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December 2013

December 10, 2013

Air Force Ignores Christmas in South Carolina, But Not in Washington DC

A Nativity scene has been removed from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina, much...

December 09, 2013

The Sledgehammer Blessing

Protestors in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, toppled the city’s statue of former Soviet leader...

December 09, 2013

Bishop Tobin Says Just the Right Thing About Mandela

Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first black president and anti-apartheid icon, has died. In many ways, he...

December 09, 2013

The Most Post-Christian Cities

Chances are that if you’re a sincere Christian, you are occasionally discouraged by the apparent downward...

December 09, 2013

Mary’s Story in Marble and Bronze

In Rome’s Piazza Mignanelli, just southwest of the Piazza di Spagna, stands the Column of...

December 08, 2013

A New Jesuit Saint Before Christmas

Any day now, Pope Francis is expected to issue a papal bull decreeing that Peter...

December 08, 2013

The Atheists’ Christmas Billboard: Just Plain Rude

Y’know, this is really getting tiresome. The American Atheists are once again spitting at the...

December 08, 2013

Vatican Apartment Up for Grabs?

I first saw this ad over on Connecticut Catholic Corner: A Vatican apartment for rent...

December 07, 2013

MY BOOKSHELF: Sharks Are Scary! And Other Things Children Like to Think About

Y’know what’s REALLY scary? My “To Read” List is scary, it’s so long! With so...

December 07, 2013

Rich in Years: Comforting Advice for the Elderly and Those Who Love Them

Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be, The last of life,...

December 07, 2013

A Lesson to Networks from “The Sound of Music”: Wholesome Entertainment Sells

I hope you enjoyed NBC’s live television broadcast of “The Sound of Music” on Thursday...

December 06, 2013

Happy Birthday, Pope Francis! Take Time to Sign His Card…

Kudos to the group Catholic to the Max, which came up with this idea: For...

December 06, 2013

Catholic Priest Brings the Spirit of Christmas to Life in Detroit

I’m from a family of Christmas-lovers. My Dad always took us kids downtown to watch...

December 06, 2013

Texas School Bans Christmas Trees, As Well As the Colors Red and Green

An elementary school in Frisco, Texas is planning a “winter” party with the halls decked...

December 05, 2013

Bibleworld: New App for iPad Is Launched in Rome

This afternoon at 3:30 in the Vatican Radio offices in Rome, a new app for...

December 05, 2013

Pope Francis Establishes New Commission to Combat Child Abuse

This morning at the Vatican, it was announced that Pope Francis will set up a...

December 04, 2013

Abiding Faith, Enduring Witness: The Art of Norman Rockwell

Today one of Norman Rockwell’s best loved paintings, Saying Grace, sold in auction for a...

December 04, 2013

Can It Be True? Can St. Josaphat’s Steeple Be Saved?

Last month, a storm passed through Metropolitan Detroit—downing power lines, ripping branches off of trees,...

December 04, 2013

Syrian Nuns Kidnapped; Pope Francis Calls for Prayer

Pope Francis, at the end of his General Audience on Wednesday, December 4, called on...

December 04, 2013

Joy! Belfast Choir Surprises an Ohio Mom

Roisin Monroe moved to Ohio from her native Ireland in 1992. The last time she...

December 03, 2013

The Catechism of Hockey: Sport as a Metaphor for the Catholic Faith

I’m not much of a sports fan—Just ask my disappointed husband! There are a few...

December 02, 2013

BREAKING: Pope Francis Blessed “Homeless Jesus”; Now, Another Schmalz Sculpture Has Been Stolen

The month of November brought both highs and lows for Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz. On...

December 02, 2013

A Donkey, a Camel and a Sheep: Show and Tell at the Nation’s Capitol

Faith and Action, a Christian outreach to top elected and appointed officials in Washington, DC,...

December 02, 2013

What Serge the Car Hauler Should Have Done With the Money

On Black Friday, as a choral group sang “Let It Snow”, a Minnesota man...

November 2013

November 30, 2013

It’s Transformation Time: Crystal Cathedral Closed for Major Renovations

Two years ago, in November 2011, I told the story of the iconic Crystal Cathedral,...

November 30, 2013

THE GARGOYLE AND THE STEEPLE: On the Outside, Looking In

Look up, look around. That’s what we do, really, we Christians, during this Advent season. We...

November 30, 2013

Chimp/Pig Hybrids? Scientist Claims We’ve Got Porcine Roots

There is a most excellent book titled A Rat Is a Pig Is a Dog...

November 29, 2013

Archdiocese of Chicago to Pay $2.3 Million Settlement, But Refutes SNAP Statements

The Archdiocese of Chicago has agreed to pay $2.3 million to settle a case in...

November 29, 2013

“Homeless Jesus” Statue Finds a Fan in Pope Francis

Imagine Jesus as a homeless man—with the wounds from his crucifixion evident on his bare...

November 29, 2013

Pope Francis Announces the Year for Consecrated Life

Pope Francis, speaking this morning to Superiors of religious orders from around the world, announced...

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