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December 2014

December 31, 2014

Hobby Lobby’s 2014 Christmas Message

HOBBY LOBBY, the craft store which challenged the Affordable Care Act's requirement and refused to...

December 30, 2014

G.K. CHESTERTON and IRON MAIDEN: An Incredibly Unlikely Juxtaposition

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English writer, is known for his published works on philosophy, ontology, poetry,...

December 30, 2014

St. Egwin? I’ve Never Heard of Him, But Today’s His Feast Day

On December 30, 717 (or December 30, 720, depending on which source you read), St....

December 30, 2014

Jesus the Palestinian? Kidnapping the Christ for Political Theater

This Christmas, Palestinian Authority officials are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ and claiming him...

December 29, 2014

Episcopal Bishop Heather Cook in Fatal Hit-and-Run in Baltimore

Heather Cook, the first female bishop of the Episcopal Church in Maryland, has been suspended...

December 29, 2014

COUNTDOWN: My Top Ten Catholic News Stories from 2014

HAPPY NEW YEAR! In a few hours, 2014 will be a happy memory and we'll...

December 29, 2014

The Metaphor of the Immovable Ladder

Some years ago, a coworker told me the story of the Vacuum Cleaner and the Bow. My...

December 28, 2014

Tonight on CBS, a Peek Inside the Vatican Library

Tonight on CBS, viewers will be treated to a special hour of "60 Minutes Presents:...

December 27, 2014

It’s Still Christmas! A Reminder from Bishop Ricken

December 27, 2014

#LifeofWomen – A Perplexing New Video Released by the Pontifical Council for Culture

A new video released by the Vatican is raising eyebrows among some conservatives. The...

December 26, 2014

St. Stephen, First Deacon and First Martyr

In art, St. Stephen is often depicted with three stones and a martyr's palm. In...

December 24, 2014

An Astronaut’s Christmas Eve Message from Space

On Dec. 24, 1968, our nation was in strife. The war in Vietnam had divided and...

December 23, 2014

Sr. Cristina Covers Madonna’s Raunchy “Like a Virgin”–And Turns It Into a Prayer

You remember Sister Cristina--the Italian nun who made a splash on social media last year...

December 23, 2014

Liberal Blog’s Diatribe Against the Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus are too Catholic. That's the charge issued by ThinkProgress, the liberal political...

December 22, 2014

Atheist’s “Modern Christmas Carol” Is an Indictment of Social Media

Bob Seidensticker, who writes at the Atheist Portal at Patheos, is a sparring partner and...

December 21, 2014

God Showed Up in Our Neighborhood

We've all gotten some terrible Christmas gifts-- gifts that don't reflect our personalities at all....

December 20, 2014

Joseph Bottum, Man of Letters, Pens New Carols for Christmas

Joseph Bottum is one of the nation's most widely published and influential essayists--in fact, earlier this year...

December 20, 2014

DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS! Lone Star State Protects Its Christian Heritage With the “Merry Christmas” Law

One afternoon in December 2012, Texas State Representative Dwayne Bohac (R-Houston) picked up his first-grade...

December 20, 2014

In a Timeless Tradition, the Camerlengo Taps His Silver Hammer on the Pope’s Head

Today in Vatican City, Pope Francis named a new camerlengo. For those (probably most of...

December 19, 2014

Fr. Barron: “Exodus: Gods and Kings” Misunderstands Theological Poetry–and Misses the Point

I do movie reviews fairly frequently; but I haven't yet seen Ridley Scott's new film...

December 18, 2014

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

In 1897 Francis Pharcellus Church, who had been a war correspondent during the Civil War,...

December 17, 2014

Merry Progressive Holiday!

It's that time of year--when we sing about the birth of the newborn King.... or...

December 14, 2014

A Little Advent Humor

It's Gaudete Sunday--the Third Sunday of Advent, when we light the rose candle, and the...

December 13, 2014

Coffee Table Book Tells the Story of Jesus’ Birth and Life in Beautiful Images

Have you seen "Mary of Nazareth", the latest feature film from Ignatius Press? Last week, Zenit...

December 13, 2014

William E. May, Moral Theologian, Rest In Peace

William E. May, moral theologian who taught at The Catholic University of America from 1971...

December 13, 2014

Say a Prayer for Pope Francis Today, As He Celebrates His Priesthood Anniversary

Yes, he is the Vicar of Christ, leader of the Catholic Church in the entire...

December 12, 2014

A Conversion of Consequence: Russell Saltzman Has Crossed the Tiber

It is with great pleasure that I welcome my friend Russell E. Saltzman, a former...

December 10, 2014

Obama’s Scripture Stumble, and Seven Other Sayings That Aren’t Really in the Bible

On Tuesday, President Obama (or his speechwriters) made a mistake that has the Christian world...

December 10, 2014

Whatever Happened to “Merry Christmas”?

Excuse me, but isn't there something special happening in the next couple of weeks? We're almost...

December 10, 2014

Wise Words in Soft Brown Leather: Patristic Wisdom for Daily Living

I love a beautiful book. And A Year With the Church Fathers is certainly beautiful, with its...

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