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November 2014

November 28, 2014

SAY YES! Lisa Hendey Shows You How

Okay, let's cut right to the chase: Lisa Hendey wants to be on Survivor. ...

November 24, 2014

Buon Appetito! Swiss Guard Authors Cookbook of Papal Favorites

Pope Francis' favorite dishes from his native Argentina are among the recipes included in Buon...

November 18, 2014

“Talking About Gayness” and “Being Gay” Are Two Different Things

Gay and Catholic: Is that even a thing? You can fill your bookcase with books...

November 05, 2014

If God Filled You Up, It Might Feel Like This

I've written before about the work of Andrew McNabb. Andrew and I are friends, and...

October 2014

October 29, 2014

When We All Fall Down: A Meditation on the Meaning of Death

What words can you offer when a family has lost someone they love, when death...

October 28, 2014

The New Evangelization: Perfect for Catholics Who Already Know All That Stuff…

It's autumn here in Michigan, and that means that the trees are wearing a vibrant palette...

October 22, 2014

Father Jeremiah O’Connell and the Stumphouse Mountain Tunnel

Today I went to Stumphouse Tunnel. It was a great day for a color drive...

October 08, 2014

Flannery O’Connor Has Become So Collectible!

A great announcement this week out of Emory University in Atlanta: The Mary Flannery O’Connor Charitable...

October 07, 2014

The Snowshoe Priest and Other Great Stories

In the long, harsh winter of 1835, Father Frederic Baraga trudged through the snow, carrying...

September 2014

September 18, 2014

Beauty Meets Grace in Detroit’s Historic Churches

My fingers tugged at the wrapper, and I held my breath as I rushed to...

September 07, 2014

Wendy Davis and Karen Santorum: Two Pregnancies, Two Problems, Two Points of View

In 1996, Texas Democrat Wendy Davis learned that the child she was carrying in her...

September 03, 2014

Starnes’ “GOD LESS AMERICA”: Because Forewarned Is Forearmed

No doubt about it: Todd Starnes has a nose for news. His cutting-edge reports on...

August 2014

August 30, 2014

Little Flowers from Pope Francis: 50 Inspiring Anecdotes, Gathered by Andrea Tornielli

Since he first stepped out onto the balcony at the Apostolic Palace and waved a...

August 23, 2014

Joseph Bottum’s “AN ANXIOUS AGE”: He Had Me at ‘Hello’

Joseph Bottum's important new book An Anxious Age: The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of...

August 21, 2014

Dean Koontz’ “THE CITY” May Be His Best Novel Yet

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you may know that I am...

August 13, 2014

“My Parents Open Carry”: A New Teaching Tool in the Gun Control Debate

"A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of...

August 12, 2014

Why Be Catholic? Patrick Madrid Has All the Answers

Have you ever read a book by Patrick Madrid? If you have, I'll bet you haven't...

August 08, 2014

Summer Reading: Alice McDermott’s “Someone”

I'm not sure why I've never before read anything by Alice McDermott. She's a Catholic...

July 2014

July 24, 2014

C.S. Lewis on St. James and the Inherent Conflict in the Astonishing Promise of James 1:6

On July 25, Christians observe the Feast of St. James the Apostle. C.S. Lewis offered...

July 17, 2014

R.I.P. Stratford Caldecott, “Marvel” of Catholicism

I just heard the sad news: Catholic writer Stratford Caldecott has died today of prostate...

July 08, 2014

Special Heart: Fox News’ Bret Baier Shares His Deepest Fear, His Deepest Love

On his second day of life, Paul Francis Baier was diagnosed with pediatric heart disease....

July 03, 2014

Saints and Social Justice. Yep, Says Brandon Vogt, They Go Together.

What amazes me most about Brandon Vogt's excellent book Saints and Social Justice: A Guide...

June 2014

June 28, 2014

An Atheist’s Last Stand: Jennifer Fulwiler’s Journey to the Catholic Church

"What was wrong with me that I had to leave a place that I loved...

June 09, 2014

Elmore Leonard Is Dead; Soon We Will Be, Too

A few weeks ago, I and a crowd of fans, shoppers and curious onlookers spent...

June 05, 2014

These Bishops Are Good “Sports”!

Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer got a standing ovation after throwing out the first pitch at...

June 04, 2014

For Father’s Day: Must-Reads for Dads and Ordinary Guys

My bookcase is filling up with great reads--things which deserve more time and thoughtful reporting...

May 2014

May 31, 2014

Scott Hahn’s “Angels and Saints”: You Need This On Your Bookshelf

"The glory of God is man fully alive." It was St. Irenaeus of Lyons, early...

May 30, 2014

The Father Brown Mysteries: A Little Beach Reading from Chesterton

"Father Brown is one of the few characters in all fiction who--through his humanity, sagacity,...

May 24, 2014

Take An Armchair Pilgrimage to the Holy Land With Fr. Mitch Pacwa

Jesus, Mary and the apostles did not live in never-never land or some amusement park....

May 19, 2014

NEW: “Praying the Rosary With Pope Francis” Just Released by USCCB

Hot off the presses: Praying the Rosary with Pope Francis, an easy-to-carry booklet of meditations...