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March 2013

March 13, 2013

Pope Francis—a Happy Surprise

Well, tell me: You weren’t expecting this, were you?! Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was not...

February 2013

February 16, 2013

Treasure on the Detroit-Chicago Road: Historic Stations of the Cross

If you travel about 75 miles west from Detroit along old Highway 12, the road...

February 01, 2013

ST. BLASE, PATRON OF THROAT ILLNESSES

It’s great to be Catholic—We have so many cherished friends crowding around the throne of...

January 2013

January 31, 2013

“The Lourdes of Germany”: Our Lady of Altötting and the World Day of the Sick

In southeastern Germany, in the region of Bavaria, there stands an octagonal chapel which dates...

January 17, 2013

INAUGURATION 2013: Strength—and a Little Bit of Diversity

Giglio Is Persona Non Grata After His Christianity Is Exposed The Obama Administration wants next...

January 15, 2013

Hey, Look! Point, Click and Pray With Our Bishops

HEY LOOKIE! Over on the right side of this page! There is an ad featured...

December 2012

December 31, 2012

The TE DEUM: Last Chance for a Plenary Indulgence in 2012

Hurry, start praying! Maybe you know this, because a few websites have been talking about...

December 09, 2012

“Catholic Spiritual Practices” Is a Tool Kit for Prayer

"The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of...

November 2012

November 24, 2012

PRAYER TO CHRIST THE KING

Christ Jesus, I acknowledge You King of the universe. All that has been created has...

November 22, 2012

For the Privilege of Living as Free Men….

One of the most popular television shows in the 1950s was “Father Knows Best.” With...

November 03, 2012

Catholic Prayer Fills the Crystal Cathedral

Archbishop Timothy Dolan has called the Crystal Cathedral “a blessing, not only to the Diocese...

October 2012

October 26, 2012

Deacon Farmer Serves Up Pumpkins, Pies and Prayer

“I carve prayers in the pumpkins when they’re small,” says Sharon Trabbic, “and as they...

October 21, 2012

The Essential Pregnancy Companion for Catholic Moms

Elizabeth Scalia called her a “tiny, dynamic ball of energy smarts”; and so she is. ...

October 11, 2012

Archbishop Kurtz Thanks the Holy Father for The Blessing of the Unborn Child

On October 9 in Rome, Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, archbishop of Louisville, thanked the Holy...

October 10, 2012

I Said I Liked the Novus Ordo. Mayhem Ensued.

Last week over on Facebook, I happened to mention that I had attended a Tridentine...

October 07, 2012

Lepanto, the Life Chain, and the Rosary: YOU Can Make a Difference

On October 7, the Church celebrates the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary—looking back...

September 2012

September 25, 2012

St. Raphael: An Angel with Many Hats?

On September 29, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the three Archangels who have...

September 14, 2012

The Exaltation of the Cross

On September 14, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Cross. This picture,...

September 11, 2012

Who Is Father Tolton, and Can He Help Cardinal George?

Who was Father Augustus Tolton? He was the son of poor slaves in the South....

September 10, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer at Ground Zero

The events of September 11, 2001, touched hearts around the world. Remembering that day, Pope...

September 09, 2012

Pray at 3:00 on First Friday? Count Me In!

The Right Reverend Kieran Conry has an idea: He has called on all Catholics in...

September 08, 2012

EQUAL TIME: Cardinal Dolan’s Prayer at the Democratic National Convention

Last week, I posted Cardinal Dolan’s prayer at the Republican National Convention in its entirety....

September 04, 2012

PURGATORY AND PRESUMPTION: Please Don’t Forget to Pray For Me!

The news this week has been full of celebrity passings: Rev. Sun Myun Moon, founder...

August 2012

August 10, 2012

The “Show Me State” Shows Us That They Pray

Welcome to Missouri, a land of fertile plains, rolling hills, well-watered prairies and historic rivers…....

July 2012

July 31, 2012

A Tribute to the Jesuits on Their Feast Day

On July 31, the Society of Jesus marks the 456th anniversary of the death of...

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...

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 16, 2012

A Prayer Before Sex

When I was a child, I once heard my mother talking with a friend about...

May 11, 2012

JUST IN TIME FOR MOTHER’S DAY! St. Anne, Patron of Detroit

REPOSTING from last year, because of the holiday this weekend! Now there’s a mother to...

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...