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April 2015

April 16, 2015

Breaking: Vatican, American Sisters Strike a Deal

Some very good news! The Vatican and the American Sisters have acknowledged their common mission...

April 16, 2015

Did Turkish Hackers Shut Down the Vatican Website?

Could this be true? Several news websites are reporting that the official Vatican website, vatican.va,...

April 16, 2015

San Francisco’s Dissident Catholics Just Won’t Give Up–Now Publish Open Letter to Pope Francis

A group of more than 100 dissident Catholics in San Francisco have published an "open letter...

April 13, 2015

Archbishop of Sydney to Debate Controversial Ethicist Peter Singer on End-of-Life Issues

You've probably heard of Peter Singer, the controversial Princeton bioethicist who advocates infanticide, incest and bestiality....

April 12, 2015

Stand, Sit, Kneel, Repeat… Why Catholics Do the Things They Do

If you're a non-Catholic attending the Catholic Mass for the first time, chances are you...

April 10, 2015

Inklings of the Gospel: Fr. Robert Barron’s Latest Book Finds Meaning in Popular Culture

Raise your hand if you remember CliffsNotes. Those black and yellow-striped study guides were a boon...

April 08, 2015

During Eastertide, We Pray the “Regina Coeli”

The Regina Coeli (“Queen of Heaven”) is a traditional Marian prayer. During the Easter season...

April 07, 2015

Thieves Rob Detroit-Area Chaldean Church–But Camera Catches All

Three men robbed St. Thomas Chaldean Catholic Church in West Bloomfield, Michigan on the morning after Easter, when...

April 07, 2015

Meditations in God’s Garden

Spring arrived slowly this year. In Michigan, where I make my home, the earth is...

April 06, 2015

What Do Young Americans Think of Jesus–And How Can We Change Their Minds?

Well, Easter has passed. We remember with gratitude that Jesus lived, died on the Cross...

April 05, 2015

Pope Francis’ Homily for the Easter Vigil

Tonight is a night of vigil. The Lord is not sleeping; the Watchman is watching...

April 04, 2015

With Weeping and Lamentations: Christ Entombed

He is in the tomb. Holy Saturday is such a quiet day—a day of reflection...

April 04, 2015

When There’s a Mix-up in the Store and You Buy the Wrong Baby

What if you go to buy a baby and there's a some kind of parentage...

April 03, 2015

Archbishop Chaput Among Signatories on New Joint Statement on Religious Liberty

Archbishop Charles Chaput, archbishop of Philadelphia, was among five signatories on a new statement on...

April 03, 2015

Cardinal McCarrick Transported to Hospital After Fainting in Church

Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, fainted at the Holy Thursday Mass and...

April 03, 2015

GOOD FRIDAY: “Praying the Steps” Is a Cincinnati Tradition

A PRAYERFUL TRADITION Atop Mount Adams, the highest point in Cincinnati, Ohio, stands Holy Cross...

April 02, 2015

HOLY THURSDAY: Remembering Jesus’ Gift of Himself in the Eucharist

Brothers and sisters:I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the...

March 2015

March 30, 2015

Wise Advice from St. Peter Regelado

Do you remember when Pope Francis spoke of the Church as a field hospital for...

March 30, 2015

Coming Into the Home Stretch: What Is Holy Week?

Yesterday, Palm Sunday, we welcomed Jesus, waving palm fronds in a reenactment of Christ's jubilant...

March 29, 2015

PRAYERS NEEDED: Cardinal George Readmitted to Loyola Hospital

Could you take a few minutes to say a prayer for Cardinal George? For the...

March 28, 2015

Happy Birthday, St. Teresa of Avila: Patron of Catholic Writers and Headache Sufferers!

A Saint I Can Relate To! St. Teresa of Avila was born 500 years ago...

March 27, 2015

Michelle Wilkins’ “Happy Ghost”: The Stinking Thinking of the Abortion Lobby

We've learned this week that no murder charges will be filed against a former nurse's...

March 27, 2015

For His Birthday, Robert Frost’s “Prayer In Spring”

The beloved American poet philosopher Robert Frost, four-time Pulitzer Prize winner, had a birthday this...

March 25, 2015

And She Conceived by the Holy Spirit: A Reflection on the Annunciation

Wherever you live, chances are you hear the church bells from time to time. Perhaps...

March 24, 2015

“Did You See Jesus?” Wife Shares Her Dying Husband’s Dramatic Story

On December 23, 2008, Bernie Klein suffered a massive heart attack at his Louisiana home....

March 23, 2015

USCCB Tells Congress: Restore Religious Freedom, Rescind These Laws!

Two Catholic cardinals, three archbishops and a bishop, representing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, have...

March 23, 2015

Appreciating Mary in a New Way

Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste, to a town of...

March 23, 2015

Pope Francis Finally Gets His Pizza!

A few weeks ago, in an interview with the Mexican broadcaster Televisa, Pope Francis expressed his...

March 22, 2015

San Francisco’s Unwashed “Masses”: Better Safe Than Soggy

Is there anyone else out there who is troubled by all the finger-wagging over the...

March 21, 2015

CATHOLIC SHOES: Wear ‘Em With Pride

You can always recognize the Catholic women on Ash Wednesday, sure enough. They’re the ones...

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