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August 2014

August 06, 2014

Heroic Priesthood: A New Film from Fr. Robert Barron

Is there anyone out there who doesn't agree that the Catholic priesthood has faced an onslaught...

August 06, 2014

Democrat Senator Mark Udall Uses Little Girl to Stump for Abortion?

"I want my daughter to have the same choices I do." What the Mom means, in...

August 04, 2014

Space-Age Nanotechnology Creates the Indestructible “Forever Bible”

Camping. Swimming. Mission Trips. How many places can you think of where you wouldn't take...

August 04, 2014

Handshakes, High Fives, Hugs and Kisses: The Sign of Peace, What It Means and Why It Sometimes Doesn’t Work

At one church in our archdiocese, the Sign of Peace is offered enthusiastically. Clandestine handshakes...

August 04, 2014

St. John Vianney, Pray for Us

Today is the Memorial of St. John Vianney, patron of priests. Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, a French...

August 03, 2014

Should the Catholic Church Sell St. Peter’s Basilica to Help the Poor?

"I looked up at the great basilica, and I had two reactions: First, I appreciated...

August 02, 2014

Liam Neeson, Andrew Garfield Are Jesuit Priests In Scorsese’s Latest Project, “Silence”

Plans are moving forward on director Martin Scorsese's ambitious film project Silence. After several years...

August 01, 2014

Best Wishes to the Jesuits and the Redemptorists As They Celebrate Their Founders

This week, Catholics celebrate the lives of two great founders: Thursday, July 31, is the...

July 2014

July 29, 2014

How to Be Happy, Pope Francis-Style

What is the recipe for happiness? Argentine journalist Pablo Calvo asked that question of Pope...

July 28, 2014

This Is Sweet: Stratford Caldecott To Be Buried Beside His Hero J.R.R. Tolkien

Last week I told you about the death of beloved Catholic author Stratford Caldecott of...

July 28, 2014

World Meeting of Families: Another Papal Slip-Up?

On July 25, I reported that Pope Francis would be coming to the United States...

July 27, 2014

At Ohio State, Test Alleges That Atheists Are Smarter Than Christians

Undergraduate students at Ohio State University should know that atheists are smarter than Christians. At least,...

July 27, 2014

Dulia and Hyperdulia: Do Catholics Really Worship Mary?

Repeat after me: Catholics do not worship Mary. Catholics do not worship Mary. Catholics do...

July 26, 2014

Women With Down Syndrome Respond to God’s Call

To offer oneself to God, in witness to the Gospel of Life. This is the...

July 26, 2014

Pope Francis Enjoys Pasta With the Guys, Skips the Sauce

This is charming: Pope Francis showed up unexpectedly at the Vatican Canteen for lunch yesterday....

July 25, 2014

Pope Francis Is Coming to America!

Big news today from Philadelphia! We've just learned that Pope Francis has accepted the invitation...

July 24, 2014

C.S. Lewis on St. James and the Inherent Conflict in the Astonishing Promise of James 1:6

On July 25, Christians observe the Feast of St. James the Apostle. C.S. Lewis offered...

July 24, 2014

Meriam Ibrahim Is Free, Plans Visit to Pope Francis

Meriam Ibrahim, the Christian Sudanese woman who was sentenced to death for renouncing Islam, is...

July 23, 2014

400-Year-Old Crucifix Uncovered in Newfoundland

An undergraduate student assisting at an archeological dig on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula has made a...

July 23, 2014

OBAMA BLINKS! Government to Revise Its HHS Contraception Rule

The Obama Administration, slapped down by the recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of Wheaton...

July 22, 2014

Archbishop Welby: “Don’t Give Up On Us” After Vote to Ordain Women Bishops

"Don't give up on us.... We need each other!" That was the message from Archbishop...

July 22, 2014

Police Seek Clues in Tony Palmer Motorcycle Death

As news becomes available, we learn that it was a head-on collision in Chelwood, U.K....

July 21, 2014

BREAKING: Bishop Tony Palmer, Pope Francis’ Friend, Dies in Motorcycle Crash – UPDATED

R.I.P. Bishop Tony Palmer Died July 20, 2014 = Tony Palmer, the charismatic young preacher...

July 20, 2014

Dear Choir Director: Let’s Make a Deal

I try hard not to be a cranky Catholic. I may have a personal...

July 20, 2014

Syriac Catholic Diocese in Mosul Burns As Conversion Deadline Passes

The news is chockful of bad news about the fate of Christians in Mosul. If...

July 19, 2014

SPLAT! Music Industry Goes Whole-Hog Anti-Faith With These Two New Releases

You've heard the old saw that anti-Catholicism is the last acceptable prejudice? We've seen that...

July 18, 2014

Australian Nun Among Dead in Malaysian Plane Crash

Of course, every life that was lost aboard the Malaysian jet which was shot down...

July 18, 2014

Pope Francis, Holy Land Peacemaker; But Will It Work?

The world's a mess, it seems. The downed airplane in Ukraine; the drug cartels and...

July 17, 2014

R.I.P. Stratford Caldecott, “Marvel” of Catholicism

I just heard the sad news: Catholic writer Stratford Caldecott has died today of prostate...

July 17, 2014

Better Baby Bumps to Celebrate New Life and Impending Motherhood

This is amazing. I happened upon an article today about the website My Little Sweet...

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