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December 2013

December 05, 2013

FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students) Files Lawsuit Against The Unconstitutional HHS Mandate

This just in from the Alliance Defending Freedom, DENVER — Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed...

December 02, 2013

Faith In The Midst Of Devastation (Worth A Thousand Words)

Head over to TIME for the rest of their picks for the Top 10 Photos...

December 02, 2013

For Thoughts and a Prayer for Advent by Thomas à Kempis

Thomas à Kempis is one of the people whose writings helped bring me into the...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

SCOTUS Will Hear Arguments On The HHS Mandate’s Impact On Hobby Lobby

As expected, Hobby Lobby, Conestoga Wood, and other businesses contesting the HHS Mandate, will have...

November 21, 2013

Bishop Paprocki’s Homily for Prayers of Supplication and Exorcism in Reparation for the Sin of Same-Sex Marriage

Earlier this evening, in Springfield, Illinois, Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki followed through with his plan...

November 14, 2013

Our Bishops Get All Hard Core On The HHS Mandate

Folks thought it couldn't be done. Others may have thought that some of them would...

November 13, 2013

To Pray For the Victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines

Today we pray especially for those killed or injured in the devastating storm named Typhoon...

November 11, 2013

Appeals Court Upholds The Rights Of Individuals And Companies To Challenge The HHS Mandate

Good news from the front! Remember the lawsuit Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. filed last year?...

November 09, 2013

The Great Battle In Heaven, Like You’ve Never Seen It

And there was made a great battle in heaven, Michael and his Angels fought with...

November 02, 2013

Because Our Neighbors Include the Dead

And that is why we pray for them. Sure, I could knock you around with...

November 01, 2013

Chalk Up A Victory Against The HHS Mandate UPDATED

The opinion for the plaintiffs, Francis and Philip Gilardi, reverses a denial of a prelimary...

November 01, 2013

Behold! The Official Car of the Communion of Saints…

The Ford Mustang, naturally. It works well for getting to and from Mass on Holy...

October 2013

October 28, 2013

In The News: Alabama Joins EWTN In Suit Against The HHS Mandate, and Benghazi-Gate Gets New Life…

As the HHS takes it on the chin for the failures in allowing folks to...

October 27, 2013

Lou Reed, Requiescat In Pace

I just heard the news that Lou Reed passed away. Rolling Stone has an obituary...

October 26, 2013

Sanity Check: Is Gendercide De Facto Law in Great Britain?

It would seem so. By gendercide, I mean sex-selection abortion, as generally the feminine sex...

October 22, 2013

So You Want To Cause A Ruckus, And Pray For “Marriage Equality” In The Cathedral? Bishop Paprocki Has A Message For You…

Think again. And if you're a Catholic who happens to belong to the Rainbow Sash...

October 19, 2013

Because You Never Know When Pope Francis Might Send You An E-Mail

First it was phone calls, then it was letters and interviews. And now il Papa...

October 18, 2013

Pope Francis Speaking To Us…In English!

Huzzah! Post by News.va English. Transcript: My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord Jesus...

October 17, 2013

Pope Francis Identifies The Elephant In The Room: Confusing Ideology With The Faith

A month or so ago, I noted that Pope Francis and I agree about politics....

October 16, 2013

Let’s Hear It For The Little Guy! The Monks Can Make, And Sell, Caskets Freely

I remember learning of this fight a few years back. Would you believe the funeral...

October 12, 2013

What Can You Personally Do About The Priest Sex Abuse Scandal? UPDATED

This message is for most of us who aren't directly involved in any of the...

October 11, 2013

Your Marriage Quote of the Year

This works both ways, I hope. When a guy is happily married, no matter...

October 06, 2013

It Is “Respect Life Sunday”

Which kicks off Respect Life Month. In case your parish missed mentioning it, due to...

October 01, 2013

Thérèse of Lisieux: the Mind of Lao Tzu, with the Heart of Confucius

—Feast of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Today we celebrate the feast of a...

September 2013

September 30, 2013

What the Basílica de la Sagrada Família Will Look Like When Finished…

And you thought it was incredible already? You're right, but there is more. Much more....

September 28, 2013

Unpacking Pope Francis’s Interview (Part III, the Conclusion)

Thus the Holy Spirit can use the humblest to enlighten the learned and those in...

September 27, 2013

Unpacking Pope Francis’s Interview (Part II) UPDATED

I'm back to unpacking Pope Francis's interview, though the world seems to have moved on....

September 25, 2013

Joe Six-Pack Unpacks Pope Francis’s Interview (Part I) UPDATED

“I do not know what might be the most fitting description....I am a sinner. This...

September 22, 2013

Because Even Superman Needs To Pray

Have you seen the quiz that's going around the interwebs? The one where you answer...

September 19, 2013

Your “Must Read” of the Day: The Pope Francis Interview in America Magazine UPDATED

It's big. It's bold. And it's the first time America has ever interviewed a pope....