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April 2012

April 14, 2012

The Brindellone: Florence’s “Burst of Cart” Heralds the Easter Season

The eleventh century was a difficult time for Christians in Europe. Muslims had conquered the...

April 13, 2012

Big day tomorrow, folks!

Uh-oh. Got an email from the boss (that would be Elizabeth Scalia, who keeps this...

April 12, 2012

On the Anniversary of Buchenwald’s Liberation, I Remember the Priests Who Died There

On April 11, 1945, American troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp at Buchenwald. The horror...

April 12, 2012

The Most Outrageous Things I’ve Heard Today

It’s one of those days when I’m scratching my head, wondering Just How Preposterous Can...

April 09, 2012

GOD’S FRIENDS, MY FRIENDS: The Precedent for Intercessory Prayer

In a series of talks last year, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the efficacy of...

April 09, 2012

Do You Know More About the Bible Than a Fifth Grader?

Jeff Foxworthy, host of the popular game show “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader,”...

April 08, 2012

Saw You at Church Today! Now C’mon Back, You Hear?

Hello, old friend! Gosh, it was so great to see you this morning! It seems...

April 08, 2012

He Is Risen!

A glorious rendition of Keith Green's joy-filled "Easter Song"--as performed by the Second Chapter of...

April 06, 2012

Fr. Pfleger Is Victim of Vandalism, Fire

What gives? Twice this week, I write about Father Michael Pfleger? The Chicago priest, unconventional...

April 06, 2012

Now the Servant’s Name Was Malchus…

“Faith is a never-ending pool of clarity, reaching far beyond the margins of consciousness. We...

April 06, 2012

It’s Friday–But Sunday’s Coming!

A classic meditation on Good Friday, originally presented by Tony Campolo.

April 06, 2012

AN OBITUARY FOR JESUS

April 06, 2012

Lent Is Ending. I Have Failed.

So here we are in the home stretch. The six weeks of Lent, during which...

April 05, 2012

Do Toy Guns Beget Violence?

Christ is risen! Bang! Bang! Do you remember Fr. Michael Pfleger, that feisty and controversial...

April 04, 2012

Poisoned Apple: Ben and Jerry’s Supports “Marriage Equality”

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream is good; their politics—not so much. The company, founded in...

April 02, 2012

Seven Years Ago, Pope John Paul II Went Home to the Father

Pope John Paul II said so much, wrote so much, taught so much that was...

April 02, 2012

Leonardo da Vinci’s Final Masterpiece, St. Anne, Draws Crowds at The Louvre

Leonardo da Vinci was the quintessential “Renaissance man”—skilled in mathematics, music, science, anatomy, geology, cartography,...

March 2012

March 31, 2012

Good, Clean Fun: Shirley Temple and a Baptism at the Redford

I am hooked on the Redford Theatre, that once-bedraggled movie house which has been slowly,...

March 30, 2012

So Fidel Castro Wants Some Books to Read….

On March 29, Pope Benedict XVI met with former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Wouldn’t it...

March 29, 2012

Blessing of the Unborn: For the Santorums, It Was Only Natural

On March 25, the Feast of the Annunciation, the Vatican approved the publication of a...

March 28, 2012

…And the Truth Shall Set You Free

Jesus then said to those Jews who believed in him, "If you remain in my...

March 27, 2012

Update on the Crocodile That Met the Pope

Do you remember when the Pope met the crocodile? It was back in January when...

March 26, 2012

Catholic Higher Education: Still Not Practicing What We Preach

Notre Dame is still struggling with its mission as Our Lady’s university. On August 15,...

March 24, 2012

For Benedict-Watchers: A Gallery of People with Canes Who Are NOT Retiring

Even before Pope Benedict emerged this week for the first time using a cane in...

March 23, 2012

Pope Benedict, En Route to Mexico, Sends Telegram to President Obama

I love the fine good manners of our Pope. Pope Benedict is on his way—crossing...

March 23, 2012

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes: College Guys Don High Heels to Protest Rape

College guys take a hike in spike heels. This is the first time I’ve heard...

March 22, 2012

A New Look at the Annunciation

Hail Mary, full of grace. On March 25—exactly nine months before Christmas—the Catholic Church commemorates...

March 21, 2012

Michelangelo’s David – and the World’s Worst Toilet

Some days one idea catapults into another, with the result that the sublime slams headlong...

March 20, 2012

The Wound of Beauty: It’s Never Quite Enough

"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got...

March 20, 2012

From Peanuts to Preaching: President Carter Publishes a Bible

Former president Jimmy Carter, once a Georgia peanut farmer, once the leader of the free...

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