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October 2015

October 22, 2015

For His Feastday: The Day I Met Pope John Paul II

It was September 2004. I was conference director for Legatus, the organization of Catholic CEOs,...

June 2015

June 19, 2015

An Unexpected Privilege: The Day I Attended Mass with Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Ratzinger

Talk about being in the right place at the right time! It was September 2003,...

October 2014

October 12, 2014

So That All May Believe: The “Miracle of the Sun”

It was raining at the Cova da Iria on October 13, 1917--raining so much, in...

July 2014

July 03, 2014

World Youth Day Logo: Blessed Are the Merciful

OK, here it is: The logo for World Youth Day 2016 has just been unveiled....

May 2014

May 23, 2014

“Beauty Has Already Saved the World” – St. John Paul II’s LETTER TO ARTISTS, As Read by Students

In May 2011, Pope John Paul II was beatified. And three years later, in April...

May 21, 2014

Fly-By Faith: The Archdiocese of Washington’s New Drone-Cam

Moving ever forward in its embrace of the new technology, the Archdiocese of Washington has...

May 15, 2014

Can’t Get Enough of St. John Paul II? Want to Share His Story With Others?

I know just how you feel. And now, the creative team over at Catholic-Link have...

April 2014

April 27, 2014

Italians Watch the Canonization in 3D Glasses

An amazing photo from Bergamo, the northern Italy town which was the birthplace of Pope...

April 26, 2014

Churches Named for Blessed John Paul II Get a New Name This Weekend!

In Hamtramck, Michigan, a Polish immigrant enclave in the center of Detroit, the parish of...

March 2014

March 07, 2014

Once Again Francis, Pope and Prophet, Issues Clarion Call for Unity

Catholics and Evangelicals: Have you noticed anything different about how we think of one another?...

March 04, 2014

Pope Francis Opens the Vatican Gardens at Castel Gandolfo to the Public

Yesterday in Rome, it was announced that Pope Francis had opened his gardens at Castel...

February 2014

February 17, 2014

When Pope John Paul II Visited Chicago

In the fall of 1979, Pope John Paul II, the 264th successor to the Apostle...

February 04, 2014

What If Emilia Kaczorowska Had Aborted Her Child?

Emilia Kaczorowska was pregnant, but she was ill—so ill, in fact, that her doctor...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

JPII Relic Has Been Found!

The relic's been returned! Italian police have found the missing relic which had been stolen...

January 27, 2014

Reliquary of Blood, a Relic of Blessed Pope John Paul II, Has Been Stolen

Blood? Somebody stole his BLOOD?!! Reports from Italy this morning are that thieves broke into...

January 17, 2014

BREAKING: Pope John Paul II’s Final “Book” to Be Released February 5

Wow! Pope John Paul II has another book coming out?! You’ve read Crossing the Threshold...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

Pope Francis Celebrates Mass at the Tomb of Pope John Paul II

On Thursday mornings, a group of Polish worshippers gather in the St. Sebastian Chapel, just...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

BREAKING: Two Popes to Be Canonized on Divine Mercy Sunday

It’s official! Pope Francis has just announced that two former popes, Blessed John Paul II...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

The Two Canonizations: Don’t Pack Your Bag Yet!

When will Pope Francis canonize his two predecessors, Blessed Pope John Paul II and Blessed...

June 2013

June 19, 2013

With Second Miracle Approved, JPII Likely to Be Canonized October 20!

The second miracle has been approved, and Blessed John Paul II is now one step...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

Will Blessed Pope John Paul II Be Canonized on October 22?

The medical council charged with reviewing a possible miraculous healing attributable to Pope John Paul...

January 2013

January 25, 2013

FUN FRIDAY: Blessed John Paul II Sings Dynamite

Episode 1 of the new series, "Autotune the Clergy." It's pretty creative, actually!

December 2012

December 22, 2012

Christmas Pardon for Pope’s Valet

Earlier today, Pope Benedict XVI gave a wonderful gift to his former butler, Paolo Gabriele. ...

October 2012

October 22, 2012

On the Feast of Blessed John Paul II: A Photo Montage from his Beatification

That was the week that was. Five days of inspiring encounters, amazing introductions, challenging conversations....

July 2012

July 13, 2012

Kateri Tekakwitha: Lily of the Mohawks

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

June 2012

June 18, 2012

My First Ardent Prayer to Blessed John Paul II – UPDATED

UPDATE Dear Friends: I first posted about my sister-in-law Maureen last May. She has had...

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 02, 2012

Remembering the Beatification

Was it only a year ago? We were there, some of us, gathered for the...

April 2012

April 02, 2012

Seven Years Ago, Pope John Paul II Went Home to the Father

Pope John Paul II said so much, wrote so much, taught so much that was...

March 2012

March 26, 2012

Catholic Higher Education: Still Not Practicing What We Preach

Notre Dame is still struggling with its mission as Our Lady’s university. On August 15,...