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June 2015

June 17, 2015

BREAKING: Archbishop in Syria Pleads for Help

BREAKING: The Archbishop of Damascus pleads for help in his latest letter for his people...

June 17, 2015

Paschal’s Wager and Pope Francis’ Leaked Encyclical

Sr. Anne takes a look at the leaked encyclical as well as fears surrounding the...

June 16, 2015

A Beauty That Cannot Be Marred: Why I Remain Catholic

"Sometimes, it’s hard not to be angry with the Church." - Brian Desmarais explains why...

June 11, 2015

Is God “Mother” or “Father”? – 3 Things to Keep in Mind

Some nuances to my previous post on calling God "Father" including - "God is not...

June 05, 2015

Why I Choose to REMAIN Catholic

I extended an invite to my readers to write about why they remain Catholic, this...

June 03, 2015

Calling God “Mother” – Do You Preach a Sexist Jesus?

The Anglican Church is moving to call God "mother" in official liturgy.... "I do not...

May 2015

May 21, 2015

Women’s Ordination and Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood”

Taylor Swift's new video "Bad Blood" got me thinking. Men and women do things differently,...

May 19, 2015

3 Reasons Mary Helps Evangelize Our Loved Ones

Do you know someone who has left the Church? Who do you ask to pray...

May 15, 2015

5 Ways Believers Can Respond to the “Nones”

You may have read the new Pew statistics that suggest that Christianity in the United...

May 14, 2015

A Positive Look at the “Nones” Leaving the Church

This is a piece I wrote in 2012 that I think is still relevant to...

April 2015

April 30, 2015

That Christ May Live in Me: A Retreat for Young Women

The Daughters of St. Paul are holding a discernment retreat led by Sr. Margaret Michael...

April 20, 2015

What Is Life Like in the Seminary? A Video Vignette…

Wonder what life is like for men preparing to become priests? Check out this short...

April 17, 2015

THE Hipster Saint Immortalized in Film #MediaApostle

THE hipster saint immortalized in film. Check out how you can learn more about this...

April 15, 2015

Got Character? Baptism and Consecrated Life

When I was about six years old my father took me on an errand and...

March 2015

March 06, 2015

FREE Book Club Supplement for The Prodigal You Love

I wrote a book club supplement for The Prodigal You Love to stimulate discussion and...

February 2015

February 16, 2015

God Has the Best Lemonade Stand Ever

God has the best lemonade stand ever. He brings good from the bitterest of experiences....

February 15, 2015

#CatholicFreebies and Prodigal You Love Updates

I am getting ready for a big blizzard in Boston after a wonderful week here promoting my...

February 12, 2015

Five Reasons St. Hildegard is Fascinating

When I lived in the Bay Area in California I visited a women who was...

February 09, 2015

Oscar Romero and Hatred of the Faith

The recognition of Romero's martyrdom is another acknowledgement that "hatred of the faith" is not...

January 2015

January 21, 2015

Tolerance, Charity and the Muslim Call to Prayer

Muslims want to broadcast a call to prayer at Duke. How should we as Christians...

January 16, 2015

Limiting Free Speech: Five Reasons Pope Francis is Right

Pope Francis said that he believes there are "limits" to freedom of expression. What did...

January 07, 2015

Help STOP the Execution of Richard Glossip – UPDATED AGAIN!

An innocent man is about to be executed in the state with the highest number...

December 2014

December 23, 2014

“I’m Coming Home for Christmas…”

Brian Laline, a journalist for the Staten Island Advance, just wrote a beautiful article about...

December 17, 2014

Some Points on the “Nuns versus the Vatican” Report

People are responding in different ways to the Vatican's Apostolic Visitation report that ends a...

November 2014

November 28, 2014

Christmas Letter from Archbishop in Syria

The Maronite Archbishop of Damascus, Samir Nassar, has written a heartbreaking letter for the beginning...

November 12, 2014

Five Signs You’re Pope of Your Own Church

If there is anything I have noticed since I returned to the Church it is...

November 07, 2014

Five Points: The Catholic Church & Islam

Some will no doubt consider this post to be an example of pluralism for its...

October 2014

October 19, 2014

Three Reasons for Synod Hysteria (and the Solution)

Marriage and family are high voltage topics in any arena these days. So when Pope...

October 14, 2014

Gradualism—I am “Exhibit A”

When I first walked through the doors of a Catholic Church again, I was still...