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June 2013

June 04, 2013

As The Holy Spirit Broods Over A Bent World, We Send Out The Children To Be The Face Of Christ

Full credit for the paraphrase embedded in the title above goes to priest, and poet...

June 02, 2013

To Join Pope Francis In Adoration Of Our Eucharistic Lord…UPDATED

Right here. Right now. UPDATE: Now that the hour of adoration is over, here's a...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

The Prophet Thomas Merton On The Archdiocese of New York’s HHS Mandate Problem

Problem? What problem? So the Archdiocese of New York provides healthcare to unionized employees...

May 29, 2013

Cardinal Dolan on the HHS Mandate: “If we give in now, they will not leave us alone.”

Kathryn Jean Lopez, a blogger neighbor of mine here at Patheos, and a writer for...

May 23, 2013

What It Would Look Like If The Dalai Lama Went To Confession…

Am I right? Or am I right! The above photograph was shared on His Holiness's...

May 22, 2013

Francisco De Osuna’s Little Guide On The Dangers of Gossiping

A few days ago, Pope Francis gave a homily in which he warns folks against...

May 22, 2013

Two Companies Challenging the HHS Mandate Seek Orders Barring Enforcement

Late last year, Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. was awarded a preliminary injunction from enforcement...

May 17, 2013

What Does the Benghazi Scandal Have To Do With Religious Liberty?

Or the IRS and AP scandals? Well, just like the claims that people of conscience...

May 06, 2013

An E-Mail Addressed To Me, But Which Is Really For Archbishop Myers

This note popped into my "in basket" this afternoon. It's from a reader, whose...

May 06, 2013

What’s The Sun Got To Do With That Weird Weather We’ve Been Having?

I don't know, but it's completely out of our hands. Maddening, isn't it? Just add...

May 05, 2013

Bishop O’Connell Accepts Resignations of Youth Ministers Who Enabled Fr. Fugee, And Of Parish Pastor UPDATED

The tremors out of the Archdiocese of Newark can still be felt. The latest news...

May 04, 2013

A Bible Verse For All Fathers Of Teenagers To Memorize…

You know, for when your kids roll their eyes when it's time for you to...

May 02, 2013

Because of Catholic Mysticism

Feast of St. Athanasius It's the time of year when my thoughts turn to...

April 2013

April 29, 2013

For All the Saints: Catherine of Siena

Fearless. Bold. Doctor of the Church. Poet. Mystic. Stigmatic. Correspondent of Popes and Royalty....

April 28, 2013

The Conversion of Takashi Nagai, And His Vocation of Love

All the buzz a few months back was the cause for the sainthood of Dorothy...

April 27, 2013

If Only I Could Get A Room At St. Martha’s House!

Then I could attend daily mass with Pope Francis. Of course, I can get the...

April 24, 2013

The Archdiocese of New York Withdraws Subpoena Served on the White House…

Back on April 4th, the big news was that the Archdiocese of New York subpoenaed...

April 16, 2013

And the Lawsuits Against the HHS Mandate Continue to be Filed…

Like this one by the the M.K. Chambers Company, a Michigan firm with 120 employees....

April 14, 2013

Thanks to the Wee Kirk on The Hill

My family and I went to the Washington D.C. area on our vacation a few...

April 13, 2013

Anderson Cooper Tacks To Windward, Asks Hard Questions About the Gosnell Case

I'm not sure if you were able to see the telecast from his show last...

April 07, 2013

What’s Next on the Supreme Court’s Docket? Perhaps the HHS Mandate…

Laura Basset seems to think this may be in the offing. Back on Friday,the Huffington...

April 06, 2013

For The Divine Mercy: A Novena (Day 9, Easter Saturday)

This is the eve of Divine Mercy Sunday and we are back to where we...

April 05, 2013

Joe Six-Packs’ Public Comment on the HHS Mandate, Part Deux

It's like déjà vu, all over again. Another year, another Joe Six-Pack penned public...

April 05, 2013

For The Divine Mercy: A Novena (Day 8, Easter Friday)

For lifelong Catholics, the doctrine of Purgatory is probably no big deal. Then again, what...

April 04, 2013

For The Divine Mercy: A Novena (Day 7, Easter Thursday)

We are only three days away from Divine Mercy Sunday and our novena will conclude...

April 03, 2013

For The Divine Mercy: A Novena (Day 6, Easter Wednesday)

Pride. My old nemesis. One of the seven deadly sins. Marines and pride go together...

April 02, 2013

For The Divine Mercy: A Novena (Day 5, Easter Tuesday)

It is the fifth day that we are praying the Divine Mercy novena. And...

April 01, 2013

For The Divine Mercy: A Novena (Day 4, Easter Monday)

It's Monday morning and many of us head back to work or school following the...

March 2013

March 31, 2013

Pope Francis gives Urbi et Orbi Easter message…

Jesus is risen! There is hope for us. They that have ears, let them...

March 31, 2013

For The Divine Mercy: A Novena (Day 3, Easter Sunday)

A glorious Easter morning to you! The tomb is empty! Our Lord and Savior is...