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April 2011

April 15, 2011

Quote of the day

From a man who knew a thing or two about living... "We're going to die....

April 14, 2011

Someone should alert Doc Brown

And now, another reason to pray for the people of China: In a bizarre move,...

April 13, 2011

Want to meet a hero? Here

They should be naming elementary schools and highways for this man. RIP, Bob Howard. He...

April 12, 2011

A reader is dyeing to know…

Here's a classic Easter-time quandary. A friend writes: How terrible is it if I have...

April 12, 2011

Meet a modern hermit

She's a widow, doing her thing outside Baltimore (go Terps!) and took a moment to...

April 11, 2011

Uncovered: why we veil the cross this week

Some churches go all out to cover statues and crosses before Holy Week; others do...

April 11, 2011

April in New York

I went for a walk during lunch and stumbled on the scene below, just two...

April 06, 2011

Warning: food porn

This has to be an occasion for sin: a pulled pork and pierogi pretzel. Yes,...

April 06, 2011

Bringing faith to the marketplace — really

Meet a friar who spent a month evangelizing in the middle of a shopping mall....

April 03, 2011

Sunday morning penguins

And why not? First, there's this quirky little trailer for "Mr. Popper's Penguins," which has...

March 2011

March 31, 2011

Is this the biggest discovery since the Dead Sea Scrolls?

Some scholars are suggesting as much -- and claim these ancient writings, if authentic, could...

March 31, 2011

Quote of the day

“It’s about permanence, not being able to hit delete. You have to have some conviction...

March 29, 2011

If Google had existed in 1960 …

...would it have looked like this? Source.

March 29, 2011

"Catholic artists today are virtually invisible"

That's the assessment of someone in a position to know, this year's recipient of the...

March 24, 2011

Coming to Philly: "Phaith"

Another big change in the Catholic media landscape, as a venerable Philadelphia newspaper goes from...

March 24, 2011

One more reason to fast during Lent

It turns out regular churchgoers take up more room in the pews: Young, religiously active...

March 21, 2011

Great word cloud: books everyone must read

Take a look at this nifty word cloud of titles (you can click to enlarge):...

March 18, 2011

And when you're done, fetch my pipe and slippers

A seminarian I know is looking for a summer job and asked his friends on...

March 18, 2011

"The Way of the Cross in the Company of Clowns"

That's how it's described in one parish in Albany, according to Fr. Z. One of...

March 16, 2011

Bishop: give up sex for Lent

And you thought giving up chocolate was tough. Try this idea, from a bishop in...

March 14, 2011

Just in time for Easter, James Frey's new book about an alcoholic Messiah — UPDATED

He strikes again, with a book being released on Good Friday that seems designed to...

March 10, 2011

The largest Stations of the Cross in the world

These are really something: the Stations of the Cross, in Rome. Below, a shot of...

March 10, 2011

Ministering "on the fly": meet the airport chaplains

Yesterday was one of the busiest days of the year for priests everywhere -- including...

March 10, 2011

World's biggest human cross?

Behold, what transpired yesterday in Manila: Details, from Reuters: Thousands of Filipinos lined up across...

March 09, 2011

Is this the best he could do? Really?

Can I ask for a do-over?

March 09, 2011

What everyone wants to know today

Anyone who has ever worked in a rectory on Ash Wednesday knows the drill. Ready? ...

March 08, 2011

Teamwork

Now here's a picture that's really worth a thousand words ... or more. Caption: Charles...

March 06, 2011

"To love another person is to see the face of God…"

That's my nominee for Best Song Lyric Ever, from the final moments of "Les Miserables."...

March 04, 2011

"Before I die, I want to…"

...what? How would you finish that sentence? An artist in New Orleans has created a...

March 04, 2011

Attention, carnivores: one last Friday splurge

I had a hamburger for lunch. Next Friday: Catholics are getting ready for Lent --...