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February 2013

February 26, 2013

Smallville Sends a Cardinal Off to the Conclave UPDATED

Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, took wing today from the airport...

February 19, 2013

Italian Cardinal: Cardinal Mahony Could Be Asked to Skip Conclave

The Cardinal Mahony story just got bigger than the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Here's what...

February 17, 2013

Why I’m Not Outraged by Saturday Night Lives’ Blasphemous Skit on “Djesus”

Not that I'm turning cartwheels over it, or anything. Now, I didn't catch it live...

February 11, 2013

If You Love Pope Benedict XVI, Set Him Free

And so we woke up this morning to the news that Pope Benedict XVI is...

February 09, 2013

A Reminder: Why the Bishops Stand Against the HHS Mandate

To see the future of the USCCB's discussion of the HHS Mandate, we need to...

February 08, 2013

Cardinal George on the Law and Politics of the HHS Mandate

H/T to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena, Montana, a brief interview with Cardinal...

February 07, 2013

Cardinal Dolan Speaks. Movement, But Not Enough on the HHS Mandate. UPDATED

When I was reading the HHS Mandate Rule proposal, I noticed a pretty big problem:...

February 07, 2013

President of Ave Maria University on What A Workable HHS Mandate Looks Like

Hint: It's not the most recent attempt floated last Friday. Writing an op-ed piece in...

February 06, 2013

For the Faith of St. Paul Miki, and Companions (For All the Saints)

Today is the feast day of St. Paul Miki and his companions. They were martyred...

February 01, 2013

St. Brigid of Ireland: A Saint After My Own Heart

It's the feast day of the plucky little lass from Ireland who penned one of...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

Hobby Lobby Delays Fines, More Lawsuits Tossed Out, and Court Warns HHS to Modify the Mandate as Promised.

That's quite a headline, eh? On the HHS Mandate front there is some old news...

January 28, 2013

For this Hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas (Zion, To Thy Savior Singing)

I am late in coming around to an appreciation of St. Thomas Aquinas. As the...

January 26, 2013

My Bishop Gave the Homily at Stan Musials’ Funeral Mass

I've posted about Bishop Richard Stika a few times in the past. But to be...

January 23, 2013

Call Me A Bad Catholic, But I Agree With John Zmirak

Amen to what The Most Interesting Man in the World says. This may come as...

January 20, 2013

The Crescat on the Bishops’ Novena to End Abortion…

Katrina Fernandez shares a heartbreaking memory with her readers today. Here is the beginning, With...

January 18, 2013

Blessed Pope John Paul II in the Batting Cage? Awesome!

For baseball fans, we're still in the bleak of midwinter. But seeing this video is...

January 17, 2013

Losing Our Religion? Or Have We Forgotten It? Thoughts on an NPR Series from the Crucifixion of Our Lord UPDATED

I don't know if you listen to NPR but they've been doing a little series...

January 12, 2013

Human Trafficking is Not Just a Third World Problem

Just ask the folks from Convenant House. They've put together a campaign called Abolish Child...

January 12, 2013

Mark Your Calendars, the “March for Life” is January 25th

The March for Life turns 40 this year, as does the Roe vs. Wade decision....

January 11, 2013

Margaret A. Brewer, First Woman Marine General, Catholic, Requiescat in Pace

I just happened upon this news when I saw it on the official Facebook page...

January 09, 2013

Cardinal Dolan’s Own “State of the State” Letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York

He sent it under the letterhead of the New York State Catholic Conference. The occasion?...

January 08, 2013

To Season Well, Be Just Enough Yeast, And Not Blind Others (Living the Faith)

The other day, someone wrote me that the most dangerous idea they could imagine is...

January 05, 2013

Last Time I Checked the Hobby Lobby White House Petition…

It looked like this. A 23:45 EST, the numbers show that 4,199 souls have signed...

January 03, 2013

While The President is On Vacation, Sign This Petition at the White House

A few minutes ago, a citizen named Nick left a comment with a link to...

January 03, 2013

Mike Huckabee on Hobby Lobby: “We will stand with them in their resistance.”

Perhaps the doomed, quixotic, movement to confront tyranny, and help Hobby Lobby this coming Saturday, isn't so...

January 01, 2013

Another New Years Eve Setback for the HHS Mandate: Sharp Industries Wins Relief

It's time for some more bubbly. Were the courts in session yesterday, or what? Though...

January 01, 2013

For Our Lady, “The Terror of Hell”

—Solemnity, Mary, Mother of God For most of us, today is a Holy Day of...

December 2012

December 30, 2012

More Good HHS Mandate News: Appeals Court Blocks Contraception Mandate in Illinois Case UPDATED

Another day, another setback for the HHS Mandate. The Christian Post has the scoop, Days...

December 27, 2012

For All the Saints: John, Apostle and Evangelist UPDATED

Today is the feast day of St. John, the "disciple whom Jesus loved." Jesus called...

December 22, 2012

O Rex Gentium (King Of All Nations)

“O King of all the nations, the only joy of every human heart; O Keystone...