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February 2014

February 20, 2014

Holy Gust! Pope Francis has that Windblown Look.

Wardrobe malfunctions afflicted our pope today as he prayed for strife-torn Ukraine.

February 18, 2014

Pope Francis: Peace Depends on Human Dignity

Following the teachings of the Catholic Church means that you will always be on...

February 17, 2014

Does the Bishop of Bling have an American Counterpart?

Archbishop John J Myers, the New Jersey bishop who allowed a convicted child-molesting...

February 11, 2014

Thou Art Peter

The pope resigned one year ago. The lightning struck. And, one year later, the Church...

February 10, 2014

Cardinal Designate Calls Homosexuality a Defect. Spanish Government Investigates.

This is the sort of story that makes you want to kiss the Bill of...

February 08, 2014

Pope Francis: A Church Without Nuns is Unthinkable

February 07, 2014

I Am a Feminist and I Have a Wish List for Pope Francis

Kathy Schiffer, who writes at Seasons of Grace, published a post today about one feminist’s...

February 01, 2014

Pope Francis: Follow God Even When You Disagree

"Loving Christ without the Church is an absurd dichotomy." These are strong words from Pope...

February 01, 2014

Papal Organist: Witness to History

A real, live person provides the organ music at Papal ceremonies, and he has stories...

January 2014

January 31, 2014

Pope Denounces Mafia for Murder of Three-Year-Old Child

What kind of people kill a 3-year-old child to as part of an execution of...

January 31, 2014

Pope Francis Tasks Notre Dame to be “Uncompromising” In Its Catholic Identity

The Holy Father's remarks to Notre Dame strike to the core mission of all Catholic...

January 29, 2014

Our Pop Pope: What Does It Mean?

What does it mean when the Holy Father is Man of the Year for both...

January 21, 2014

Obama to Meet Pope. Will the Holy Water Boil Dry?

I used to joke that the reason I never took holy water to my office...

January 18, 2014

Pope Francis: Do Not Exchange Fealty to Christ for the Path of Worldly Uniformity

Pope Francis tells us that following the world leads to rejecting Christ.

January 14, 2014

Evangelizing the World Begins with Protecting Your Kids

Pope Francis has called us to evangelize the world. Jesus Christ also called us to...

January 12, 2014

Pope Francis Talks About Baptism, the First Sacrament

Pope Francis is beginning a catechesis on the sacraments. It's a fitting catechesis for today,...

January 07, 2014

Pope Francis: What Can the Nuns Be Doing That Stops Them From Answering the Phone?

You never know when the Pope might give you a call, so check your messages....

January 07, 2014

Vatican Says the Media is Manipulating Pope Francis’ Comment on Families

The upside of the rampant twisting and manipulating of every word that comes out of...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

2013 Favs: If You’re Looking for Me, You’ll Find Me Standing With the Pope

I doubt that they're interested in what I think, but I want to send...

December 31, 2013

2013 Favs: You Belong to Me

A few weeks ago, my pastor preached a homily based on what is a simple...

December 29, 2013

2013 Favs: 3 Million Line Beach for World Youth Day Vigil

Do you love Jesus? You're not alone. Source: Capital Gazette, AP, Filipe Dana From the...

December 28, 2013

2013 Favs: Christian Persecution: Are We the ‘New Jews’?

Yesterday's news of fresh scandal and rumors of scandal in the Church left me feeling...

December 28, 2013

2013 Favs: The Church has Gay Priests? Duhhhhh

Is there any adult Catholic who attends mass regularly who is unaware that many...

December 28, 2013

2013 Favs: This Just In: Millions Watch as Irrelevant, Dying Sect Inaugurates Poorly Dressed, Out-of-Date Leader

First Question: How many secular pundits does it take a perpetrate a lie? Answer: All...

December 28, 2013

2013 Favs: Pope Benedict’s Last General Audience: The Pope Belongs to Everyone

“'Always' is also 'forever'--there is no return to private life. My decision to renounce the...

December 28, 2013

2013: The Year that Rocked the Church

We are so blessed to be part of the Catholic Church, especially at this...

December 27, 2013

2013 Favs: Christian Persecution: Holy Father Warns Bishops of Coming Persecution

Pope Francis has spoken of Christian persecution. So did Pope Benedict XVI. The papacy is...

December 27, 2013

Pope Emeritus Has Lunch with Pope

Pope Emeritus Benedict made the short trip to have lunch with Pope Francis. It still...

December 27, 2013

2013 Favs: News Flash: The Pope Attacks Capitalism! (or not)

Mammon worshippers have gone after Pope Francis lately, calling him a "marxist," among other...

December 26, 2013

Pope Francis: Christ Transforms Death Into the Dawn of New Life

The second day of Christmas -- today -- is St Stephen's Day. Why would...