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August 2015

August 31, 2015

Why Yes, I Do Think Reforms of Annulment Process Are Needed – UPDATED

The thing I appreciate about hate mail is that, while it usually comes my way...

August 06, 2015

Our Death Can Happen Many Times

Found this scrawled, uncharacteristically for me, in the back of a book* -- When we...

March 2015

March 11, 2015

Bad Pastors Cheat the Faithful of Sacraments and Wonder

Given the burlap banners, the lack of kneelers (because heaven forbid we kneel before Christ...

October 2014

October 02, 2014

The Burke and Kasper Videos: Epic Fail All Around – UPDATED

If you're not already fully repelled by everything in our world being politicized, this might...

May 2014

May 07, 2014

“Yes we will use a Consecrated Host” at Harvard “Black Mass”

Following up on this post, I have made a couple of phone calls to the...

May 07, 2014

No Confirmation Yet on Harvard Black Mass Story

I saw this last night at the Women of Grace site, and was skeptical. I...

April 2014

April 25, 2014

Phone Fallout: Prince of the Air vs Jesus’ Teaching 4 UPDATES

Billy Crystal used to do a great bit mimicking Edward G. Robinson in The Ten...

December 2013

December 03, 2013

Annulment Reform: “Amnesty” or Necessary Mercy? UPDATED

During the Great Big Illegal Immigration Brouhaha of 2006—a drama of conservative hyperventilation and La...

December 02, 2013

Synchronicity of a Sort: Divorced/Remarried Catholics and Communion

Earlier this morning, I filed my copy for my regular column at First Things --...

August 2013

August 15, 2013

Assumption of Mary, Where Science and Theology are Met

I've never understood why people who have no problem with Elijah and Enoch being assumed...

June 2013

June 04, 2013

Too Funny: Is the Pope Cribbing from Deacon Greg? – UPDATES

We've had a little fun, noting how frequently his Holiness brings up idolatry in his...

March 2013

March 18, 2013

“the usual efforts at Church reform are useless…”

The English writer and mystic Caryll Houselander is one of those people whose work I...

February 2013

February 14, 2013

Political Narratives or the Pope? Dross to Gold.

Immersion in Benedict resignation news, I find the worldly political stories to be stale theater...

February 05, 2013

Jesus and the Hemorrhagic Woman: Accountability and Thanksgiving

Today's Gospel reading (Mark 5:21-43) tells us of Jairus' plea to Jesus, that he go...

September 2012

September 18, 2012

My Prayer at Adoration

When I go to Adoration, it is such a privilege and such a humility. I...

June 2012

June 12, 2012

Afflicted by Boredom…”Say something new!”

My piece at First Things, today: With something like horror I realized that I—the news...

April 2012

April 03, 2012

A GREAT Communion Gift!

It's almost time for all the little girls in white and the little boys in...

August 2011

August 25, 2011

Spiritual Communion

It seems like a small thing, but this story stirred something in me, and gave...

August 23, 2011

Five Little Words

My column at First Things this week brings me back to a retreat experience that...

July 2011

July 18, 2011

Unbearable

It's not about sex. Sex abuse and rape are always about asserting power and dominance...

July 13, 2011

Sacramental Joy of the Priesthood and of Vows

Via New Advent, Msgr. Charles Pope gives a glimpse of the joy he finds in...

April 2011

April 11, 2011

Panis Angelicus & our Priests

Two must-reads for you this morning: start with Max Lindenman's intimate and fresh encounter with...

March 2011

March 15, 2011

The Constant Reality of Christ

Sister Briege McKenna likes to tell the story of King Badouin of Belgium, who remarked...

March 03, 2011

Women's History: Drexel, Connelly, Addiss?

March is Women's History Month, and a good time to introduce you to the sorts...

February 2011

February 22, 2011

Holy Eucharist, Humility and Flannery O

My column at First Things this week looks at the story of Father Augustin Escobar,...

February 16, 2011

Lenten Reading: Jesus and Jewish Roots of the Eucharist

It's that time of the year again. As Ash Wednesday approaches (it's later than usual...

January 2011

January 14, 2011

Stars and the Excess of Clarity

Spent some time stargazing a while back, when I couldn’t sleep. No telescope, just the...

August 2009

August 20, 2009

Taking Communion when not Catholic – UPDATED

Rick at Brutally Honest, for whom I have a deal of affection, and he's been...