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September 2019

September 09, 2019

Unexpected grace: ‘Hail Mary’ in an Amazon commercial

Behold, the new commercial for Amazon Prime. I don't know if most Americans seeing this...

March 2019

March 12, 2019

Hail, Mary: Young Christians, Muslims to Celebrate Annunciation Together

Details: About 1600 boys and girls from over 40 countries will take part in the...

December 2018

December 31, 2018

Resolutions: Homily for January 1, 2019, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God

Earlier this month, Google Surveys asked 1,000 people what their resolutions were for 2019 –...

December 22, 2018

Carrying Christ: reflection for Sunday December 23, 2018, 4th Sunday of Advent

This could be one of the great, defining questions of Advent, when an astonished Elizabeth...

December 07, 2018

The woman of ‘Yes’: Homily for December 8, 2018, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

It probably began like any other day. There were prayers to be said. Chores to...

July 2018

July 17, 2018

Investigation finds statue of Virgin Mary is weeping olive oil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVg9yh6xZ3M&t=3s Details: A sculpture of the Virgin Mary that appeared to be crying at a...

July 16, 2018

‘Virgin Mary, mother of God, I entrust to you the whole Church in America…’

Seeking solace this afternoon, I found these stirring words of faith and hope from 31...

June 2018

June 14, 2018

Mary was here: visiting the only approved apparition site in the United States

Yesterday, the Catholic Media Conference, unfolding this week in Green Bay, Wisconsin, sponsored a mini-pilgrimage...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Pope Francis names apostolic visitor to Medjugorje

From CNS: Pope Francis has named as apostolic visitor to Medjugorje the Polish archbishop he...

May 29, 2018

WATCH: Church investigates weeping Virgin Mary statue in New Mexico

It's happening at a Catholic church in Hobbs, New Mexico: The statue of the mother...

May 21, 2018

Happy new feast day: Mary, Mother of the Church

The image here comes from St. James Cathedral in Orlando. I took it last year...

May 18, 2018

UPDATE: Suspect arrested after smashing statue of Virgin Mary, charged with hate crime

Details: Police have made an arrest after a historic statue of the Virgin Mary outside...

May 16, 2018

Sick: Statue of Mary smashed, hate note left at church in Buffalo—UPDATED

From The Buffalo News: Someone smashed a statue of Mary outside an East Side Catholic...

April 2018

April 08, 2018

Everyone’s favorite cover girl: Mary

It's not unusual to see magazine stories about Mary or the Nativity during the Christmas...

April 02, 2018

The thrilling Easter tradition of ‘The Running Madonna’

This is something truly wonderful, from Sulmona, Italy: the annual public gathering in the streets...

March 2018

March 03, 2018

Pope Francis adds new Marian celebration to the church calendar

This may be the most significant move of its kind since St. John Paul added...

January 2014

January 20, 2014

What’s the scoop on Medjugorje?

One of the most balanced writers on this subject, across several years, has been Diane...

December 2013

December 30, 2013

My favorite church

It's where my wife and I were married 27 years ago: the chapel at St....

December 12, 2013

Our Lady of Guadalupe—in Los Angeles?

Yes. Believed to be the only relic of its kind in the United States, part...

November 2013

November 10, 2013

For the Philippines: Pope John Paul’s Stella Maris Prayer

O Mary, Star of the Sea, light of every ocean, guide seafarers across all dark...

November 08, 2013

On Medjugorje: “Numerous absurd messages, insincerities, falsehoods, and disobedience…”

Aleteia has a roundup of reaction from prominent Catholic theologians and priests to the news...

November 06, 2013

CDF issues letter on Medjugorje; warns against taking authenticity of apparitions for granted—UPDATED

From Rorate Caeli: At the very least it signals that the Medjugorje Commission is still actively investigating...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Breezy Point’s Mary statue to be part of Sandy remembrance

From the Wall Street Journal: On Tuesday night, St. Thomas More church will once again...

October 07, 2013

Two popes, one mother and the rosary

In 2005, the monthly magazine 30 Days invited 20 cardinals from around the world to...

August 2013

August 14, 2013

Homily for the Vigil of the Assumption

[From the vault: here's my 2010 homily for the vigil of tomorrow's feast.] Years ago,...

August 12, 2013

The Assumption and the “Wedding of the Sea”

Thursday marks the Solemnity of the Assumption—n.b., a holy day of obligation—and an occasion for...

June 2013

June 17, 2013

In Plea for Peace, Patriarch Consecrates Middle East to Mary

Details: The Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites Boutros Bechara Rai consecrated Lebanon and the...

December 2012

December 31, 2012

“Today is where your book begins; the rest is still unwritten”

I'm not scheduled to preach on Tuesday, but here's a little something from the vault....

December 08, 2012

Homily for December 8, 2012: Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

[Click here for readings.] In his new book about the infancy of Jesus, Pope Benedict...

November 2012

November 17, 2012

The story behind the statue of Mary that survived the storm

It may be the iconic image of Hurricane Sandy -- some have compared it to...