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September 2015

September 23, 2015

Pope Francis and Caring for the Least of These

Pope Francis preached an extraordinary extemporaneous sermon in answer to a question in Cuba. It was...

July 2015

July 14, 2015

10th Circuit Rules First Amendment Protections Don’t Apply to Little Sisters of the Poor

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Little Sisters of the Poor...

June 2015

June 10, 2015

Six Sisters Who Serve American Indian Village Feel Blessed

Sisters who serve feel blessed, and they are a blessing. From Catholic News Service: BAPCHULE,...

June 08, 2015

The Church Without Nuns is Like a Human Heart that’s Cut in Half

Legislators can be dismissive of clergy. In fact, elected officials are, whether they will admit...

April 2015

April 18, 2015

Vatican and Nuns Reach Agreement

March 2015

March 24, 2015

Pope Francis’ Groupies Surround Him

Every public figure has groupies of one sort or another. Pope Francis looks more startled...

December 2014

December 09, 2014

President Obama is an Idiot

What kind of political idiot would pick a fight with the Little Sisters of the...

April 2014

April 12, 2014

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Bus

The chickens are coming flapping home. And it turns out that these chickens walk...

April 10, 2014

Maybe the Only Honorable Place for a Catholic to be is Under the Bus

Fear God, and you will have no need of being afraid of mortal man....

April 09, 2014

Bishop Jugis Issues Long-Delayed Statement About Sister Jane. Says Nothing. Sister Still Under the Bus.

Bishop Peter Jugis has finally issued his long-awaited statement concerning the trashing of Sister...

April 09, 2014

CORRECTION: Bishop Jugis Did not Issue Statement in Support of Sister Jane. Will Make Formal Statement Soon.

It turns out that the LifeSiteNews story that I quoted in this post got things...

April 08, 2014

Bishop Jugis Says He Supports Sister Jane — UPDATED

David Hains, who is the person LifeSiteNews quotes in the article on which I...

March 2014

March 12, 2014

Transitioning to Religious Life: One Postulant’s Story

March 06, 2014

The Secret to a Happy and Joyful Life from the World’s Oldest Living Nun

Long life is a gift. The gift is mostly to those of us who are...

February 2014

February 19, 2014

Judge Sentences Elderly Nun to Three Years in Prison

Now we’re safe. A federal judge has removed that arch-fiend, 84-year-old Sister Megan Rice, from...

February 08, 2014

Pope Francis: A Church Without Nuns is Unthinkable

January 2014

January 21, 2014

Now Wait Just a Minute. If Chastity Applies to Nuns, It Also Applies to Priests.

I haven’t written about this particular story because it seemed like just one of those...

January 09, 2014

Little Sisters of the Poor: Doing God’s Work. Fighting Goliath.

The Little Sisters of the Poor, the stand up nuns who've taken on the...

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....

December 2013

December 28, 2013

2013 Favs: Battling Sisters of Stone Park, IL Hold Their Own Against Strip Club

When the city fathers of Stone Park Il came out in support of the worthy...

November 2013

November 03, 2013

Akita: Fire Will Fall From Heaven

We've already talked about Fatima in a previous post. This is more information about Akita...

October 2013

October 20, 2013

This Way of Life Fulfills Me. I am Very Happy.

Only God would use lung cancer as a opportunity to offer a vocation.

October 16, 2013

Convent Site of Possible Arson, Police Investigating Fire as a Hate Crime

Police are treating a recent fire at the Daughters of Divine Charity community on...

September 2013

September 26, 2013

Doing Good

I've talked quite a bit about people who -- without being aware of it...

September 17, 2013

Book Review: Coming Home to Wholeness

To join the discussion about Atchison Blue, or to order a copy, go here. Life...

September 04, 2013

Late Night Catechism

I need a break from war and rumors of war. Enjoy.

September 01, 2013

Catholic Sisters in Their Own Words

God calls unlikely people. He always has. What surprised these young women about their vocations?

August 2013

August 11, 2013

Sisters of Life

The Sisters of Life are a new order. Their charism is a response to the...

May 2013

May 08, 2013

Pope to Women Religious: What would the Church be Without You?

Our Church needs vocations. It needs men and women who will commit their lives to...

May 05, 2013

Missionary Sister Talks about Christians in the Holy Land

I have friends who spent a long time in Papua New Guinea, working as missionaries...