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September 2015

September 21, 2015

WILL THE WORLD END ON SEPTEMBER 28? The Blood Moon, the Stock Market and the “Rapture”

"The sky is falling!" cried Henny Penny in Grimm's Fairy Tales after an acorn landed on...

September 19, 2015

Amazing Grace’s Brief Run on Broadway Draws to a Close

A few weeks ago, writing over at the National Catholic Register, I told the story...

September 18, 2015

The World Goes On! Some Good News, Some Bad News

I've been away from the computer lately--but not away from the news. Just thought I'd...

September 15, 2015

Martin Luther and the “Epistle of Straw”

What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone says he has faith but...

September 14, 2015

90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN: Now at a Theater Near You!

American Moviegoers, if you didn't see 90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN on its opening weekend, get...

September 13, 2015

Susan Sarandon’s Bizarre “Sacrament” of Ashes

“For everyone who’s joined in the sacrament tonight, I’m really happy to hear, there’s a...

September 13, 2015

An Office Depot Counter-Argument: Why a Boycott Is Sometimes a Good Thing

Yesterday I told you that it wasn't worth the effort to "boycott" a company like...

September 12, 2015

Office Depot Apologizes. It’s Okay to Buy Paper Clips!

Breathe a sigh of relief. It's okay to buy your paper clips and printer ink...

September 11, 2015

Seventy-Seven Times. A Message for America on September 11

Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must...

September 09, 2015

“I Can’t Sin—I Never Even Leave The House!”—An Examination of Conscience for Seniors

“I don’t need to go to confession!” said the elderly woman. “I never even leave...

September 09, 2015

Saintly Scammers! Faux Nuns On Doorsteps in Florida

Godly scammers? Be on the look-out, Floridians, because a pair of young "nuns" have been...

September 09, 2015

WAR ROOM: Disappointing Critics, But Warming Hearts in Theaters Across America

I was going to completely ignore the Kendrick brothers' newest movie WAR ROOM. I'd read some...

September 06, 2015

Joke With the Pope! New Website Wants YOUR Joke About the Pope and the Catholic Church

In anticipation of Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States later this month, a...

September 06, 2015

Glitz, Glamour and a Great Film: My Evening With the Stars on the Red Carpet

There's been a calm here at SEASONS OF GRACE for a few days. The whooshing sound...

September 06, 2015

Seminarian, 30, Called Home to God; Dies in His Sleep

A 30-year-old seminarian at St. Paul Seminary-School of Divinity died unexpectedly in his sleep August...

September 05, 2015

Faith Makes You Happy. Chris Kaczor Explains.

From my earliest college days, I've railed against some of the major tenets of psychology....

August 2015

August 29, 2015

Pro-Life Demonstrator Suffers Heart Attack and Dies at Planned Parenthood Protest

A pro-life protester died last week at a demonstration in front of Planned Parenthood's clinic in Livonia,...

August 27, 2015

Why Won’t the Catholic Church “Get With the Times” and Ordain Women Priests?

In Des Moines, Iowa, the Catholic Worker House is no longer permitted to hold liturgies...

August 25, 2015

National Abortion Federation Tells Me EVERYTHING.

In what must certainly be a grave lapse in professional judgment, the publicist who serves the...

August 23, 2015

NO, There Were No Ashley Madison Clients From the Vatican!

Last week a shocking headline insinuated that Vatican employees--perhaps priests or even bishops?--were among those...

August 22, 2015

Helping Women to Help Themselves: St. John Eudes

On August 19, the Church in the United States observes the optional memorial of St....

August 21, 2015

Today, an Appeals Court Loss for Michigan, Tennessee Catholics in HHS Mandate Case

A federal appeals court ruled August 21 that nine Catholic groups in Michigan and Tennessee must provide...

August 21, 2015

Courage International Helps Catholic Leaders to Welcome Persons With Same-Sex Attractions

It was quiet around here last week--and that was due, in part, to the fact...

August 21, 2015

Encounters with Christ: 39 People Share Their Stories

This month the Patheos Book Club is featuring James Stuart Bell's Encountering Jesus: Modern-Day Stories...

August 20, 2015

Josh Duggar Has Sinned. So Have You and I. So Shall We Get Out Our Stones and Start Scribbling?

The Duggar story just gets worse and worse. Josh Duggar, the oldest boy in the...

August 20, 2015

Can a Catholic Sign a Prenuptial Agreement?

A prenuptial agreement is a contract signed by two parties, specifying how personal property will...

August 18, 2015

How to Improve Women’s Sex Drive (HINT: It’s Not Addyi)

Are you tired of prime time television commercials advertising drugs for erectile dysfunction? Well, move...

August 16, 2015

A Paraprosdokian That Christians Can Live By

Thank you once again to my dear husband, Deacon Jerry Schiffer, for giving me permission...

August 15, 2015

Catholic Doctor Wins Religious Liberty Case, Need Not Prescribe Contraceptives

A Philadelphia physician who was fired from her job for refusing to prescribe contraception or...

August 15, 2015

DID MARY REALLY DIE? The Assumption Presumption and the Dormition Tradition

On August 15, Catholics celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary....

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