see, courtesy the Chicago Tribune: Every...

August 28, 2011

NYC mayor will not reconsider ban on clergy at 9/11 ceremony

His spokesman said so on Friday: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will not reconsider...