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April 2010

April 01, 2010

Because of the Easter Triduum

The Easter Triduum comprises the holiest days in the Christian calendar. It begins tonight with...

April 01, 2010

For the Glory of the Lord

Following the Last Supper, and after Judas left to carry out his betrayal, Jesus explained...

April 01, 2010

Because Christ is Everywhere—Even in the Shoe Department

I hate shopping at chain stores, I really do. The amount of merchandise and the...

March 2010

March 31, 2010

For All the Saints: Benjamin

I wrote once that the saints are hard corps. I used a battlefield story from...

March 31, 2010

From “Magdalen” (A Few Words for Wednesday)

I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Mary Magdalene. Our two daughters...

March 30, 2010

Because of the Franciscan Knots on My Rosary

This morning I made my first Franciscan knot. I am inordinately proud of this knot...

March 29, 2010

Because the Mystery Can Never Be Extinguished

My friend Bill has been AWOL from church for months. We used to sit side...

March 29, 2010

Because of the Living Stations of the Cross

I have a confession to make: the Stations of the Cross used to creep me...

March 29, 2010

To Root for West Virginia in the Final Four

Why would a Catholic cheer for West Virginia against Duke, Butler, and Michigan State in...

March 29, 2010

From the Batcave to the Garden (Music For Mondays)

Now that Batgirl is aboard and you have heard her theme song, just for old-times...

March 28, 2010

Because the Catholic Liturgy is More Evocative than the Most Graphic Film

Once you love a book, you'll seldom like the movie based on it. That's why...

March 28, 2010

Thanks Only to the Embrace of Christ

I continue to write about Communion and Liberation (CL) because it continues to be central...

March 27, 2010

The Bat is Out of the Bag

OK, that didn't take long. Our big announcement scheduled for 0500 hours on Sunday has...

March 27, 2010

Because We Don’t Sing Alleluia and Then We Do

Post by Allison My parish choir's alto section – all two of us – came...

March 26, 2010

Because of the Seven Last Words

Guest post by Warren Jewell I have five Crucifixes on my walls. They represent my...

March 25, 2010

Because We Welcome Immigrants

Guest post by Allison Because my own family has roots in both Latin America and Europe,...

March 24, 2010

To Become Like Little Children

This afternoon my friend Carol led my fourth-grade religious ed class through the Stations of...

March 24, 2010

Because of the Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Guest post by Allison Salerno Tomorrow, nine months before Christmas, our Church celebrates the Feast...

March 24, 2010

Because Jesus Beats the Devil at Martin Luther’s Game

Reading my daily gospel chapter (Matthew 4), I started out thinking, "So why four Gospels?"...

March 23, 2010

Because the First Shall Be Last

Those who attack the Pope and the Vatican, thinking that this might bring down the...

March 22, 2010

Because Soccer Doesn’t Matter

Guest post by Allison Salerno Yesterday afternoon, our ten-year-old recorded nine saves during his two quarters...

March 21, 2010

Because of Vespers

Guest Post by Allison SalernoWe Roman Catholics have nearly forgotten the tradition of Vespers. A...

March 21, 2010

Because I Am Still But God’s Child

Guest post by Warren Jewell You might call this an old man’s prayer, or my prayer...

March 20, 2010

Because of Passiontide

Guest post by Allison When I walked into our church one afternoon this week for choir...

March 19, 2010

Because I Don’t Have to Eat Fish Today

Our esteemed guest poster Allison Salerno has a nose for news. Thanks to which, I'm...

March 18, 2010

Thanks Again to CL, A Charism for Our Times

I was talking with a friend at breakfast the other day, and we were talking...

March 16, 2010

Because We Don’t Celebrate Sin

Guest post by Allison I don’t have any delusions about the human race. We’ve been messing...

March 16, 2010

Thanks to My Jewish Neighbors

Guest post by Allison People who visit my town on a Saturday might think it’s a...

March 15, 2010

To Teach the Faith to Teens

Guest post by Allison On Friday, which marked the two-month anniversary of the Haitian earthquake, our...

March 15, 2010

A Former Anglican Answers: What About a Non-Catholic Spouse?

EPG’s latest question from the opposite bank of the Tiber, about how a convert should...