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December 2012

December 18, 2012

The Digital Nativity Story

What if Mary and Joseph lived today? Wouldn't the Nativity story look something like this?...

December 16, 2012

What’s So Offensive About a Nativity Set?

This year, I’ve been shopping for a Nativity Set. I intended to give it as...

December 15, 2012

Margaret Chase Smith and the Four Horsemen of Calumny

December 14 is the birthday of an important woman in American politics, a United States...

December 13, 2012

The Polemics of Disbelief: An Atheist, an Agnostic and a Catholic Priest

“I want to believe,” says Fox News’ John Stossel. “I see the peace and...

December 10, 2012

Too Amicable For Me: “Welcoming” Church Makes Jesus a Baby Girl

The babe in the manger is a girl named Hope. Joseph (er, “Jose”) is an...

December 09, 2012

“Catholic Spiritual Practices” Is a Tool Kit for Prayer

"The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of...

December 08, 2012

“To Hope! A Celebration”: Dave Brubeck’s Jazz Liturgy UPDATED

UPDATE: Tom Loewe, co-host of the wonderful "Notes From Above" show on Ave Maria Radio,...

December 08, 2012

Rooted in Love: Tools and Inspiration for Catholic Women

Sometimes for a woman, the Urgent is the enemy of the Important. Amid the cacophony...

December 06, 2012

THE CANOPY AND THE COSMOS: What Kilmer Knew, What Sagan Never Dreamed

Today, December 6, is the birthday of Joyce Kilmer. Alfred Joyce Kilmer (December 6, 1886 – July...

December 04, 2012

Little Girls, Big Animals, and Forgiveness

Last month in Orlando, eight-year-old Jillian Thomas was bit by a dolphin, suffering three dime-sized...

December 04, 2012

From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart: A Former Evangelical Learns to Love the Catholic Church

Chris Haw’s journey—from lukewarm Catholicism, into earnest Evangelicalism, and finally to a renewed and vigorous...

December 03, 2012

Remembering St. Bibiana, Virgin and Martyr

If there’s one thing you see a lot of in Rome, it’s churches. Turn the...

December 03, 2012

Swords and Saxophones: The Music of the Pontifical Swiss Guard

Since the 14th century, the Pontifical Swiss Guards have protected the Pope and have stood...

December 02, 2012

Now You, Too, Can “Follow” Pope Benedict, Get News As It Happens

When you wake up tomorrow morning, the Catholic Church will have taken another bold step...

December 01, 2012

It’s the Thought That Counts!

During the Christmas season, it’s so easy to be drawn into the shopping frenzy. It’s...

November 2012

November 30, 2012

Why Didn’t Saint Andrew Say No?

Last year for Advent, I was given a beautiful little book of reflections from the...

November 28, 2012

WHAT PRICE BEAUTY? Women Sever Toes to Fit High Heels

1640 A.D.: Virtually all women in China bind their feet to attract a suitor. The...

November 28, 2012

THE OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY: Unintended Consequences – Kudzu, Digital Billboards, and the Birth Control Pill

Do you remember the silly children’s song about the old lady who swallowed the fly? ...

November 25, 2012

Holy Mass – LIVE From the Milk Grotto

Have you ever heard of the Milk Grotto? Well, I sure hadn’t, until last year. ...

November 24, 2012

PRAYER TO CHRIST THE KING

Christ Jesus, I acknowledge You King of the universe. All that has been created has...

November 24, 2012

Hate the mall? Wacky Gifts That Are Sure to Surprise

Do you hate shoving your way through crowds at the mall to find the perfect...

November 23, 2012

In Michigan, Feminists Squawk at Proposed Tax Break for Fetuses

Michigan lawmakers are considering a tax break for expectant parents—but the National Organization of Women...

November 22, 2012

For the Privilege of Living as Free Men….

One of the most popular television shows in the 1950s was “Father Knows Best.” With...

November 21, 2012

FOR THE GUY WHO HAS EVERYTHING: How About a GARGOYLE for Christmas?

Get them while you can: Milan’s Duomo, the Cathedral of Santa Maria Nascente, is putting...

November 20, 2012

Men Must Endure Their Going Hence: Remembering C.S. Lewis

Men Must Endure Their Going Hence. So warns Edgar in Shakespeare’s classic King Lear. And...

November 20, 2012

STRONG WOMEN TAKE CENTER STAGE THIS WEEK – The Church Oppresses Women? I Don’t Think So!!

You’ve heard the whining: The Catholic Church oppresses women. The complaints likely center on two...

November 19, 2012

I Read Your Mail—and I Still Support the CCHD

How my ears have been burning! After yesterday’s column encouraging my readers to support the...

November 16, 2012

Hope and Change at the CCHD

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development has been a flashpoint for controversy in recent years;...

November 16, 2012

THE HEAVENS ARE TELLING THE GLORY OF GOD – Experiencing God in the Eucharist and in Creation

Tonight's the night! If you live in a part of the United States with a...

November 13, 2012

The Babe of Bethlehem Meets Barack Obama

American Christians are shocked that Ferrigno, the family-owned and operated business which is known worldwide...

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