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December 2015

December 13, 2015

I LOVE THE ROSE CANDLE! The Significance of Gaudete Sunday

How often a good idea finds expression in the rich liturgy and tradition of the...

March 2015

March 21, 2015

CATHOLIC SHOES: Wear ‘Em With Pride

You can always recognize the Catholic women on Ash Wednesday, sure enough. They’re the ones...

April 2013

April 23, 2013

The Mall of America, the Ladybug, and the Queenship of Mary

I love the Mall of America! Well, actually, I have two favorite spots there: I...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

HAIL, MARY, FULL OF GRACE: A New Look at the Annunciation

On March 25—exactly nine months before Christmas—the Catholic Church commemorates the Annunciation, when the Angel...

March 24, 2013

What Is Holy Week?

Holy Week—the week from Palm Sunday through Holy Saturday—falls this year on March 24-30. Holy...

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 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...

September 2012

September 25, 2012

THINK THIS, NOT THAT #2: WAS JESUS CREATED? Answers from Nicaea

Introduction—What are we doing here? This is article #2 of a series of at...

September 18, 2012

CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?

I attended a workshop recently led by a Benedictine priest, a great writer and speaker....

September 14, 2012

The Exaltation of the Cross

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

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 07, 2012

Two Mary’s! Giotto’s “Birth of the Virgin” Raises an Interesting Question

September 8 is the Feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary-- and I've got...

August 2012

August 14, 2012

MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD – Honored in World’s Largest Stained Glass Window

The largest stained glass church window in the world is in [choose one]: (1) Cologne, Germany; ...

June 2012

June 25, 2012

God Needed Heroes– But Was This What He Meant?

JUNE 29 - FEAST OF STS. PETER AND PAUL There is an old adage: “God...

December 2011

December 13, 2011

Cardinal Foley Belonged to All of Us– But Most Especially, He Belonged to God

It seems everyone has a good “Cardinal Foley” story to tell. The man was just...

November 2011

November 26, 2011

CNN Wants to See More Female Altar Servers?

You’ve gotta hand it to CNN: If nothing else, they’re consistent. Readers on my Facebook...

November 04, 2011

St. Charles Borromeo, Patron of Learning and the Arts

In our house, getting the right sleep temperature is a challenge. We have baseboard heating,...

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Baby Seven Billion: A Priceless Gift

Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a...

October 03, 2011

Buy This Book! "The Church and New Media" Is for Everyone

Finally! I really, really enjoyed my friend Brandon Vogt’s new book, The Church and New...

September 2011

September 24, 2011

Benedict’s Visit to His German Homeland: Grace, Compassion and Truth

Day by day, Pope Benedict’s first official state visit to his native Germany brings encouraging...

September 20, 2011

Bishop Libasci, Named to Manchester, Remembers the Baltimore Catechism

Yesterday was a big day for the 300,000 Catholics in New Hampshire. Pope Benedict XVI...

September 09, 2011

The Dictatorship of Relativism: Catholicism in the Crosshairs

The State of Illinois has been in the forefront of the culture wars recently because...

August 2011

August 15, 2011

Without Sin. Always. How Great Would That Be?!

“I Am the Immaculate Conception.” The young girl shook her head—she didn’t understand what she...

July 2011

July 26, 2011

Guest House Friend Archbishop Sambi Needs Prayer

“The Guest House mission is, indeed, one that is truly praiseworthy and noble. It is...

June 2011

June 30, 2011

THE TWEET HEARD ROUND THE WORLD

Unless you’ve just come out from under a rock, you’ve probably seen a story—no, ten...

June 22, 2011

On His Feastday, A Litany to St. Thomas More

Litany of St. Thomas More, Martyr and Patron Saint of Statesmen, Politicians and Lawyers V....

June 09, 2011

LIKE DAY AND NIGHT: Two Catholic Groups in Detroit This Weekend

This weekend, there will be two major Catholic conferences in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Because...

June 05, 2011

As Bishops Draft Statement on Assisted Suicide, “Dr. Death” Succumbs Due to Natural Causes

People don’t read much any more. And they don’t listen so much, either. This presents...

May 2011

May 03, 2011

[CREEPY MUSIC] – WHERE HAVE ALL THE BLOGGERS GONE?!

It’s the stuff of science fiction, of a dark and dreary Dean Koontz novel: Vatican...

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...