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October 2013

October 22, 2013

Athletes Hit the Streets in Rome for the “Race of Faith”

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the...

September 2013

September 08, 2013

Eye Candy From the Vatican!

Coming soon: The Vatican Pictures 2014 Calendar! Faithful Catholics, art aficionados and the curious will...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Peter’s Toes

In the Middle Ages, pilgrims who made the arduous trip to Rome to visit St....

June 24, 2013

Saint Sylvester in Capite – A Busy Place Today!

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,...

June 05, 2013

Because Cleanliness Is Next to Godliness

“Cleanliness is next to Godliness,” my mother would say, explaining why I needed to [choose...

March 2013

March 29, 2013

Pope Francis: Encountering Christ in Prison

In a departure from tradition which has drawn both acclaim and criticism, Pope Francis celebrated...

March 26, 2013

The Day I Visited the Domus Sanctae Marthae

“Why yes [eyelids fluttering], I’ve been to the Pope’s new home….” And I’ve got photos!...

March 15, 2013

Photoshop Ruins Everything!

I posted this. It was an Internet sensation. Everyone I’d ever met "liked" it. Within...

March 13, 2013

Pope Francis—a Happy Surprise

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

March 11, 2013

The Oath of Secrecy: Because You Can’t Be Too Careful

The media has been abuzz with news about the phone-jamming equipment being installed on the...

February 2013

February 21, 2013

THE CHAIR OF KATHY: From Which I Ponder the Chair of Peter, and Its Significance in the History of the Church

Here is my chair. It is where I sit, watching the soup pot and watching...

February 14, 2013

This Is Romance? St. Valentine’s Story

He was a priest in Rome. No, he was a bishop in Interamna (now the...

December 2012

December 03, 2012

Swords and Saxophones: The Music of the Pontifical Swiss Guard

Since the 14th century, the Pontifical Swiss Guards have protected the Pope and have stood...

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....

August 2012

August 07, 2012

Summer Snowfall Interrupted: Vandals Spoil the Fun at Rome Basilica

At the beginning of each of the ten videos in Fr. Robert Barron’s “Catholicism” series,...

July 2012

July 07, 2012

To Rise From Ashes: The Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls

One hundred eighty-nine years ago next week—on July 15, 1832—a careless workman started a fire...

May 2012

May 02, 2012

Remembering the Beatification

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

May 01, 2012

Hanno, the Pope’s “White Elephant”

White elephant (n.) an idiom for a valuable possession of which its owner cannot dispose,...

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...

February 2012

February 11, 2012

Happy Birthday, Vatican City!

Who knew? On February 11, 1929, the Lateran Treaty was signed. (Actually, the Treaty was...

August 2011

August 13, 2011

Secret Spaces: A Peek Into the Apostolic Palace

I have Rome Fever. It usually takes a bit longer to set in—I was,...

August 11, 2011

Edmund Cardinal Szoka: Forty Years of Episcopal Leadership

Today Cardinal Edmund Szoka, archbishop-emeritus of the Archdiocese of Detroit and president-emeritus of the Vatican...

May 2011

May 20, 2011

THE POPE AND THE POOR: You Finish the Picture

Over at his website, “Father Z” posted this picture of a new, 16-foot-high bronze statue...

May 19, 2011

ROME, WITH A SMILE. It’s Different There.

First, a little laugh at my expense. I used to do conference and event planning. ...

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 21, 2011

UPDATES Regarding the Vatican’s Blogger Meeting

The Pontifical Council for Social Communications has issued updates regarding the Meeting with Bloggers. (“It’s...

April 19, 2011

BECAUSE YOU ASKED: The List of Catholic Bloggers Invited to Rome

A couple of friends have asked me who is invited to the Vatican to attend...

April 17, 2011

Inexperienced Blogger Gets to Play on First-String Team: I’M GOING TO ROME!

What a day it’s been! I woke this morning (well, yesterday morning) to find my name...

January 2011

January 08, 2011

SECRET SPACES: A Stroll in the Vatican Gardens

The night is cold, snow blankets the earth, and I am indulging my memories—allowing them...

January 03, 2011

HANNO, THE POPE'S "WHITE ELEPHANT"

White elephant (n.) an idiom for a valuable possession of which its owner cannot dispose, and whose...