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June 2016

June 15, 2016

Because My Brother Imran Yousef Is An American Hero

Another kid from New York was in the nightclub that turned into a killing zone...

May 2016

May 08, 2016

Thanks to Our Mothers: Past, Present, and Future

This Sunday in the United States we celebrate our mothers. Though it is a secular...

May 06, 2016

The Only Race I’m Interested In This Year Isn’t Decided In November

And I'm not sorry to say that. Far from it. The horse I'm backing is...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Would You Believe That Young Arab Muslims Are Sending Love Letters To Israel? UPDATED

Of course you wouldn't. Because to hear of such a thing would bring into...

April 28, 2015

Archbishop Kurtz: “Marriage is and always will be the union between one man and one woman.”

Today was the day oral arguments in Obergefell v. Hodges came before the Supreme Court...

March 2015

March 31, 2015

For The Unshakeable Faith Of The Families Of The Egyptian Martyrs

Having a look at the photo gallery of National Geographic's article, Portraits Capture Unexpected Reactions...

January 2015

January 06, 2015

Because Thomas Merton Gave Lectures Like This On Love

Of the theological virtues Faith, Hope, and Love, St. Paul writes that the greatest of...

September 2014

September 12, 2014

Leah Libresco Casually Dates The Disney Princes… (Friday Funnies)

My blog neighbor Leah loves musicals. Leah writes a lot about some strange phenomenon she...

August 2014

August 25, 2014

James Foley’s Last Letter: Prayers, Family, and Love

Throughout my Marine Corps career, I wrote many letters home to my family. I...

August 16, 2014

Keep Calm, And Keep Praying. We Aren’t Abandoning The Persecuted In Iraq UPDATED

On Thursday, President Obama gave a brief speech that raised the hackles of folks...

August 13, 2014

This Thai Life Insurance Commercial “Gets” Marriage

To have and to hold, from this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer,...

July 2014

July 12, 2014

Because I Can Learn A Lot From Tim Harris

If you're ever in Albuquerque, New Mexico, put this restaurant on top of your "must...

June 2014

June 14, 2014

To Pray For Our Christian Brethren Who Are Under Attack In Iraq UPDATED

Where I live, it's another lovely Saturday. The kids slept in, the lawns are being...

May 2014

May 21, 2014

Robert P. George Reminds Us That We Are Pilgrim People…

And that our lives must be lived as a sign to the world. A sign...

May 14, 2014

Think “Charity” and Act “Love” = Praying Without Ceasing

A Meditation on the High Priestly Prayer Before I became a Catholic,...

December 2013

December 21, 2013

To Leave the Shackles of Human History Behind

It is ironic to run a post with a title claiming that one of...

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...

November 2013

November 26, 2013

Get Your Pope Francis Awesome Sauce Right Here…

Straight from the source. No filters. No handlers. Evangelii Gaudium, Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis,...

October 2013

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 22, 2013

Pope Francis’s Homily On the Last Ember Day of Autumn

It seems fitting to me, at least. Especially this part, “And sinners, tax collectors and...

August 2013

August 14, 2013

Salman Rushdie on the “Culture of Offendedness,” and Thoughts of Other Authors Whose Names Start With “S”

From The Independent, with a dateline out of Edinburgh, the noted author observes that we're...

August 11, 2013

Because You Never Know When Pope Francis Might Pick Up The Phone, And Give You A Call

Call me maybe? I gotta say, it's a pretty incredible story. An Italian man named...

July 2013

July 26, 2013

“That our own government is knowingly displaying such a lack of tolerance for faithful Christians is outrageous”

So says attorney Erin Mersino. I agree. I'd also agree if our government displayed a...

April 2013

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...

March 2013

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...

February 2013

February 10, 2013

What To Get That Special Man In Your Life For Valentines Day? I Can Guarantee He’ll Never Forget This…

As Pat Gohn shames us men into drafting epic love letters for our sweeties this...

January 2013

January 21, 2013

In the Name of Love (Music for Mondays)

It's Monday and I realize that I haven't done a music post in a while....