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May 2011

May 07, 2011

Homily for May 8, 2011: 3rd Sunday of Easter

The writer Amy Welborn lives in Alabama, near Birmingham, and she spent part of this...

April 2011

April 25, 2011

What was your Easter like?

Or, to offer a diaconal bow to Amy Welborn, "What did you hear"? How were...

April 24, 2011

"And how about 'Whatsoever You Do'?"

This tells you all you need to know about modern liturgy. One of the members...

April 23, 2011

Homily for April 23, 2011: Easter Vigil

Several years ago, the PBS series “American Masters” decided to profile a true American master,...

April 22, 2011

My Good Friday

It was busy. "Mary's Way of the Cross" at 1 pm, led by me and...

April 22, 2011

What Christ saw from the cross …

A stunning, haunting image by the great James Tissot...

April 14, 2011

Guttmacher: most Catholic women use artificial birth control

And the statistics, if accurate, show that Catholics practice contraception at almost the same rate...

April 08, 2011

Another Friday, another Corapi update — UPDATED

They come now like clockwork every Friday. Over on his website, they've just posted an...

April 03, 2011

Exodus: millions of Mexicans no longer Catholic

The statistics are troubling -- and point to a growing number of Protestants in Mexico,...

April 02, 2011

A peachy time in Atlanta

Sorry it's been quiet around here. I was out all day -- and it was...

April 01, 2011

Corapi update: EWTN slams "shrill and uncharitable" attacks

Every Friday, it seems, there's another significant statement released in the ongoing story of Fr....

March 2011

March 25, 2011

Fr. Corapi update: "The unsubstantiated rant of a former employee" — UPDATED

Santa Cruz Media, which owns and distributes Fr. John Corapi's CDs and DVDs has posted...

March 25, 2011

Caps for sale: a new blog salutes the biretta

Further proof that there's a blog for everyone, and about everything: word from across the...

March 23, 2011

School for scandal: how St. Pio responded

More than a few people in comments here and elsewhere have compared Fr. John Corapi...

March 20, 2011

A note to all those eager to help Fr. Corapi

A few people in the comments have offered legal help to the accused priest. Please...

March 19, 2011

On this Feast of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary

An unusual image of the beloved saint, below, from the great John Collier. As the...

March 18, 2011

That time of the month: introducing the NFP app

Yep. Simcha Fischer has all the details: When I spotted this app, I was delighted to...

March 09, 2011

When I grow up, I want to be Heather King

Seriously. She makes her debut today at Patheos, with a lovely and lyrical column that...

February 2011

February 27, 2011

The prayer of friendship

Last night, several friends from NET took me out to Junior's in Times Square to...

February 08, 2011

I haven't been robbed in London, and I'm not begging for money

Really. I'm fine. One of my email accounts was hacked, and now every person I've...

February 07, 2011

Quote of the day: on vocations

"The root of our current vocation problem is a lack of discipleship. Of course, a...

December 2010

December 17, 2010

Lou and me

Lou Gossett, Jr. stopped by our studio today for an interview. As you can tell...

December 08, 2010

Homily for December 8, 2010: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Last Sunday, I had the great privilege of celebrating the sacrament of baptism here in...