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February 2014

February 03, 2014

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: “Nuns Are Grrreat!

"Think what would happen if there weren't any sisters, if there weren't any sisters in...

February 02, 2014

Philip Seymour Hoffman: Lord Rest His Soul

Perhaps the finest actor of my generation (IMHO), the Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was...

January 2014

January 26, 2014

On Justin Bieber’s Annus Horribilis : My Interview with Joshua DuBois

We have the responsibility to be kind to one another, and that responsibility extends to...

January 23, 2014

On Justin Bieber’s Arrest in Miami Beach

I have been turning down interview requests for months because I have had nothing constructive...

January 17, 2014

What Makes Papa Frank So Likable (Especially Among Non-Catholics)?

What Makes Papa Frank So Likable (Especially Among Non-Catholics)? We'd love to know what you...

January 13, 2014

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: La Leche Edition

During a special ceremony in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday where he baptized 32 infants,...

January 08, 2014

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: A Hitchhiker’s Guide

Seeing his friend from Argentina, the pope didn't just wave or blow a kiss. Instead,...

December 2013

December 25, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: ‘Nolle timere’

"Jesus is Love incarnate. He is not simply a teacher of wisdom, he is not...

December 06, 2013

MADIBA: LIFE AS SCRIPTURE

Even more than a political, social justice, or ideological giant, in Madiba’s death I sincerely...

December 06, 2013

Mourning Madiba: Ndiyakuthanda, Tata

I stand here before you not as a prophet, but as a humble servant of...

December 03, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: Sneaky goodness

A knowledgeable source in Rome told The Huffington Post that "Swiss guards confirmed that the...

November 2013

November 24, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: Papa Nags

on May 18, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican.So it's almost Advent and winter's chill has...

November 11, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: Oh, snap! Edition

“Jesus spoke to these corrupt men of the ‘beauty of being whitewashed tombs’ (St. Matthew...

November 10, 2013

SAVE THE BOOBIES! SAVE THE BOOBIES!

Because, as most of you know, I am a journalist who works best under deadline...

November 08, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: The Graft Stops Here

"Perhaps it starts out with a small envelope (of cash), but it's like a drug,"...

November 07, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: Noses & Kisses

"Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked,...

November 06, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: Baby Noemi

A prayer for one little girl among a crowd of 50k+: For Noemi, "Let's express...

November 05, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: LGBTQ

on May 18, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. Papa Frank cares about all of his...

November 04, 2013

Which Catholic Women Would You Want to See Elevated to the College of Cardinals?

Seeing as how it is, apparently, "theoretically possible," for Papa Frank to make a woman...

November 04, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: On Art

"Beauty will save the world." The time Papa Frank quoted Dostoyevsky...

November 03, 2013

Magical Thinking: Could Papa Frank Name a Woman Cardinal?

Now wouldn't THAT be something? I don't know enough yet to speculate (though I'm chuffed...

November 03, 2013

On My Nightstand

book pileEvery day a new book arrives in the mail from one publisher or another,...

November 03, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT

Pope Francis greets each newlywed couple personally, once the General Audience ends.

November 03, 2013

Hey. Watch This. (Updated)

Rob Bell and Oprah. BOOM.

November 03, 2013

PASTRIX Bonus

"I’m almost always stricken by an experience of God. Broken into a million pieces and...

November 02, 2013

My OCR Latest: Listen Up to PASTRIX!

To focus solely on those externals is missing the point. Bolz-Weber has a bold and...

November 01, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT: All Saints

“The saints are friends of God,” Papa Frank said. But they “are not superheroes, nor...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT! Nolle timere

" We all are fragile, we all have limits. Do not be afraid. We all...

October 30, 2013

Where the Heck’ya Been, God Girl?

No, I never expected to return to writing for newspapers. But not unlike Don Corleone,...

October 30, 2013

@PONTIFEXCELLENT!

On Monday, Papa Frank welcomed Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese Nobel Peace Prize-winning heroine,...

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