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April 2011

April 23, 2011

LENT IS ENDING. I HAVE FAILED.

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

April 22, 2011

THE SUDARIUM OF OVIEDO: THE “OTHER SHROUD” OF JESUS

And so Simon Peter also came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he saw...

April 21, 2011

WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT THE EASTER BUNNY?

Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which...

April 21, 2011

UPDATES Regarding the Vatican’s Blogger Meeting

The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has issued updates regarding the Meeting with Bloggers. (“It’s...

April 20, 2011

LIFE AND DEATH… AND A LOVING GOD

“That’s life.” “What’s life?” “Life’s a magazine.” “How much does it cost?” “$1.95” “But, I...

April 19, 2011

BECAUSE YOU ASKED: The List of Catholic Bloggers Invited to Rome

A couple of friends have asked me who is invited to the Vatican to attend...

April 19, 2011

KNIGHT RIDER—AN INCURABLE ROMANTIC? David Hasselhoff Regrets His Divorces

David Hasselhoff regrets his divorces. Describing himself as “deeply romantic,” the handsome star of Baywatch...

April 17, 2011

Inexperienced Blogger Gets to Play on First-String Team: I’M GOING TO ROME!

What a day it’s been! I woke this morning (well, yesterday morning) to find my name...

April 15, 2011

CHRISTIANITY À LA CARTE: Please, Father, Give It To Me Straight!

If you’re like most Catholics in the pew, you have rarely (if ever) heard a...

April 10, 2011

SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE IN FOUR HOURS OR LESS! (Don’t Try This At Home)

I’m still pondering an article I read this morning in The Onion, that irreverent newsmagazine...

April 10, 2011

A GOD OF SECOND CHANCES: Lazarus, Come Forth! (Me, Too!)

In John’s Gospel this weekend, we hear the familiar story of Lazarus of Bethany, brother...

April 08, 2011

A LITTLE INSPIRATION FOR THESE LAST DAYS OF LENT

An old friend of mine, Michael Jayson, sent me this video recently, and I know...

April 07, 2011

SWIMMING THE TIBER: In the Words of Flannery O’Connor, “Here Comes Everybody!”

WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON? Actors John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Jim Nabors, Faye...

April 01, 2011

ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S APRIL FOOL'S DAY PUZZLE

OK, here they are: All 56 of the “mistakes” in Norman Rockwell’s 1948 cover for...

March 2011

March 31, 2011

Put Your Thinking Caps On! April Fool's Day, A Little Early!

He who lives without folly isn't so wise as he thinks. --François, Duc de La...

March 25, 2011

CELEBRATING THE ANNUNCIATION IN A BIG WAY: Happy Birthday, Mr. Monaghan!

I wasn't really there, in the orphanage. My imagination is at work and has produced, no...

March 21, 2011

No, Your Friend Can’t Sleep On My Couch: A Facebook Manifesto

I have a liberal policy toward Facebook friend requests. Priests from Santa Clara, college kids...

March 19, 2011

ST. JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY

Today, March 19, is the feastday of St. Joseph, husband of Mary and adoptive father...

March 17, 2011

AN IRISH BLESSING

May you have good friends aplenty, And may they be as faithful and reliable As...

March 15, 2011

AT THE PEARLY GATES

March 13, 2011

“Spiritual Mediocrity, Doctrinal Confusion, Uncertain Commitments, and a Negotiated Truce With Sin: The Bitter Fruits of False catholicisms”

It was more than ten years ago that I fell in love with Greenville, South...

March 12, 2011

A PRAYER IN TIME OF EARTHQUAKE

O God, who hast established the earth upon firm foundations, graciously receive the prayers of...

March 11, 2011

THEN YOUR LIGHT SHALL BREAK FORTH LIKE THE DAWN: What God REALLY Wants From You This Lent

As we continue our journey of forty days, it’s good to remember that fasting from...

March 10, 2011

LOOK NOT ON OUR SINS, BUT ON THE FAITH OF YOUR CHURCH

So now Lent has arrived, and everyone is talking about it. There are plenty of...

March 09, 2011

A JUXTAPOSITION OF SYMBOLS: Keep Your Sacrifices Secret. And Plaster Ashes All Over Your Face.

It’s kinda funny. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus warns us against doing good in...

March 08, 2011

I LIKE BOOKS! I WORK IN HEALTH CARE! John of God Is the Perfect Saint for Me!

Talk about impulsivity! When St. John of God, whose feast we celebrate today, set his...

March 06, 2011

REMEMBER, MAN, THAT YOU ARE DUST: Yeah, Right.

Remember, man, that you are dust, and unto dust you shall return. --Genesis 3:19 Yeah,...

March 04, 2011

A TALE OF TWO PRINCES: William and Casimir

Prince William of Wales, engaged to the beautiful and winsome Kate Middleton, is the man...

March 01, 2011

THE CALENDAR SAYS SPRING IS COMING! (It's Here Somewhere, Under All That Snow!)

March! March! March! They are coming In troops to the tune of the wind. Redheaded...

February 2011

February 27, 2011

READER’S CHOICE: What Do YOU Want to Read About? VOTE NOW!

OK, your chance to weigh in: Please take a minute to vote! What do YOU...

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