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March 2013

March 28, 2013

The Chrism Mass: In Rome, in Detroit, and Around the World

This morning in Rome, Pope Francis presided over the Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. ...

March 28, 2013

IT DEPENDS ON WHAT THE MEANING OF “IS” IS: What Did Jesus Really Mean?

What the heck was Jesus talking about, anyway? I mean, he’s holding up a piece...

March 26, 2013

(Hee-hee…) Colbert Reviews History Channel’s “The Bible”

Well, okey-dokey…. A “beefy Jesus”? Stephen Colbert makes fun of the History Channel’s new miniseries,...

March 26, 2013

The Day I Visited the Domus Sanctae Marthae

“Why yes [eyelids fluttering], I’ve been to the Pope’s new home….” And I’ve got photos!...

March 26, 2013

All the World’s a Stage

Who'd have thought that I'd love a commercial?! But this one has such grace, such...

March 25, 2013

HAIL, MARY, FULL OF GRACE: A New Look at the Annunciation

On March 25—exactly nine months before Christmas—the Catholic Church commemorates the Annunciation, when the Angel...

March 24, 2013

What Is Holy Week?

Holy Week—the week from Palm Sunday through Holy Saturday—falls this year on March 24-30. Holy...

March 23, 2013

Reminder: Fast and Pray for Tuesday’s March For Marriage

I mentioned this a few weeks ago, but the day is upon us and it...

March 23, 2013

This Holy Week, Travel to Calvary and Beyond—With “The Cross and the Light”

For just one week, the stage at Detroit’s Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts...

March 23, 2013

We Are Brothers: Pope Francis, Pope-Emeritus Benedict Do Lunch

It’s been 600 years since such a meeting could take place. Today at Castel Gandolfo,...

March 23, 2013

“Evangelical Leaven”: First Jesuit Pontiff Pens a Letter to Jesuits’ Superior General

“The Jesuits, ah, the Jesuits. They know everything—but nothing else.” The wisecrack is attributed to...

March 19, 2013

“Don’t Flay or Skin Anyone Alive”: The Pope’s Surprise Phone Call to Buenos Aires

The faithful were not sleeping last night in Buenos Aires! In fact, thousands of them...

March 18, 2013

La Verna: St. Francis’ Hilltop Home-Away-From-Home

St. Francis, after whom our new pope is named, is most often associated with the...

March 18, 2013

Satan Is a Doppelgänger for Obama In Episode 3 of “The Bible”

Glenn Beck was the first person to point this out, but the image is becoming...

March 17, 2013

On Day Two, Pope Francis Jump-Starts Catholic-Jewish Relations

Pope Francis continues to surprise. On March 15, the second full day of his papacy,...

March 17, 2013

He’s Everywhere! Pope Francis Charts a New Course

It’s going to be hard to hold this pope down! With the popemobile nowhere in...

March 16, 2013

Watch Thursday, As Dominican Sisters Compete in “The American Bible Challenge”!

This Thursday, I’m betting on the Sisters! At 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March...

March 16, 2013

Do Not Forget the Poor: Pope Francis Explains His Name

The surprises continue. Today Pope Francis, the former Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, S.J., archbishop of...

March 15, 2013

Priest Accused of Abuse Drops Another Shocker: He’s Married

Oh, no. This is just so sad. A British court is about to reach a...

March 15, 2013

About That Beautiful Marian Basilica….

Early on the morning of March 14, on the first full day of his pontificate,...

March 15, 2013

Photoshop Ruins Everything!

I posted this. It was an Internet sensation. Everyone I’d ever met "liked" it. Within...

March 14, 2013

NEWSFLASH: The Pope Is Pro-Life!

Who Received Pope Francis’ Second Blessing? A Pregnant Woman and Her Unborn Child On Wednesday...

March 14, 2013

Humility Exemplified: What If God Was One of Us?

You remember the song "What If God Was One of Us?" It was released by...

March 13, 2013

Pope Francis—a Happy Surprise

Well, tell me: You weren’t expecting this, were you?! Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was not...

March 13, 2013

BREAKING: White House to Announce Melissa Rogers Will Direct Faith-Based Office

The White House will announce today that Melissa Rogers, former general counsel for the Baptist...

March 13, 2013

Making Smoke: Vatican Releases Its Secret Recipe

It’s white! No, it’s grey! No, it’s black! We are a world of smoke-watchers today,...

March 13, 2013

ORA ET LABORA: New Pope Will Spend Time in Adoration Before Heading Out to Greet the Crowd

When finally the white smoke wafts from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, Vatican-watchers the...

March 12, 2013

History in the Making: Cardinals Take the Oath in Sistine Chapel

After enjoying lunch in the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the Cardinals returned to the Apostolic Palace....

March 12, 2013

A BIRD IS A POEM IS AN ALTAR: The Elegant “Pattern Poetry” of George Herbert

George Herbert (1593 – 1633) was a Welsh poet, orator and Anglican priest. He was...

March 11, 2013

So…. Who’s Getting Up VERY EARLY to Watch the Mass?

Tomorrow’s the big day: At 10:00 a.m. Rome time (yep, that’s 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time!),...

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