Christmas. It’s that time again. And where your ears are concerned, that’s not necessarily glad tidings. In a musical galaxy far, far away, holiday albums used to be considered a privilege of sorts—an artistic diversion […]
In an interview appearing today in Italy’s La Stampa newspaper, Pope Francis rejected claims that he is a Marxist as well as the suggestion that women might someday be made cardinals. In his conversation with […]
Readings: • Is 35:1-6a, 10 • Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10 • Jas 5:7-10 • Mt 11:2-11 First, awaken. Then repent. Now rejoice. Those have been the central themes during these three Sundays of Advent. On […]
“Each Christian and every community must discern the path that the Lord points out, but all of us are asked to obey his call to go forth from our own comfort zone in order to […]
Thanks partly to tunnel vision reporting and commentary, Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium—“The Joy of the Gospel”—could be the occasion for a fresh round in an old argument between Catholic prolifers and Catholic social […]
A great example of the difference between a “worldly” worldview and a Christian worldview: going through my spam I came across a message that read: “Life is short. Have an affair.” What would Christian “messaging” […]
Readers of Blessed John Paul II’s documents have noted his frequent references to a sentence in Gaudium et Spes, the Second Vatican Council’s Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World: “man, who is […]
If you are looking for practical, concrete ways to improve your marriage, be sure to check out the newly released book, 101 Tips for a Happier Marriage: Simple Ways for Couples to Grow Closer to […]
Dubbing him “The People’s Pope,” today Time revealed that Pope Francis has been selected as its “Person of the Year.” From the magazine’s cover story: But what makes this Pope so important is the speed […]
Time, ahem, for a confession: I was rooting for Miley Cyrus to be named TIME magazine’s “Person of the Year.” Why? When you look at the list of winners since 1927 (the award has had […]
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