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June 2015

June 18, 2015

#LaudatoSi and Me

As I type this, I have the extreme pleasure of gazing over my own little...

June 03, 2015

How Will I Choose Simplicity to Break Walls of Poverty?

Pope Francis never ceases to make me think, to challenge me deeply. In today's Wednesday...

May 2015

May 30, 2015

Drought and the Church’s Teachings on Water

We all know that clean drinking water is a basic necessity of life. But worldwide,...

March 2015

March 23, 2015

Pope Francis Makes a Statement with Distribution of Pocket Gospels

From yesterday's Angelus prayer: Pope Francis offers pocket Gospels from the hands of the neediest...

February 2015

February 05, 2015

Pope Francis’ Google Hangout

Today, our Holy Father employed a great tool of technology--the Google Hangout--to meet and converse...

December 2014

December 17, 2014

USCCB & Bishop Oscar Cantú on Release of Alan Gross and #CubaPolicy

This has been a busy week for Bishop Oscar Cantú, who is Chairman of the USCCB's Committee...

November 2014

November 05, 2014

Bishop Peter F. Christensen to Boise: “The Grace of Yes” in Action

It felt fitting today to watch a portion of the wonderful press conference announcing the...

August 2014

August 22, 2014

Sweet Tweets for 8/22/14 – Children of God

I love this week's lead "sweet tweet" from Pope Francis, which reminds us that we...

August 15, 2014

Sweet Tweets for 8/15/14 — Assumption, Korea, RIP Robin & More

Today, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary as we watch...

August 08, 2014

Praying for Peace in Iraq

Pope Francis led us in prayer today with three separate posts on Twitter for those...

March 2014

March 07, 2014

Sweet Tweets for 3/07/14 — Walking with Christ Joyfully

Even though it's only been two days, a Friday seems not only the perfect day...

March 02, 2014

Pope Francis Continues to Urge Prayers for Central African Republic

In a new video out today, Rome Reports emphasizes Pope Francis' concern for the people...

February 2014

February 20, 2014

Consistory for the Family: Facing the Realities of “Family”

Coming from the Vatican today, we have an overview of the opening moments of this...

February 09, 2014

Sweet Tweets for 2/09/14 — The Sunday Coast to Coast Edition

If you're paying attention to this little space on the web, you'll note that I've...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

Sweet Tweets for 1/31/14 – Making Christian Unity a Priority

Thank you to John Clem for making this weekly feature possible! Details of Pope Francis'...

January 23, 2014

World Communications Day Message 2014: Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter

I'll be back later in the day to blog about what this particular document means...

January 21, 2014

Pope Francis to Meet with President Obama

CNN has announced an upcoming March 27th meeting between Pope Francis and President Barack Obama....

January 14, 2014

Pope Francis, Eli, the New York Times and Humility

One of the best things about living in a hotel room for two weeks in...

December 2013

December 03, 2013

Not Sneaking Out, but Pope Francis WAS a Bouncer

From Daniel Burke of Belief Blog at CNN: Video Link

December 01, 2013

Evangelii Gaudium Day One: A JOY EVER NEW, A JOY WHICH IS SHARED

Happy New Year! If you’re Catholic and you’re reading this, my greeting makes sense as...

November 2013

November 04, 2013

Are You a Missionary? @Pontifex Ponderings

In his morning tweet today, Pope Francis thanked missionaries who "quietly work hard": I thank...

October 2013

October 14, 2013

I’m Saving to Bid on a Holy Harley

Out from The Telegraph this weekend, news that Pope Francis intends to donate his recently...

October 08, 2013

Hey Pope Francis, Thanks for the Synod!

Fresh news this morning that Pope Francis has called for Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the...

October 07, 2013

Video: Pope Francis Meets with Cardinal Dolan and USCCB Leadership

From Rome Reports, we have some terrific firsthand footage of Pope Francis' meeting today with...

October 04, 2013

Free Book Will Introduce Children to Our Lady of Fatima

Fresh out today, great news about an initiative to reintroduce Our Lady of Fatima and...

October 01, 2013

Is Pope Francis’ Accessibility a Good Thing or a Disaster?

If you're paying attention today amidst all of the government shutdown stuff, you've likely heard...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

Of Elders, Children and The Greatest Among Us

Blessedly, today finds me working from my home office. This is a rare occurrence in...

September 24, 2013

Media Roundup of America’s Pope Francis Interview Aftermath

Over at their website, America Magazine has a terrific roundup of all of the interviews,...

September 22, 2013

Video: Pope Francis on Social Communications

A follow up to yesterday's post on Pope Francis’ address to the Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical...

September 21, 2013

The Anchoress on HuffPost Live

Just in case you missed it, here's my amazing editor Elizabeth Scalia (aka "The Anchoress")...