Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Seasons of Grace

Home
Catholic

Archives

--Year-- 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 --Month-- December November October September August July June May April March February January

August 2011

August 21, 2011

A New Doctor of the Church! (And Six Ladies Waiting.)

Six women, from throughout Europe. They didn’t know one another; but each enjoyed a deep...

August 20, 2011

Does “Both/And” Theology Rescue Peter and His Keys?

A guest post by Deacon Jerry Schiffer Today is the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time...

August 19, 2011

Archbishop Chaput's Hat Tip to Catholic Bloggers

Who can you trust for news about faith in the world around you? Not the...

August 19, 2011

This Beetle: Maybe I'll Name Him Benjamin

So there I was, bustling about the house getting ready for work, and this Big...

August 18, 2011

BXVI Has a Message for Youth

From Pope Benedict XVI's address to the youth gathered today in Madrid: Dear young people,...

August 18, 2011

Spiritual GPS: Advice to Youth and to the Rest of Us!

Young people attending World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid need a “Spiritual GPS” tuned to...

August 15, 2011

Without Sin. Always. How Great Would That Be?!

“I Am the Immaculate Conception.” The young girl shook her head—she didn’t understand what she...

August 14, 2011

Jesus’ “Mean Streak”: Testing the Canaanite Woman

Today’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew is a confusing one. I mean, Jesus is...

August 13, 2011

Secret Spaces: A Peek Into the Apostolic Palace

I have Rome Fever. It usually takes a bit longer to set in—I was,...

August 11, 2011

Edmund Cardinal Szoka: Forty Years of Episcopal Leadership

Today Cardinal Edmund Szoka, archbishop-emeritus of the Archdiocese of Detroit and president-emeritus of the Vatican...

August 10, 2011

Turn Me Over—I’m Done on This Side!

Those of you who, like me, spent your aimless youth slathered in Coppertone and languishing...

August 05, 2011

Tryst of Titans: Hanky-Panky in the Heavens?

Scientists have recently released a report suggesting that the Earth may once have had two...

August 05, 2011

All Creatures Great and Small, the Lord God Made Them All

Well now, here we are—I'm traveling, and I'm so darned busy this week! And in keeping...

July 2011

July 31, 2011

Living and Loving the Gospel of Life

Well now, this is a first! I haven’t shared the pen on my blog (except...

July 30, 2011

Big News for Archeology and for Christendom: Tomb of Apostle Philip Uncovered in Turkey

He’s kind of like the “Come and See” Saint. -- Philip brought to Jesus his...

July 28, 2011

Rest In Peace, Beloved Archbishop Sambi

Earlier this week, I told the story of how Archbishop Pietro Sambi, papal nuncio to...

July 26, 2011

Guest House Friend Archbishop Sambi Needs Prayer

“The Guest House mission is, indeed, one that is truly praiseworthy and noble. It is...

July 25, 2011

Dear God: Thank You For My Smokin’ Hot Husband

Well, I just wanted to get in on the fun! My husband’s hot enough, but...

July 24, 2011

The King Sings to the King of Kings

Ah, sweet Sunday! As we ponder the glory and majesty of our God, let’s listen...

July 21, 2011

End of an Era– And For Me, Shuttle Brings Memories

I was just a little kid, but with my mother’s help, I wrote congratulatory letters...

July 20, 2011

Google’s Doodle: A Tribute to Gregor Mendel

Way, way back in ancient history (1996), two Stanford University graduate students constructed a search...

July 20, 2011

On a Wing and a Prayer: Astronauts “Touch the Face of God”

If you’re as old as I am, you may remember the tension in our nation...

July 19, 2011

Archbishop Chaput to the City of Brotherly Love

And so it’s official: Today Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., has been named Archbishop of...

July 17, 2011

Convalidation: From “Marriage Lite” to Sacramental Graces

This morning my husband, Deacon Jerry Schiffer, convalidated the marriage of a young couple. It...

July 10, 2011

R.I.P. Betty Ford: Champion of [Some] Women's Rights

Former First Lady Betty Ford died this week of natural causes, at the age of...

July 09, 2011

Wisdom Is As Wisdom Does: Chicks on the Subway

A friend, visiting from New York, shared a story this week about an attractive young...

July 07, 2011

Corralling Corapi: Pandora’s Box?

John Corapi has released another statement. In what has emerged as a pitiful volley of "he...

July 03, 2011

Playing Martha to My Husband’s Mary

My husband and I went in two different directions today. He, a deacon, has been...

July 01, 2011

Because Jesus Said So, That’s Why!

July 1, 2011 Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus "Behold the Heart that has...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

THE TWEET HEARD ROUND THE WORLD

Unless you’ve just come out from under a rock, you’ve probably seen a story—no, ten...

«
62
63
64
65
66
»