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February 2012

February 07, 2012

Offensive? Really, Facebook, You've Got to Be Kidding!

Well, this was a first for me: Today Facebook deleted a post I’d written, telling...

February 06, 2012

I'm B-a-a-c-k! And I Have News….

What an incredibly busy week it’s been! First, a great honor: I was invited to...

January 2012

January 30, 2012

OUT OF OFFICE

Oops! I forgot to mention this: This week, I'll be guest-blogging over at The Anchoress,...

January 28, 2012

Playing in Peoria: The St. Michael Prayer

In 1886, concerned about the spread of communism around the world, Pope Leo XIII penned...

January 28, 2012

For Mothers Everywhere: On Scrubbing Toilets and the Challenger Disaster

Twenty-six years ago, on January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds...

January 26, 2012

An Intimate Dinner with Billy and Betty (On the Side)

I was a high school sophomore when someone told me that in China, aborted fetuses...

January 25, 2012

The Sound of Silence: Be Still, and Know That I Am God

I have this neat trick that I can do. Sometimes I lie in bed at...

January 24, 2012

De-Baptism: Is That Even Possible?

Increasing numbers of Europeans are asking to be “de-baptized,” says a report in the Huffington...

January 24, 2012

Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul: Chesterton's "The Convert"

On January 25, the Church celebrates the Conversion of the Apostle Paul. Remember: Paul was...

January 22, 2012

Pope Benedict's Prayer for the Protection of the Unborn Child

Lord Jesus, You who faithfully visit and fulfill with your Presence the Church and the...

January 21, 2012

U.S. Air Force RCO: Yes to Miracles, No to God

What next? It’s been a tough week for religion in public life. The Obama Administration’s...

January 20, 2012

Obama Runs Roughshod Over the Constitution, Then Calls the Bishops?

Here we go again. After losing in a landmark 9-0 ruling before the Supreme Court...

January 19, 2012

Chaplains on the Waters: Apostleship of the Sea Fills a Critical Need

Father Rafaeli Mallena was enjoying dinner when he heard the first explosion—and he immediately felt...

January 18, 2012

Why Marry? Texas Pastor's "Bed-In" Gets It Half Right

Why marry? The Catholic Church teaches that there are two purposes for marriage, and that...

January 17, 2012

Heck, We're ALL Mad at Andrew Sullivan!

We, the on-line community, were all talking about it yesterday: Newsweek magazine sent out an advance...

January 17, 2012

Martin Luther King Quotes Augustine and Aquinas

One may well ask: "How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others?" The...

January 15, 2012

The Tebow Phenomenon: Two Kinds of Prejudice

I know—I’m coming really late to the dance. In the last several months, everyone and...

January 14, 2012

With Charity and Grace: Hosanna-Tabor Pastor on the Supreme Court Case

“We’re offering prayers of thanksgiving,” said Paul Undlin, senior pastor of Hosanna-Tabor Lutheran Church. “This...

January 12, 2012

The Pope and the Crocodile

I would stress that education, correctly understood, cannot fail to foster respect for creation…. Environmental...

January 10, 2012

When Wiki Won’t Work: The Vatican's Big "Oops!"

Any typos in this article shall be blamed on the typist’s incessant giggling. The...

January 10, 2012

Vegemite and Hot Cross Buns: A Rose By Any Other Name

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would...

January 05, 2012

Winkelhimer the Squirrel Listens to Jimmy Swaggart?

Winkelhimer Smith, the rescued squirrel, plays the Timmy Tum Tum game with his owner. This...

January 04, 2012

Atheist Teaches Bible Stories With R-Rated Legos!

This is a story that's just hard to believe: That an atheist would create obscene...

January 03, 2012

Welcome, 2012! But Those Pesky New Year’s Resolutions…

‘Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions! Christmas gifts have been unwrapped; meals have been...

January 01, 2012

Our Lady of the Underpass: Is She For Real?

You hear stories all the time about supposed apparitions and supernatural events: Jesus in a...

December 2011

December 30, 2011

It's a Snow-Nun!

Good clean (and cold!) fun on a winter day.

December 28, 2011

Detroit's Historic Assumption Grotto, Then and Now

On my To-Do List for a long time now: An article on Detroit’s historic Assumption...

December 26, 2011

Sisters at Guest House Give a Gift to Cherish

I love to see the Sisters in treatment at Guest House. From around the country...

December 26, 2011

Three Humble Mothers, Three Sons Who Changed the World

In the week leading up to Christmas, as we awaited the birth of the Christ...

December 22, 2011

"Faith Fatigue": Is That America's Problem, Too?

Pope Benedict XVI, in addressing the College of Cardinals and the Roman Curia today, offered...

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