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March 2013

March 30, 2013

For The Divine Mercy: A Novena (Day 2, Holy Saturday)

Admittedly, I jumped into this novena at the last minute. But do you see the...

March 29, 2013

For The Divine Mercy: A Novena (Day 1, Good Friday)

This is kind of last minute, but better late than never. Divine Mercy Sunday is...

March 29, 2013

Why I Am Catholic? Because There Is So Much I Don’t Know, But the Church Does…

For instance, on Good Friday, there is beautiful work of art called the Remonstrances that...

March 29, 2013

Hobby Lobby Granted Appeal of Previous Decision. Full Court Will Consider Halting HHS Mandate Enforcement Against the Firm

What would Good Friday be like without a little HHS Mandate news? The timing may...

March 27, 2013

Cardinal Bergoglio’s Diagnosis Becomes Pope Francis’s FRAG Order

Joe Six-Pack, USMC here with a little vocabulary lesson, and a heads up on the...

March 26, 2013

My Minvan Burned Up Today. The Present Moment Holds Infinite Riches?

That strange phone number that called my cell phone that I didn't see until lunch...

March 25, 2013

Lent And Holy Week (A Primer)

First published on April 5, 2011, fast forward to the good parts. It's Holy...

March 22, 2013

You Never Know When the Pope Will Show Up and Say Mass…UPDATED

..if you are anywhere near Saint Martha's House (Domus Sanctæ Marthæ), that is. This is...

March 21, 2013

The USSCB Says the HHS Mandate Violates First Amendment, Freedoms Of Religious Organizations UPDATED

Yesterday I shared a little update on what has been cooking on the HHS Mandate...

March 21, 2013

BREAK: A Message From the Front Lines of “Operation Enduring Travesty” UPDATED

Joe Six-Pack, USMC (Ret.) here. You probably have never heard of the mission with that...

March 20, 2013

Pope Francis and Bartholomew I May Visit the Holy Land Together Next Year…UPDATED

More good news regarding relations with our Orthodox brethren. Nat da Polis, of AsiaNews shares it...

March 20, 2013

Meanwhile, Back in the USA, the HHS Mandate Fight Continues…

It's kind of hard to tear ourselves away from all of the historic goings-on in...

March 20, 2013

Your Must Read Post of the Day: Heather King on Pope Francis, Mercy, and Sex

I've shared the thoughts of Heather King in this space a time or two. Unlike...

March 19, 2013

Was This the First Time In History That the Bishop of Constantinople Attended the Installation of the Bishop of Rome? UPDATED

You've heard reports about the fact that the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew's attendance at the installation...

March 19, 2013

What Would the Desert Fathers Think of Pope Francis Blessing the Disabled Man?

Surely you've seen the video of Pope Francis stopping his ride into St. Peter's Square...

March 19, 2013

On His Feast Day, A Song St. Joseph Might Like…

Last year on this day, I shared a letter I wrote to St. Joseph. Afterwards,...

March 19, 2013

The Homily of Pope Francis at the Inauguration of His Papal Ministry UPDATED

Courtesy of the good folks at Vatican Radio, delivered on the most beautiful day in...

March 19, 2013

The Installation Mass of Pope Francis…

Can be viewed in real time here... History in the making. Get your electronic program...

March 17, 2013

Pope Francis’s Homily Today at St. Anne’s is Simply Beautiful UPDATED

Pope Francis is a great extemporaneous speaker. Here is the homily that he delivered today....

March 14, 2013

Because Pope Francis Knows That All Phones Lead to Rome…

So too do all other electronic devices, you see. As the Greek Empire of Alexander...

March 14, 2013

Christian Badass or Christian Coward, Which Do We Choose?

Originally written last year on the feast of St. John the Baptist, I can't help...

March 13, 2013

Cardinal Dolan Comments on Pope Francis and the Conclave Vote…

If the video below doesn't work, see the interviews here at Yahoo!

March 13, 2013

The Tweet Seen ‘Round the World…UPDATES

Wikipedia is already updated. There are lots of "firsts" here. First American Pope. First Jesuit...

March 13, 2013

The New Pope Will Be Selected When the Conclave Runs Out of Beer

Black smoke means "No Pope (we still have beer)." White smoke means, "We're outta beer!...

March 07, 2013

To Pray Like Blessed John XXIII, in Youth and Old Age

On a Fall day in the year 1898, an almost 17 year old future Pope...

March 06, 2013

Attention to Orders: Fall In for Prayer Muster at 1100 Eastern Time

Bring this prayer card, or your own prayerful intentions for the soon to be announced...

March 04, 2013

Representatives Propose the Health Care Conscience Rights Act to Provide Exemption from the HHS Mandate UPDATED

This just in from the good folks at The Catholic Association. WASHINGTON, D.C. – House...

March 01, 2013

To Do List: Mark Your Calendars, and Call Your Congressional Representatives

The first item is in regards to something that is happening on March 26th that...

March 01, 2013

During the Papal Interregnum, It’s Time To Embrace the Reality of Mystery

A very long time ago (or so it seems from my end), every title of...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

A Poem and a Prayer as a Pontiff Retires

Today's gospel reading is a fitting reminder that the Christian model of leadership is not...