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November 2015

November 09, 2015

IN GOD’S IMAGE: The Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome

Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit...

September 2015

September 09, 2015

“I Can’t Sin—I Never Even Leave The House!”—An Examination of Conscience for Seniors

“I don’t need to go to confession!” said the elderly woman. “I never even leave...

May 2015

May 12, 2015

HEARTSONGS: The Story of Matti Stepanek Will Knock Your Socks Off

Requiem in Sea Oh, to call the conch my home . . . Stormy-smoothed tunnels...

April 2013

April 06, 2013

SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL FOR GOD: Has First Communion Fashion Gone Over the Top?

Antique lace appliqués detail the silk bodice and cascade down the skirt of a tea-length...

March 2013

March 01, 2013

LIFE WITHOUT DO-SI-DOS: It’s Time to Say Goodbye to the Girl Scouts

Who can turn away a sweet little girl, boxes of cookies in her wagon, smiling...

January 2013

January 30, 2013

MATTHEW TALBOT: Inspiration and Hope for Alcoholics

He was not wealthy. He was not educated. He was not well known. He was...

January 11, 2013

THE POETRY OF FAITH: Once Upon a Time, Belief Was Normative

Doesn't it sometimes seem that you were meant to live in a different age? That...

December 2012

December 06, 2012

THE CANOPY AND THE COSMOS: What Kilmer Knew, What Sagan Never Dreamed

Today, December 6, is the birthday of Joyce Kilmer. Alfred Joyce Kilmer (December 6, 1886 – July...

November 2012

November 20, 2012

Men Must Endure Their Going Hence: Remembering C.S. Lewis

Men Must Endure Their Going Hence. So warns Edgar in Shakespeare’s classic King Lear. And...

November 20, 2012

STRONG WOMEN TAKE CENTER STAGE THIS WEEK – The Church Oppresses Women? I Don’t Think So!!

You’ve heard the whining: The Catholic Church oppresses women. The complaints likely center on two...

November 09, 2012

The Glue That Holds the Universe Together – Laminin

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. --Colossians 1:17 Laminin...

September 2012

September 09, 2012

For Our World: A Child’s Profound Reflections on 9/11

I saw the World Trade Center only once. It was 1998 or 1999. It had been a...

July 2012

July 31, 2012

CAN AN AGNOSTIC BE DIVINELY INSPIRED? “Babette’s Feast” Is a Eucharistic Allegory From an Unlikely Author

You probably know at least a little about Danish baroness and plantation owner Karen von...

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...

January 2012

January 15, 2012

The Tebow Phenomenon: Two Kinds of Prejudice

I know—I’m coming really late to the dance. In the last several months, everyone and...

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...

August 2011

August 19, 2011

Archbishop Chaput's Hat Tip to Catholic Bloggers

Who can you trust for news about faith in the world around you? Not the...

August 14, 2011

Jesus’ “Mean Streak”: Testing the Canaanite Woman

Today’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew is a confusing one. I mean, Jesus is...

June 2011

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....

May 2011

May 22, 2011

ON TWO WINGS: THE ARTIFICIAL SEPARATION OF FAITH AND SCIENCE

The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the...

May 02, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD! This One’s For You!

My father Roy “Bud” Davis, had he not succumbed to cancer in his early 40s,...

April 2011

April 21, 2011

WHAT DO YOU TELL YOUR CHILDREN ABOUT THE EASTER BUNNY?

Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which...

April 10, 2011

A GOD OF SECOND CHANCES: Lazarus, Come Forth! (Me, Too!)

In John’s Gospel this weekend, we hear the familiar story of Lazarus of Bethany, brother...

April 07, 2011

SWIMMING THE TIBER: In the Words of Flannery O’Connor, “Here Comes Everybody!”

WHAT DO THESE PEOPLE HAVE IN COMMON? Actors John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Jim Nabors, Faye...

March 2011

March 25, 2011

CELEBRATING THE ANNUNCIATION IN A BIG WAY: Happy Birthday, Mr. Monaghan!

I wasn't really there, in the orphanage. My imagination is at work and has produced, no...

March 19, 2011

ST. JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF MARY

Today, March 19, is the feastday of St. Joseph, husband of Mary and adoptive father...

March 04, 2011

A TALE OF TWO PRINCES: William and Casimir

Prince William of Wales, engaged to the beautiful and winsome Kate Middleton, is the man...

February 2011

February 27, 2011

READER’S CHOICE: What Do YOU Want to Read About? VOTE NOW!

OK, your chance to weigh in: Please take a minute to vote! What do YOU...

February 11, 2011

FEAST OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES: And Just What is the "Immaculate Conception," Anyway?

Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Catholics remember that on February...

December 2010

December 09, 2010

A TRIFECTA OF GRACES: Mary, Mary, and the Good Sisters of Guest House

Yesterday was quite a day! First, it was the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. It’s...