Buddhist Catholic Contemplative Evangelical General Christian Hindu Jewish Latter-day Saint Muslim New Visions Progressive Christian

Beliefs

Topics

Columnists

Resource Library

Research Tools

Video

Podcasts

Thought Readers

Faith In Media Tracker

Newsletters

Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In Subscription Support

Follow Patheos

Why I Am Catholic

Home

Prayer

Select a Category Blog News Conversion Story Culture Learning Living Nature Prayer Uncategorized Working

Select a Month June 2016 May 2016 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009

October 2012

October 24, 2012

A Prayer About Fatherhood Answered Through the Veil of a Homework Assignment

Once upon a time, I wrote a letter to St. Joseph. His feast day rolled...

October 24, 2012

When it Comes to the World, Be Like a Mouse to the Cheese

The Eucharist: the source and summit of the Christian life. Read all about it. :)

October 17, 2012

Work of Mercy: Why Not Give Alms to Syrian Refugees?

Father Dwight Longenecker has a little post up about rich folk, giving, and something...

October 15, 2012

King David is Criticized Soundly, and Takes It Like A Man

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, many of the stories we find...

October 10, 2012

God Gave Us the Vote So We Could Make Fools of Ourselves

Meanwhile, His will prevails, which is part of the reason why I don't spend much...

October 05, 2012

For Corporal Works of Mercy on the Feast of St. Faustina

Yesterday at work, I learned from colleagues that my boss had lost her son to...

September 2012

September 29, 2012

A Poem and a Prayer for Michaelmas UPDATED

Today is the Feast of St. Michael and the Archangels, also known as Michaelmas....

September 21, 2012

Public Prayer at University of Tennessee, Revisited

The other day I shared the story about the Freedom From Religion Foundation's letter to...

September 19, 2012

University of Tennessee to Freedom From Religion Foundation: Continue to Pray, We Shall UPDATED

My local news outlet has the skinny, hot off the wire. The University of...

September 16, 2012

A Couple of (Thousand) Christians Show Up For Mass With the Pope in Beirut, Lebanon

I heard 12 baskets were left over... You really should read his Apostolic Exhortation, On...

September 12, 2012

J. Christopher Stevens, Requiescat in Pace

Prayers for the repose of the soul of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, and for the...

September 11, 2012

Blessed Are They Who Mourn…

...for they will be comforted. As we recall the tragic events of this day, the...

August 2012

August 26, 2012

Neil Armstrong and the Landing of the “Eagle” UPDATED

Over at Mental Floss, there's a great recap of the life and career of Neil...

August 23, 2012

President of Biola University Makes a Statement on the HHS Mandate

This just in from Los Angeles. Another ally in the fight against the HHS Mandate....

August 23, 2012

Is Your Brain Stuck In Overdrive?

Have a coffee with Jesus... There's more where that came from. Check 'em out at...

August 10, 2012

To Pray for the People of the Philippines

What with the post on Singapore yesterday, Southeast Asia is on my mind these days....

July 2012

July 24, 2012

Quote of the Week: Christopher Nolan

From The Dark Knight Rises website, Speaking on behalf of the cast and crew...

July 08, 2012

The Good News in Six Minutes: The Sacrament of Reconciliation

Remember the anti-drug campaign using the photograph above? The video below is kind of like...

July 03, 2012

Long Before the ACA Decision…UPDATED

Legal truths stranger than fiction have existed for some time. Cue example from Bloomberg Financial...

June 2012

June 28, 2012

The Bishops Remind Us, the ACA Needs Repairs, Not Repeal UPDATED

The Catholic Church is not against the Affordable Care Act, which the Supreme Court just...

June 23, 2012

Because of Catholics Like Vincent Liem of Vietnam (1732-1773)

November is the month that we Catholics remember the dead. There's the Feast of All...

June 23, 2012

The Beach Boys Sing the Our Father

Thomas L. McDonald shares his Saturday Song — “The Lord’s Prayer,” as sung by the...

June 21, 2012

Archbishop Lori’s Op-Ed in the Washington Post

It hit the web edition's Guest Voices column early this afternoon. With tweets and text...

June 21, 2012

Archbishop Chaput’s Five Points on Religious Freedom UPDATED

Several of the Patheos Catholic Portal bloggers (Elizabeth Scalia, and Deacon Greg Kandra) are in...

June 20, 2012

Did You Hear the NPR Piece Today on the “Fortnight for Freedom?”

It was actually pretty balanced. A couple of parishioners "for," a couple "against," and snippets...

June 16, 2012

A Sonnet on the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Heart of Mary, by Sheldon Vanauken (1914-1996). Dear sister, I was not divine, The...

June 15, 2012

Religious Liberty: It’s Not Just a Christian Thing

Pretty soon, the Supreme Court will hand down their verdict on the constitutionality of the...

June 07, 2012

Goethe Suggests a Blog Post. Who Am I to Say No?

‎One ought, every day at least, to hear a little song, read a good poem,...

May 2012

May 30, 2012

Thoughts on the Role of the Laity on this Feast of St. Joan of Arc UPDATED

And so we leave Eastertide behind. Before we move on into "Ordinary Time", recall the...

May 21, 2012

The Dozen Lawsuits Filed Today Garnered all of 15 Seconds on CBS News. We Shall Overcome.

Calvin and Hobbes are at it again, making great points in less than 10 seconds....