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July 2015

July 03, 2015

Shouldn’t We Celebrate Our Nation’s Birthday on July 2?

I'm a fan of Dan Lewis' book Now I Know and his daily email blog...

July 02, 2015

The Stars and Bars–No Longer on Cars (Or Anywhere Else?)

The Confederate flag has to go! That's a popular sentiment among some Americans in the aftermath of...

July 02, 2015

Pro-Lifers: Can You Help This Mom of Conjoined Twins?

I'd like you to meet Hannah and Olivia McCullough. These precious twins are, you may...

July 01, 2015

Hugs Up in Heaven, As Nicholas Winton Goes to His Reward

I imagine cheering crowds at the gates of Heaven this morning, welcoming Sir Nicholas Winton...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Chicago Jesuits Settle Abuse Claim for $950,000 – UPDATED

The Chicago-Detroit Province of the Society of Jesus has settled a lawsuit with a Chicago...

June 29, 2015

Back-Alley Abortions and the Russian Abortion Poster

Just a little history lesson for the day: In 1920, Russia became the first nation...

June 28, 2015

Monday, June 29: Opening Day for Vatican’s New Secretariat for Communications

We knew that Pope Francis was planning a reorganization of the Vatican's wide-reaching communications offices....

June 28, 2015

Pope Francis’ Energetic Schedule for His First U.S. Trip – UPDATED

Wow, there's a lot happening on September 22-27, when Pope Francis makes his first visit to...

June 28, 2015

President Obama Sings “Amazing Grace”, But Misses the Point

Perhaps you saw this: At the funeral service for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the pastor of Charleston's...

June 26, 2015

When You Wake Up in the Morning, God Will Still Be in Control

June 26 was a hard day. The U.S. Supreme Court, disregarding longstanding tradition, religious belief, and...

June 26, 2015

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s…. Mifepristone!

On Saturday morning, a coalition of feminist groups from Germany, Russia and Poland will take their...

June 25, 2015

Dear Bristol: Thank You For Saying Yes to Life

My fellow Patheos blogger Bristol Palin made a pretty big announcement this morning: She told...

June 25, 2015

FAITH MEETS SCIENCE: Vatican Enlists Tattoo Removal Lasers to Clean Priceless Artwork

An intriguing report out of England: The Vatican has hired Lynton Lasers, a tattoo removal...

June 24, 2015

Drug-Crazed Intruder Kills Samuel Traut, Popular Bible Teacher at NDSU Newman Center

"A good young man unknowingly opened his back door to a monster.” At a news...

June 24, 2015

Deliberate Deception? Biotech Company Uses “Fetal Cells” to Treat Gordie Howe, Calls Them “Adult”

Two well-known athletes are making remarkable progress following stem cell transplants from a San Diego-based biopharmaceutical company;...

June 24, 2015

His Name Is John: Happy Birthday, John the Baptist!

When the time arrived for Elizabeth to have her child she gave birth to a...

June 23, 2015

Billy Graham’s Grandson Resigns Pastorate Over “Moral Failure”

I'm just so sorry this happened: Tullian Tchividjian, the grandson of the popular evangelist Billy...

June 21, 2015

Fr. Thomas Belczak, Popular Detroit-Area Priest, Is Cleared of Charges

Father Thomas Belczak, the popular pastor of St. Kenneth's Catholic Church in Plymouth, has been reinstated...

June 20, 2015

Dylann Roof’s Manifesto Shows Real Hate, Confusion

Dylann Storm Roof, the white man who allegedly opened fire on worshippers in a historically...

June 19, 2015

An Unexpected Privilege: The Day I Attended Mass with Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Ratzinger

Talk about being in the right place at the right time! It was September 2003,...

June 19, 2015

Sweet, Old-Fashioned Summer Entertainment, Now Available on DVD

Back in February--on Valentine's Day, to be exact--theatergoers were given a choice: Watch a sultry porn...

June 18, 2015

Laudato Si’: So Much to Say, So Much to Learn

There is a calm this morning over the Catholic Interwebs. I've noticed fewer Facebook posts,...

June 18, 2015

Why Attend Church? Five Pretty Good Reasons, But There’s Another One…

"5 reasons to attend church." The headline in The Examiner caught my eye: After all,...

June 17, 2015

BREAKING: Multiple Fatalities in Charleston Church Shooting

A number of people have died this evening, victims of a shooting at a church...

June 17, 2015

“Sweet Baby Jesus” Beer Is Off the Shelves in Ohio Grocery Chain

The barley, the malt sugars, the yeast and...what? The chocolate, the peanut butter? Those are...

June 16, 2015

Hot Times at the Vatican, As Pope’s Climate Change Encyclical Is Leaked to the Media Four Days Early

There’s trouble at the Vatican, where Pope Francis’s much anticipated encyclical Laudato Sii was leaked four days...

June 15, 2015

So Sad! Fire Destroys Historic French Basilica in Nantes

Workmen upgrading the waterproofing in the roof of a French basilica may have been responsible for...

June 15, 2015

“Be Tender, As God Is Tender,” Pope Francis Tells Priests

“Leave the whip behind in the sanctuary,” Pope Francis told clergy gathered this week for...

June 15, 2015

BREAKING: Archbishop Nienstedt Resigns, But Maintains Innocence Amidst Charges of Cover-up

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, the beleaguered archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, has resigned, it...

June 14, 2015

DO NOT Support Mary’s Way Worldwide Apostolate

220 miracles? Let's get right to the point: The nonprofit organization called Mary's Way Worldwide...

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