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July 2012

July 16, 2012

The Power of a Mother’s Prayer

Her son was a wild one. She had tried to impart solid virtues and a...

July 13, 2012

Kateri Tekakwitha: Lily of the Mohawks

When I was in elementary school, my parents splurged on a membership to the Catholic...

July 11, 2012

Ross Douthat Runs Over Bill Maher With Logic and Grace

Conservative American author, blogger and New York Times columnist Ross Douthat makes the case for...

July 09, 2012

Pope Benedict’s “To-Do” List to Keep Catholics in Church

What is the largest Christian denomination in America? If you guessed “Catholics”, you’re right! According...

July 01, 2012

Medjugorje: An Alternate Perspective

In recent days there have been many harsh words written about the alleged Marian apparitions...

June 2012

June 21, 2012

Tomatoes Are Christian?

Eating tomatoes is forbidden because they are Christian. The tomato praises the...

June 06, 2012

Stuff Your Eyes Full of Wonder. Ray Bradbury, R.I.P.

"Lord, how they've changed things in our 'parlors' these days. Christ is one of the...

May 2012

May 06, 2012

Don’t Be a ‘Camouflage Catholic’!

Perhaps you’ve called them “cafeteria Catholics”: those politicians and others who call themselves “Catholic” but...

May 03, 2012

SWIMMING THE TIBER: To Quote Flannery O’Connor, “Here Comes Everybody!”

WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON? Actors John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Jim Nabors, Faye...

May 02, 2012

For All or For Many? Pope Benedict Explains

The year was 2003 and we were motoring through the French countryside, visiting wineries and...

April 2012

April 17, 2012

It Depends on What the Meaning of “Is” Is: The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist UPDATED

What the heck was Jesus talking about, anyway? I mean, he’s holding up a piece...

April 12, 2012

The Most Outrageous Things I’ve Heard Today

It’s one of those days when I’m scratching my head, wondering Just How Preposterous Can...

April 08, 2012

Saw You at Church Today! Now C’mon Back, You Hear?

Hello, old friend! Gosh, it was so great to see you this morning! It seems...

March 2012

March 30, 2012

So Fidel Castro Wants Some Books to Read….

On March 29, Pope Benedict XVI met with former Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Wouldn’t it...

March 20, 2012

From Peanuts to Preaching: President Carter Publishes a Bible

Former president Jimmy Carter, once a Georgia peanut farmer, once the leader of the free...

March 16, 2012

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 12, 2012

He Is; Therefore, I Write

Hello, I’m Kathy. And I am a seeker, just like you. Like you, I am...

January 2012

January 25, 2012

The Sound of Silence: Be Still, and Know That I Am God

I have this neat trick that I can do. Sometimes I lie in bed at...

January 24, 2012

De-Baptism: Is That Even Possible?

Increasing numbers of Europeans are asking to be “de-baptized,” says a report in the Huffington...

January 24, 2012

Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul: Chesterton's "The Convert"

On January 25, the Church celebrates the Conversion of the Apostle Paul. Remember: Paul was...

January 01, 2012

Our Lady of the Underpass: Is She For Real?

You hear stories all the time about supposed apparitions and supernatural events: Jesus in a...

December 2011

December 22, 2011

"Faith Fatigue": Is That America's Problem, Too?

Pope Benedict XVI, in addressing the College of Cardinals and the Roman Curia today, offered...

December 15, 2011

Tennessee Town Stands Up to the Atheists

Chances are you’ve never even heard of Whiteville, Tennessee. As of the 2000 Census the...

December 13, 2011

Cardinal Foley Belonged to All of Us– But Most Especially, He Belonged to God

It seems everyone has a good “Cardinal Foley” story to tell. The man was just...

October 2011

October 12, 2011

The Cross Over Germany, the Cross on Our Hearts

"I crossed Germany from north to south, from east to west." --Pope Benedict XVI, speaking...

October 06, 2011

Truth and Beauty: Father Barron’s "Catholicism"

Our cable carrier picks up WGN, the network from Chicago which aired several videos from Fr....

September 2011

September 24, 2011

Benedict’s Visit to His German Homeland: Grace, Compassion and Truth

Day by day, Pope Benedict’s first official state visit to his native Germany brings encouraging...

September 20, 2011

Bishop Libasci, Named to Manchester, Remembers the Baltimore Catechism

Yesterday was a big day for the 300,000 Catholics in New Hampshire. Pope Benedict XVI...

August 2011

August 19, 2011

Archbishop Chaput's Hat Tip to Catholic Bloggers

Who can you trust for news about faith in the world around you? Not the...

August 14, 2011

Jesus’ “Mean Streak”: Testing the Canaanite Woman

Today’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew is a confusing one. I mean, Jesus is...