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December 2013

December 13, 2013

Your Help Needed: More Books for Reluctant Readers

I love books. Big fat books, old worn books, illustrated children’s books, coffee table books. ...

December 13, 2013

Christmas Gift Ideas: Big Books for Big Catholic Thinkers

Oh my gosh, Christmas is coming, and Amazon says you’ve only got four days to...

December 11, 2013

Footwear for the Feast: Our Lady of Guadalupe on Your Ankle

December 12 is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. And so I ask you,...

December 09, 2013

Mary’s Story in Marble and Bronze

In Rome’s Piazza Mignanelli, just southwest of the Piazza di Spagna, stands the Column of...

December 08, 2013

A New Jesuit Saint Before Christmas

Any day now, Pope Francis is expected to issue a papal bull decreeing that Peter...

December 07, 2013

A Lesson to Networks from “The Sound of Music”: Wholesome Entertainment Sells

I hope you enjoyed NBC’s live television broadcast of “The Sound of Music” on Thursday...

December 03, 2013

The Catechism of Hockey: Sport as a Metaphor for the Catholic Faith

I’m not much of a sports fan—Just ask my disappointed husband! There are a few...

November 2013

November 30, 2013

It’s Transformation Time: Crystal Cathedral Closed for Major Renovations

Two years ago, in November 2011, I told the story of the iconic Crystal Cathedral,...

November 23, 2013

John Paul I, the “September Pope”, Speaks on Love

Pope John Paul I was head of the Catholic Church for only one month: from...

November 22, 2013

Father Oscar Huber, the Priest Who Administered Last Rites to JFK

John F. Kennedy was America’s first Catholic president. So when he was shot in Dallas...

November 18, 2013

The Thorny Grace of It: Essays for Imperfect Catholics

I’ve gotten completely lost in this book. Picked it up, read three pages. Put it...

November 13, 2013

U.S. Bishops to President Obama: NO, We Will Not Comply

The Catholic bishops of the United States, at the conclusion of the U.S. Conference...

November 11, 2013

Pope Francis, the U.S. Bishops, and Now YOU Can Help the Philippines!

As the first relief shipments arrive in the typhoon-ravaged Philippines, Pope Francis and the U.S....

November 10, 2013

How Does the Vatican Know That Those Old Bones Are the Relics of St. Peter?

The Vatican has just announced plans for an unprecedented exhibit: For the first time ever,...

November 10, 2013

Sunday Reminiscing: Sister Clarissa and the Baltimore Catechism

I admit it: I'm a sucker for some good folk music. And on my short...

November 09, 2013

Peoria Bishop in a Wild West Shootout!

Continuing on the theme of “Church leaders are regular people, too”…. I love Bishop Daniel...

November 07, 2013

Medjugorje: What I Saw at the Apparition

This week, the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith sent a letter instructing...

November 05, 2013

That Survey for the World-Wide Church: Not Exactly…

Well, it seems there’s been a little confusion over this whole “synod survey” thing. First,...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

The Leadership Style of Pope Francis

This week I’ve been slowly, deliberately reading Chris Lowney’s most excellent new book, Pope Francis: Why...

October 25, 2013

Priest = Toilet? Professor’s Crude Analogy Draws Fire from Catholics – UPDATED

A college professor holds up a picture showing a priest holding a crucifix on one...

October 25, 2013

Bishop of Fargo, ND May Have Unwittingly Exposed His Flock to Hepatitis A

The North Dakota Department of Health has issued a warning that people who attended any...

October 22, 2013

Retiring Detroit Tigers Manager Jim Leyland Has Strong Catholic Ties

On Monday, October 21, Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland announced that he would be stepping...

October 21, 2013

Help Catholic Media in Maine, Win the President’s Old Socks!

On September 5, 2013, former President Bill Clinton paid his annual visit to former President...

October 21, 2013

U.S. Bishops to Choose a New President from List of Ten

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops today announced the list of ten candidates for their...

October 20, 2013

How Sorry Is Sorry Enough? In Some Hearts, the Church Will Never Find Forgiveness (UPDATED)

On October 18, the Archbishop of Manila made a public apology for the sins of...

October 13, 2013

Win Two “Shining Light Dolls”–Here’s How!

Well, these are just so cute! The Holy Father is consecrating the WORLD to the Immaculate...

October 12, 2013

Non-Catholics at a Catholic Mass: What To Do, What To Do….

On Thursday, Deacon Greg Kandra wrote about the custom of making an announcement regarding who...

October 11, 2013

VIRTUAL JESUS? United Methodist Church Considers Approving On-line Communion

The United Methodist Church is considering whether or not to approve on-line communion, as a...

October 07, 2013

Our Lady of Victory, Pray for Us

On October 7, Catholics remember Our Lady of the Rosary. The feast was actually instituted...

October 07, 2013

Prayers for Bishop Braxton

Please join with me today in praying for Bishop Edward Braxton, bishop of the Roman...