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September 2012

September 25, 2012

St. Raphael: An Angel with Many Hats?

On September 29, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the three Archangels who have...

September 24, 2012

Is This News? German Bishops Withhold Sacraments from the “Un-baptized”

In January 2012, I wrote about the growing trend among Europeans to request that they...

September 22, 2012

BIGGER BREASTS AND SMALLER NOSES: The Correction Continuum. Is Plastic Surgery Immoral?

Is plastic surgery immoral? Chances are, you think it’s a bad idea to have breast...

September 22, 2012

Michael Jackson, Defender of Life?

Michael Jackson was pro-life? Yes, according to a new, never-before-released song Jackson penned titled "Song...

September 21, 2012

When Endeavour’s Astronauts Received the Eucharist in Space

So here she is: The space shuttle Endeavour, on the ground at Los Angeles International...

September 21, 2012

RIDING THE RAILS: What I Learned Aboard Amtrak Wolverine #351

Good morning, America, how are you? Don’t you know me—I’m your native son…. --train lyrics by...

September 20, 2012

More Breaking News from the Ordinariate: “A Parish Before Its Time”

A few days ago, I announced the wonderful story of Orlando’s Cathedral of the Incarnation. ...

September 19, 2012

WE ARE THE "ICE-NINE" OF THE UNIVERSE

In his 1963 novel Cat’s Cradle, science fiction writer Kurt Vonnegut introduces a fictional polymorph...

September 18, 2012

CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?

I attended a workshop recently led by a Benedictine priest, a great writer and speaker....

September 17, 2012

Two Doors, Seven Locks: Preserving the Crown of Saintly King Wenceslaus

You may not know this—who thinks of St. Wenceslaus except at Christmastime?—but Friday, September 28,...

September 16, 2012

Madness and Melancholy in the Art of Edvard Munch

“I was walking along the road with two friends. The sun was setting. I felt...

September 16, 2012

BREAKING: New Initiative for the New Evangelization in the United States (UPDATED)

So here’s the update: the new Managing Editor USA of Aleteia is none other than...

September 16, 2012

Anglican Cathedral in Orlando Becomes Catholic

It’s been five years in the making, and this morning the Cathedral of the Incarnation...

September 15, 2012

The Pencil Madonna: A Modern Rendition of Our Lady of Sorrows

Long and black, sorrowing an eighth time at the Ascension of her Son, she’s nicknamed...

September 14, 2012

The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady

On September 15, we honor Mary, the Mother of God, under her title of “Our...

September 14, 2012

The Exaltation of the Cross

On September 14, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Cross. This picture,...

September 12, 2012

Would the Vatican REALLY Want an End to American Freedoms? – UPDATED

It’s tough out here in the Catholic blogosphere. It’s my goal, when I sit down...

September 12, 2012

Who Are You? I Mean, Really….

I have just received an email, notifying me that for just $199.95, I can find...

September 11, 2012

Do You See Your Body As Sacred?

Fr. Joseph Hirsch, from the Office of Vocations in the Diocese of LaCrosse, offers insights...

September 11, 2012

Who Is Father Tolton, and Can He Help Cardinal George?

Who was Father Augustus Tolton? He was the son of poor slaves in the South....

September 10, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer at Ground Zero

The events of September 11, 2001, touched hearts around the world. Remembering that day, Pope...

September 09, 2012

For Our World: A Child’s Profound Reflections on 9/11

I saw the World Trade Center only once. It was 1998 or 1999. It had been a...

September 09, 2012

Baby Mary Sisters Safeguard a Precious Statue, Welcome Pilgrims in Rome

Just a block or so from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, there live an order...

September 09, 2012

Pray at 3:00 on First Friday? Count Me In!

The Right Reverend Kieran Conry has an idea: He has called on all Catholics in...

September 08, 2012

EQUAL TIME: Cardinal Dolan’s Prayer at the Democratic National Convention

Last week, I posted Cardinal Dolan’s prayer at the Republican National Convention in its entirety....

September 08, 2012

You Are What You Do/Say/Think….

I read once that when a neurosurgeon touches a spot on the human brain with...

September 07, 2012

Two Mary’s! Giotto’s “Birth of the Virgin” Raises an Interesting Question

September 8 is the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary-- and I've got...

September 05, 2012

God Squeaks By, Wins a Spot on Democratic Platform

The Democratic Platform Committee has just made room for God in their official party platform—but...

September 05, 2012

Benedict’s Warning and Consolation: Changing Demographics Mean Closing Churches

Catholics in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee are reeling at the news that 103 of its...

September 04, 2012

Sadness, As a Saint Says Goodbye: Father Groeschel Steps Down

Thank you, Father Groeschel. Through the years, your steadfast teaching has kept us on a...

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