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December 2012

December 18, 2012

In the Hands of God

Nobody died. Nobody can die. We are immortal souls clad in mortal bodies and we...

December 18, 2012

Sisters of Life

December 17, 2012

The best of us …

December 17, 2012

The Bombing

We call it The Bombing. We don't use qualifiers about the Alfred P Murrah Federal...

December 16, 2012

Sandy Hook: The Holy Father’s Statement

I greet all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors present at today’s Angelus. I was deeply...

December 15, 2012

Pray to St Michael

The prayer to St Michael seems especially relevant today.

December 15, 2012

There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.

“There is no pit so deep, that God's love is not deeper still.” ―...

December 14, 2012

Unspeakable Evil

This post with President Obama's statement today says all I want to say right now....

December 13, 2012

Bishop to Mayan Prophecy Believers: Give it all to the Church before you go

Bishop Bernardo Bastres Florence of Punta Arenas Chile gave a whimsical interview to his local...

December 13, 2012

The Pain that Passes Understanding

Christ gives us peace that passes understanding because life can give us pain that passes...

December 11, 2012

Why Does Marriage Matter?

Getting married was one of the four best things I've ever done. The other three...

December 11, 2012

She’s My Mother So Be Careful What You Say About Her

Monday was my anniversary. My mother had a turn for the worse yesterday. My doc...

December 11, 2012

This is the popular view of marriage. Do you agree with it? Or do you...

December 09, 2012

Immaculate Conception: The Door Opening

The Immaculate Conception is the door opening on our salvation. It is God the...

December 09, 2012

What Would You Ask the Pope, If You Could?

What would you ask the Holy Father if you could? Generations of Christians could...

December 09, 2012

Oh Mary, conceived without sin …

December 08, 2012

Confession: Medicine for the Soul

Confession is part of the conversion process in much the same way that taking medicine...

December 07, 2012

Christian Persecution: Christian Nigeria’s Witness for Jesus in the Face of Boko Haram’s Terrorists

Nigerian Christians are withstanding violent persecution at the hands of Islamic terrorists called Boko Haram....

December 04, 2012

25,000 Honor Our Lady in Los Angeles Procession

As I told a commenter on this blog, "Don't count Christians out yet." The tales...

December 03, 2012

It’s That Time Again: Atheist Cranks Put Up Another of Their Annual Anti-Christmas Displays

Who reads the Bible more than the President of the Southern Baptist Convention? Atheists. Who...

December 02, 2012

I’m Going to Buy This Advent CD

Take a look at this beautiful YouTube video and enjoy. I am going to buy...

November 2012

November 30, 2012

Christian Persecution: Chinese House Church Christian Sentenced to “Re-Education Through Labor”

One way the Communist government in China attempts to control Christianity is by confining it...

November 29, 2012

Libya’s Nuns Continue to Serve Amid Bloodshed

This article, from the Catholic Register, is by Jennifer Roche. Amid the Bloodshed, Libya’s...

November 28, 2012

Pope Benedict: All Christians Must Work Together to Evangelize the World

Vatican City, Nov 15, 2012 / 12:38 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Christians must not allow their...

November 25, 2012

Jesus Christ is King, the Lord of My Life: Slogan or Fact?

Jesus Christ is King. That is the summation of our faith. The cross, which absorbs...

November 21, 2012

Book Review: All Missionary Work is Relational

For a link to buy Making Friends With the Taliban or to join in the...

November 18, 2012

Welcome Home, Leah

To bring him back with a twitch upon the thread by Leah Libresco Today, I...

November 18, 2012

The Sacramental Vending Machine vs The Highway to Heaven

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my...

November 18, 2012

Leah Libresco, Bartimaeus and Feeling Our Way to Christ

Leah Libresco, who blogs at Unequally Yoked, is being received into the Catholic Church today....

November 17, 2012

Atheists to Obama: Remove ‘So Help Me God’ From Oath of Office

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent the following letter to President Obama two days after...