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April 2015

April 26, 2015

Redeemed by Grace: Another Abortion Worker Comes Over to the Side of Truth

Through the years, I've met several people who have worked in the abortion industry, and...

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 07, 2015

Meditations in God’s Garden

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

March 2015

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 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

Appreciating Mary in a New Way

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

March 12, 2015

Don Piper Was Dead–and Then He Wasn’t. Now a New Movie Tells His Incredible and Moving Story.

Don Piper was dead--and then he wasn't. Pastor Don Piper died on January 25, 1989,...

March 10, 2015

The Catholic Luther? Wait… What?

I was web surfing recently when I ran across a discussion of the "Catholic Luther." I...

March 08, 2015

A Completely Different Side of Bill Donohue Revealed in His Latest Book

You probably have seen Bill Donohue in action. The feisty president of the Catholic League for Religious and...

March 03, 2015

1,000 Facts About the Bible for Kids

Just in time for Easter giving: A great new picture book from National Geographic! ...

March 02, 2015

The Didache Bible: An Outstanding New Resource for Understanding God’s Word

The Didache Bible arrived on my doorstep recently, and it's quickly become my new go-to...

February 2015

February 27, 2015

Finding Jesus: CNN’s Lenten Series Explores Faith Through Holy Relics

If it's Lent, it must be time for yet another series that questions the veracity...

February 25, 2015

The Odd Thomas Farewell Novel I Didn’t Want to See

I'm a pretty practical reader. I read solid theological tomes or historical fiction or self-help...

February 16, 2015

40 Days, 40 Ways to Grow Closer to God

Are you ready for Lent? If you, like me, have been stalling about "getting ready...

February 09, 2015

Ben Carson Responds to SPLC Attacks

The Southern Poverty Law Center, the leftist nonprofit legal advocacy organization which is noted for...

February 03, 2015

Just in Time for Lent: Fr. Longenecker Brings Back the Master Tempter Slubgrip

Lent is a season of penitence: Giving up chocolate. Turning off the TV. Fasting from...

January 2015

January 29, 2015

The Lord’s Jester and the Pig’s Feet: The Story of Brother Juniper

In the Middle Ages, followers of St. Francis of Assisi collected legends and anecdotes about...

January 28, 2015

Giving Up Poetry for Lent: Gerard Manley Hopkins’ Quest for Perfection

For the English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins, the year 1866 was marked by introspection and...

January 27, 2015

The Wisdom to Know the Difference: Fr. Jonathan Morris Unpacks the Serenity Prayer

THE SERENITY PRAYER Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,...

January 23, 2015

From John Michael Talbot: Wisdom Gleaned from the Early Church Fathers

When Little Portion Hermitage burned to the ground in 2008, I was working at a...

January 20, 2015

ALEX MALARKEY and COLTON BURPO: Both Claimed to Visit Heaven. Only One Story Was True.

Two little boys told about visiting heaven, and saw their stories catapult to #1 on...

January 16, 2015

An Atheist in Heaven: Eben Alexander’s Venture Into Eternity

I adored th[e] simplicity—the absolute honesty and cleanness of science. I respected that it left...

December 2014

December 22, 2014

Atheist’s “Modern Christmas Carol” Is an Indictment of Social Media

Bob Seidensticker, who writes at the Atheist Portal at Patheos, is a sparring partner and...

December 13, 2014

Coffee Table Book Tells the Story of Jesus’ Birth and Life in Beautiful Images

Have you seen "Mary of Nazareth", the latest feature film from Ignatius Press? Last week, Zenit...

December 13, 2014

William E. May, Moral Theologian, Rest In Peace

William E. May, moral theologian who taught at The Catholic University of America from 1971...

December 10, 2014

Wise Words in Soft Brown Leather: Patristic Wisdom for Daily Living

I love a beautiful book. And A Year With the Church Fathers is certainly beautiful, with its...

December 06, 2014

Lafayette: The American Patriot Who Wasn’t Even an American Citizen

Today, something different: The story of a hero in the Revolutionary War, the Marquis de...

December 03, 2014

Begin Advent With Joy, Courtesy of Scott Hahn

Lowly shepherds. Skilled astronomers. An evil king. An unaccommodating innkeeper. A pregnant virgin. A nurturing...

December 01, 2014

Sheep Behaving Sheepishly

I am a great fan of Dan Lewis' Now I Know. The small paperback is chock-full...

December 01, 2014

“Make Lunch Meaningful”: One Father’s Timeless Gift to His Daughter

Dads with daughters: Get ready to be inspired. This is for you. Garth Callaghan began...