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September 2016

September 05, 2016

Death and Social Security Fraud: Celebrating Mother Teresa

By Charles Beard Today we celebrate the very first feast of St. Teresa of Kolkata,...

June 2016

June 23, 2016

WATCH: Sr. Maria Kim’s Vocation Story

“I felt such joy in my heart, and I felt Jesus ask me in that...

May 2016

May 17, 2016

The Prodigal You Love: Book Signing and Talk in Tulsa, OK!

I will be giving a talk about my book The Prodigal You Love and doing...

April 2016

April 27, 2016

5 Ways to Keeping Your Kids Reading This Summer

Do you want to keep your kids connected over the summer—and not just to their...

April 11, 2016

This Pro-Women’s Ordination Video Manages to Patronize Women

The video is basically a parody of the sexist reasons I assume some women hear...

March 2016

March 31, 2016

Where Is Easter Joy in Today’s World?

Ours is a world full of sadness that masquerades as satisfaction. It underlies much of...

March 29, 2016

Praying Outside of Time’s Jurisdiction

Sometimes, I think it's important to write the pieces that will mostly be ignored.

March 11, 2016

Young Messiah: Sign up for a Free Cinema Novena to the Holy Family

The Daughters of St. Paul invite you to join them for a “cinema novena” to...

March 10, 2016

The Young Messiah: Filling in the Blanks in the Infancy Narratives

This is a surprisingly dark film, and it is Satan who provokes that darkness, starting...

February 2016

February 27, 2016

What Was Jesus Doing in the Basement?

Sister Julia came to my office the other day with a real find: “Sister Anne,...

February 20, 2016

WATCH: Moving Homily Given by Justice Antonin Scalia’s Son at Funeral

If you have not seen the homily delivered by the Justice Antonin Scalia's son Reverend...

February 19, 2016

Sr. Marie-Paul Reviews: Risen

By Sr. Marie-Paul Curley Risen is a drama set in Biblical times centering around the...

February 11, 2016

Lent Is Not Simply About Self-Improvement

If you’re looking for a self-improvement plan, go talk to Dr. Phil.

January 2016

January 27, 2016

Take a Funny Break, Everyone Needs One

My latest piece "12 Steps to Becoming a Nun" over at Aleteia is just my...

January 21, 2016

Prayer Intention for the Tighe Family

Tommy Tighe, the "Catholic Hipster" has recently asked for prayers for his family. He...

January 08, 2016

10 Most Gorgeous Paintings of Joan of Arc

It is interesting to observe the way that female Saints like Joan of Arc enthrall...

January 06, 2016

The Catholic Church’s Most Famous Rock Star

The Daughters of St. Paul are media nuns. So we do sometimes brush elbows with...

January 04, 2016

Open Your Life to the Inconvenience of Baffling Truth

Do I let Truth invite me on unexpected adventures, even ones that force me to...

December 2015

December 31, 2015

God Is Love but Love Can Be Hated

I am reading Pope Benedict's Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives, which I usually try...

December 28, 2015

A Syrian Refugee’s Plea for Safety

A guest post from a Syrian living in the US: "Being a refugee is tough,...

December 16, 2015

God Showed Me Mercy Anyway

I believe that this Year of Mercy is going to be a tough year for...

December 02, 2015

Diamonds From Jesus

Do you have inside jokes with Jesus? Jesus and I have inside jokes. Learn more...

November 2015

November 24, 2015

4 Possible Paths for Christians in the East Says Syrian Archbishop

This is the Christmas letter written by Syrian Archbishop Samir Nassar, translated by Sr. Margaret...

November 20, 2015

10 Quotes: What Does Our Faith Say About the #SyriaRefugee Crisis?

Regardless of who wins this political battle, Church teaching seems to clearly point to a...

November 18, 2015

Going to #NCYC2015? The #MediaNuns Will Be There!

Our postulants are super creative. Check out this video ...

November 18, 2015

BREAKING REPORT: Mother Teresa May Be Canonized September 2016

Italian news sources are announcing that Pope Francis will canonize Mother Teresa in September of 2016....

November 17, 2015

Want to Fight ISIS? Here’s How…

There is an epic battle between good and evil going on in our world. We...

November 16, 2015

Don’t #PrayforParis? Oh You Can Bet Your Bottom Dollar We’ll Pray.

The always provoking Charlie Hebdo cartoonists have responded to the attacks in Parish with a...

November 11, 2015

LISTEN: Discussing Belligerent Behavior Online with Drew Mariani

If you weren't able to catch me on the Drew Mariani Show discussing my controversial...

November 11, 2015

5 Warning Signs: Are You a Pharisee?

Here are the 5 signs of a person who is falling into behaving like the...