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July 2013

July 30, 2013

St. Peter Would Have Tweeted about the #DamnedDevil

At the 12:10 Mass at St. Peter’s Church on Capitol Hill, the pastor suggested that...

July 24, 2013

This Day in Rio: The Love that Transforms Us

There is so much to say, with an eye on Pope Francis and all the...

July 22, 2013

It’s Easter in Rio

I was struck today by the feast day as the pope arrived in Rio. We...

July 05, 2013

Two Popes, One Encyclical, All Eyes on Jesus — with His Eyes, in His Heart

The conversation I imagine may have happened (roughly translated): "Brother, you should really co-sign Lumen...

June 2013

June 01, 2013

Don’t Be Trapped by the Spirit of the World

Last night, a man at a checkout counter started telling me some alarming stories. About...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

Why Church?

How much do I love the Church? Do I pray for her? Do I feel...

May 25, 2013

People Need to Be Touched By the Lord

We must open doors, Pope Francis implored at Mass this morning. He said that "the...

May 07, 2013

They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our Whine?

From the Catholic News Agency’s report on Tuesday morning Mass with Pope Francis: Reflecting on...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

Be Not of This World

Oh my goodness, the continuity, and the Spirit unleashed! That’s my continued experience of Pope...

April 28, 2013

This Too Will Pass … into Glory!

If we make the right choice -- to live in trusting surrender to God, we...

April 24, 2013

Pope Francis Can’t Do This By Himself!

A reflection on Tuesday's Gospel reading: are we men and women of ...encouragement, enthusiastically trying...

April 01, 2013

Take a Risk with Your Best Friend Forever … and Ever

Celebrating Easter, as we continue to, Pope Francis talks about Christ as a friend. This...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

The Pope and the Girls in Rome

Troubled girls at a detention center for juvenile delinquents. In a world where men and...

March 28, 2013

Avoiding the Mistakes of Judas

When we speak ill of others, we are imitating Judas. We commodify people like Judas...

March 20, 2013

The Pope Checks His Watch

Rome -- People have fairly widely noticed the new pope kissing babies, stopping for the...

March 19, 2013

We Are All in St. Peter’s Square Today

One mom's practical -- and mystical -- observation: From St. Peter, our first pope and...