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September 2015

September 29, 2015

New CD Recorded in the Sistine Chapel Features “The Music of Popes”

Here is a wonderful idea for Christmas gift giving: Beautiful music from a beautiful place....

September 11, 2015

Seventy-Seven Times. A Message for America on September 11

Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must...

August 2015

August 22, 2015

Helping Women to Help Themselves: St. John Eudes

On August 19, the Church in the United States observes the optional memorial of St....

August 08, 2015

A Song Fit for a Pope: Charles Gounod’s Great Pontifical Anthem

So there is such a thing as a "Papal Anthem"? Who knew?! The Papal Anthem--more...

June 2015

June 28, 2015

President Obama Sings “Amazing Grace”, But Misses the Point

Perhaps you saw this: At the funeral service for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the pastor of Charleston's...

January 2015

January 27, 2015

The Silent Sound of Tears: A Reflection on the Holocaust

Seventy years ago today, Allied Forces liberated the concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, known as the...

January 25, 2015

Happy Birthday! Rapper Addresses His Aborted Son

So... the March For Life is over and we march on, into the 43rd year of...

January 21, 2015

Abortion Hurts. BEN FOLDS Talks About It in “Brick”

This is sort of a bonus track. Each day this week, as we count down...

January 21, 2015

John Elefante’s “This Time”: Exposing Abortion, Pulling At My Heartstrings

Day Four of our musical celebration of life, and here's my favorite song so far:...

January 20, 2015

ZION, the Joy of Lauryn Hill’s Life: What If She Had Chosen Abortion?

In the summer of 1996, American singer-songwriter Lauryn Hill met Rohan Marley, a son of...

January 18, 2015

41 Years and 55,000,000 Abortions Later….

On January 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 7-2 decision, ruled that women had...

December 2014

December 30, 2014

G.K. CHESTERTON and IRON MAIDEN: An Incredibly Unlikely Juxtaposition

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English writer, is known for his published works on philosophy, ontology, poetry,...

December 23, 2014

Sr. Cristina Covers Madonna’s Raunchy “Like a Virgin”–And Turns It Into a Prayer

You remember Sister Cristina--the Italian nun who made a splash on social media last year...

December 20, 2014

Joseph Bottum, Man of Letters, Pens New Carols for Christmas

Joseph Bottum is one of the nation's most widely published and influential essayists--in fact, earlier this year...

December 17, 2014

Merry Progressive Holiday!

It's that time of year--when we sing about the birth of the newborn King.... or...

December 07, 2014

“Sound the Bell of Holy Freedom”: Hymn for the World Meeting of Families

On Sunday, November 30, worshippers at a Mass at Philadelphia's Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and...

December 04, 2014

St. Peter’s Square Prepares for Christmas With Unique “Twin-Trunk Tree” and Opera

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The Vatican's tree, always a beauty, has...

November 2014

November 28, 2014

You’re Driving Along and… I Know! You Should Pray the Rosary!

Just in time for Christmas giving (or holiday devotions), the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother...

November 16, 2014

Some of You Thought I Was Wrong About Patti Smith. You May Be Right, But…

Well now! Yesterday, I wrote about Pope Francis' invitation to Patti Smith to sing in...

November 15, 2014

WHY PATTI SMITH? Pope Francis Invites Legendary Punk Rocker to Play Christmas Concert at the Vatican

Yesterday it was announced that Pope Francis invited Sr. Cristina Scuccia, who catapulted to fame...

November 13, 2014

Habemus Papam: The Sistine Chapel Choir Performs Music for a Conclave

Just in time for Christmas: A new CD which includes all the music which was...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Drummer in Diapers Has a Future in the Recording Industry!

This kid is great! Little Camden, age two, plays the drums with the church choir...

August 2014

August 27, 2014

If Augustine Could Sing, He Might Sound Like This….

Sam Rocha is a talented guy: a professor of philosophy of education, and a darned...

August 09, 2014

Mamma Mia! Nun Scores a Hit on Italy’s “The Voice” – UPDATED

Go into all the world, said Jesus. Sister Cristina Scuccia, a 25-year-old Ursuline Sister of...

August 07, 2014

Bishop Strums the Guitar at Medjugorje

Swiss Bishop Marian Eleganti delighted the crowd by picking up his guitar and joining the...

July 2014

July 20, 2014

Dear Choir Director: Let’s Make a Deal

I try hard not to be a cranky Catholic. I may have a personal...

July 19, 2014

SPLAT! Music Industry Goes Whole-Hog Anti-Faith With These Two New Releases

You've heard the old saw that anti-Catholicism is the last acceptable prejudice? We've seen that...

July 13, 2014

French Sisters Are So “Happy”!

Everybody's got to get into the act! By now you've seen countless YouTube videos of...

June 2014

June 06, 2014

Cardinal Ravasi: “Even If You Can’t Sing Well, Sing”

SISTER CRISTINA WON!!! By now you've undoubtedly heard that Sister Cristina Scuccia, the talented nun...

May 2014

May 22, 2014

Pope Benedict, the Pianist

One of the pleasures in which Pope Emeritus Benedict is said to indulge in his...