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July 2011

July 03, 2011

Playing Martha to My Husband’s Mary

My husband and I went in two different directions today. He, a deacon, has been...

June 2011

June 26, 2011

On Corpus Christi, A Eucharistic Flash Mob

May 2011

May 02, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD! This One’s For You!

My father Roy “Bud” Davis, had he not succumbed to cancer in his early 40s,...

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 10, 2011

A GOD OF SECOND CHANCES: Lazarus, Come Forth! (Me, Too!)

In John’s Gospel this weekend, we hear the familiar story of Lazarus of Bethany, brother...

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 19, 2011

ST. JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY

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

March 04, 2011

A TALE OF TWO PRINCES: William and Casimir

Prince William of Wales, engaged to the beautiful and winsome Kate Middleton, is the man...

February 2011

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...

February 09, 2011

HOLLYWOOD RUMSPRINGA: Young Stars Run Amok Make Good Parents’ Job So Much Harder

In Amish society, there is a period during adolescence called Rumspringa (or Rumschpringe)—a Pennsylvania German...

January 2011

January 19, 2011

AN UNCOMMON GRACE: The Privilege of Being a Deacon’s Wife

The internet has been buzzing this week, with rumors and reports about canon lawyer Ed...

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 04, 2010

THE GARGOYLE AND THE STEEPLE: On the Outside, Looking In

Look up, look around. That’s what we do, really, we Christians, during this Advent...

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...

November 27, 2010

"THE MAN OF THE HOUSE" – A Tribute to Henry Hyde, and Happy Birthday Wishes to Marie Bellet

With what she calls her "housewife songs," Marie Bellet touches on matters of the heart...

November 22, 2010

GOT FAITH? In Death as In Life, Miguel Pro Is an Inspiration

GOT FAITH? And what’s it worth to you? On this day, people of faith remember...

November 03, 2010

FUNNY, OR NOT SO MUCH? Episcopal Church in SF Pulls Offensive Video From the Web

Earlier today, I read Tom Peters’ (American Papist) blog post about the removal of an...