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March 2015

March 07, 2015

CNN’s “Finding Jesus” Week 2: The Bones of John the Baptist

On Sunday evening, CNN will air the second of six episodes in its original series Finding...

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 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

Go to the Movies on Valentine’s Day! Just Don’t Go to See Mr. Grey…

So you want to do something romantic on Valentine's Day--and that means you DON'T want...

December 2014

December 31, 2014

“God Is Saving and Protecting Us” –Passenger Who Skipped Doomed Flight

Sunday evening, Inge Goreti Ferdiningsih and her family went to church to give thanks for...

December 31, 2014

Hobby Lobby’s 2014 Christmas Message

HOBBY LOBBY, the craft store which challenged the Affordable Care Act's requirement and refused to...

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 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...

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 19, 2014

No Surprise Here! Vatican Conference Ends With Affirmation of Marriage

The Vatican's three-day colloquium on The Complementarity of Man and Woman in Marriage has ended...

November 13, 2014

Wait, What? Carl Sagan Was NOT an Atheist?

I don't know where I got this idea, but I've always thought that Carl Sagan,...

November 08, 2014

Protesters Spew Anti-Catholic Hate Outside D.C.-Area Parishes

If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you. If...

October 2014

October 03, 2014

Cardinal Burke: “Cardinal Kasper’s Synod Proposal Involves Disobedience to the Words of Our Lord Himself”

The impending conflict among participants at this week's Synod is evident: Cardinal Kasper urges a...

September 2014

September 21, 2014

Fame, Fortune, Faith, Folly, Forgiveness: “The Song” Has All That

"I have seen all things done under the sun; all of them are meaningless." --Ecclesiastes...

September 17, 2014

On Facing Death, and Just Watching Through the Window

I've been thinking about Death. It's not that I'm morose or depressed or anxious to...

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 19, 2014

Commitment and Character Make “WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL” a Great Family Film

Opening in theaters across America this weekend is a new sports film from Sony Pictures...

July 2014

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 08, 2014

“Have a Blessed Day,” She Said; So They Fired Her

Polly Neace had the same message for every customer at the Walton, Kentucky branch of...

July 07, 2014

Quick Thoughts Re. Louisiana Rep. Bill Cassidy’s Pregnant Daughter

"Some have speculated," writes The Blaze assistant editor Zach Noble, "that [Lousiana Representative Bill] Cassidy publicly...

June 2014

June 26, 2014

The Scripture That Guides U.S. Soccer Champion Clint Dempsey

Soccer star Clint Dempsey, captain of the U.S. team, is tough as nails, talented and clever--arguably...

June 24, 2014

Westboro Baptist Turns Out–To Picket Fr. Kenneth Walker’s Funeral

The hate group we love to hate, the Westboro Baptist Church, turned out June 20...

June 20, 2014

“Your Heart Is Swollen–You Can’t Let Your Team Down”: Jim Caviezel Talks About His Latest Movie

On August 22, theatergoers will be treated to a new sports film from Sony Pictures...

June 16, 2014

H.S. Salutatorian Defies School Administration, Speaks of His Christian Faith

Brooks Hamby, salutatorian of his high school class, seems destined for greatness. He's a mock-trial...

June 13, 2014

Fr. Walker, Young Priest Murdered in Phoenix, Teaches About Mercy and Justice

"We have grown far too attached to our own knowledge, our technology, and our...

June 08, 2014

The People in Jerusalem on Pentecost: Who Were They?

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem. At this...

May 2014

May 12, 2014

Collin Raye: A Voice (and a Faith) Undefeated

Collin Raye is a man of immense talent: a country singer with 24 top ten records...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Governor Rick Perry Goes Down to the River, Gets Baptized

Last month, Texas Governor Rick Perry took a dip in the Little Rocky Creek near...

April 27, 2014

Heaven Is For Real: Secrets Colton Burpo Didn’t Tell You in the Book or the Movie

Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not written...

April 16, 2014

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Triduum

Courtesy of the U.S. Bishops: One of the most helpful descriptions I've seen for the...