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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...

June 22, 2011

On His Feastday, A Litany to St. Thomas More

Litany of St. Thomas More, Martyr and Patron Saint of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers V....

June 21, 2011

Flailing Fists of Fiery Faith: Angry Words at Dearborn’s Arab Festival

“And they’ll know you are Christians by your love, by your love….” Easy to sing. ...

June 09, 2011

LIKE DAY AND NIGHT: Two Catholic Groups in Detroit This Weekend

This weekend, there will be two major Catholic conferences in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Because...

June 05, 2011

As Bishops Draft Statement on Assisted Suicide, “Dr. Death” Succumbs Due to Natural Causes

People don’t read much any more. And they don’t listen so much, either. This presents...

May 2011

May 30, 2011

“LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR” – THE CARITAS WAY?

What does it mean to truly love your neighbor? Can you better show love by:...

May 20, 2011

THE POPE AND THE POOR: You Finish the Picture

Over at his website, “Father Z” posted this picture of a new, 16-foot-high bronze statue...

May 18, 2011

GOD’S FRIENDS, MY FRIENDS: The Precedent for Intercessory Prayer

At his weekly audience on May 18, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the efficacy of...

May 16, 2011

TOMORROW IS CHESTERTON DAY! Well, If You’re in Rome, That Is.

I spotted the announcement this morning: Over on Facebook, Fr. Antonio Spadaro, S.J.—one of the...

May 05, 2011

A HEART FOR GOD: Remembering Blessed John Paul the Great

Our family traveled to Europe for the first time in the Fall of 2000. We...

May 03, 2011

BLESSED JOHN PAUL II: Larger Than Life (In More Ways Than One)

Here it is: the larger-than-life portrait of Pope John Paul II which was hung today...

May 03, 2011

[CREEPY MUSIC] – WHERE HAVE ALL THE BLOGGERS GONE?!

It’s the stuff of science fiction, of a dark and dreary Dean Koontz novel: Vatican...

May 01, 2011

TIRED FEET, WARM HEART. Present at the Beatification of Pope John Paul II!

Today I watched the sun rise over the Tiber River with a million of my...

April 2011

April 24, 2011

CHRIST THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD: The Significance of the Paschal Candle

Last night at the beginning of the Easter Vigil, our pastor Fr. Bob LaCroix prepared...

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 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 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 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...

March 2011

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 19, 2011

ST. JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY

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

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...

February 2011

February 13, 2011

AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE: World Marriage Day Celebrates Love That’s For Keeps

On February 14, Americans will remember their sweethearts with candy and roses and cards, collectively...

February 11, 2011

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES: And Just What is the "Immaculate Conception," Anyway?

Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Catholics remember that on February...

January 2011

January 08, 2011

SECRET SPACES: A Stroll in the Vatican Gardens

The night is cold, snow blankets the earth, and I am indulging my memories—allowing them...

December 2010

December 09, 2010

A TRIFECTA OF GRACES: Mary, Mary, and the Good Sisters of Guest House

Yesterday was quite a day! First, it was the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. It’s...

December 03, 2010

NO GREATER LOVE: Facing Kidney Failure, Priest Receives the Gift of Life From His Friend

May he be faithful to the ministry that he receives from you, Lord God, and...

November 2010

November 29, 2010

Vatican Secret Archives Reveal Their Treasures

Warning: This story is not nearly as interesting as it would have been just a...