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October 2011

October 21, 2011

A Monk's advice — Thelonius Monk, that is

The jazz great was born on 10 October 1917, and these notes of his to...

October 19, 2011

Couple married 72 years dies holding hands

From Iowa, a story of endless love. Details: Family said the story of Gordon, 94,...

October 15, 2011

What happens when you sing "Ave Maria" to a baby?

Just what you'd expect.

October 12, 2011

What we have come to: doll houses for divorce?

Oh yeah. This isn't a joke from The Onion. Kathy Schiffer has the scoop: Industrial...

October 10, 2011

"What's on your PowerBook?" Meet the Jesuit who appeared in an Apple ad

The ad above was selected as one of the best Apple ads by an editor...

October 10, 2011

Sultan: Muslims who attended Methodist supper will receive counseling

Who knew church suppers could be such a threat? Details: Islamic authorities will provide counseling...

October 10, 2011

"You discover all the problems which the real Creator must have had…"

That's how the ingenious Theo Jansen describes the experience of creating these incredible walking "Strandbeests,"...

October 08, 2011

Why aren't people in the streets protesting THIS?

This may be a first: the world's first toy inspired by a video on YouTube. ...

October 05, 2011

Tweet, tweet: social media transforming weddings

It was inevitable, I guess, and now it's getting attention from the press. Details: As...

October 04, 2011

In her footsteps: meet Dorothy Day's granddaughter

She is a Catholic activist in her own right, and recently visited Iowa State to...

October 03, 2011

The hole in the floor: the burial of bishops in cathedrals

With Archbishop Philip Hannan's funeral set for Thursday in New Orleans, the local paper looks...

October 02, 2011

Good boy, Petey!

Anyone up for hoops? Behold, a little game of one-on-one with a dog.

September 2011

September 30, 2011

"His life was a living testament…"

"His life was a living testament of how one's faith can steer you through tough...

September 30, 2011

Catholic cemetery offers free burial of "cremains"

Interesting news, from New Mexico: Rosario Cemetery is offering to bury cremated remains for no...

September 29, 2011

A sign of the times, in an envelope

Behold, a new line of greeting cards from Hallmark, offering support and consolation after a...

September 28, 2011

Priest uses water gun to spray congregation with holy water

Really? Seems so. Details: A Catholic priest from a small Mexican town has turned on...

September 23, 2011

On the blue tongue of Brian Kelly: "Hypocrisy at the highest levels of Catholic academia"

Did Notre Dame coach go too far during a recent f-bomb attack on national television?...

September 22, 2011

Now that's using your head…!

How long until this crops up in someone's liturgical dance? Behold, the Guiness World Record...

September 20, 2011

A Muslim woman who plays soccer in Utah?!

How cool is that? Details: Serene Kergaye's religion is important to her — so important...

September 20, 2011

Believing in God's job creation plan

If you're praying for work, you have plenty of company -- and religion can play...

September 14, 2011

Foul ball: MLB schedules opening day for Good Friday — UPDATED

A reader alerted me to this and called it "the most stupid marketing decision by...

September 09, 2011

Worth a thousand words, teddy bear edition

Behold, the "Pope Benedict XVI Teddy bear" in a show room of the Hermann-Spielwaren GmbH,...

September 08, 2011

Worth a thousand words

Spotted on the E train tonight: an ad for a storage company.

September 05, 2011

Atheist group holds first meeting at Christian school

SMU -- Southern Methodist University, home to Perkins Chapel, shown above -- now has its...

September 05, 2011

Jesus gets a Facebook page — and more than 8 million fans

The New York Times looks at the web's newest sensation, the Son of God: A...

September 04, 2011

For Labor Day: Want to succeed? Get happy!

Want to know the secret of greater productivity at work? Some researchers are happy to...

September 01, 2011

New Evangelization FAIL

"Honey, here's something fun for the family...let's go!" H/T to The Ironic Catholic.

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 29, 2011

Beware of sharp notes from the choir

What does a priest do if he wants to build a church, but no one...

August 19, 2011

Tacky. Shameless. Offensive. Sick.

Those are just a few of the words I'd use to describe this cynical stunt:...