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September 30, 2012
OK, So What Is This?
I posted this over on Facebook and got lots of guesses. People thought it might...
September 29, 2012
100 Best Catholic Speakers Series: Dr. Janet Smith Tackles Life Issues and Bioethics
I think contraception is an insult to women…. [W]omen basically apologize for their fertility. "I'm...
September 28, 2012
THINK THIS, NOT THAT #4: WHO DO MEN SAY THAT I AM? Ephesus Explains Christ’s Dual Nature
GLOSSARY FOR EPHESUS Nestorianism – Nestorius, bishop of Constantinople, and his followers believed that divine...
September 26, 2012
THINK THIS, NOT THAT #3: Is the Holy Spirit Really God? The Trinity, As Defined in Constantinople I
The first council of Constantinople was convened in 381 A.D. in—guess where?—Constantinople. It was convened...
September 26, 2012
Trying Youthful Felons As Adults: Is This the Right Thing to Do?
In the news today: A fifteen-year-old Detroit teen has been sentenced to 14 to 30...
September 26, 2012
FAITH OPENS OUR EYES… Respect Life Month Theme Reveals a Consistent Ethic
You’ve heard the criticism, haven’t you? Pro-abortion protestors insisting that people who oppose abortion don’t...
September 25, 2012
THINK THIS, NOT THAT #2: WAS JESUS CREATED? Answers from Nicaea
Introduction—What are we doing here? This is article #2 of a series of at...
September 25, 2012
THINK THIS, NOT THAT: Wrestling for Truth—The Great Councils of the Church
Okay, bear with me here. I have this idea that my readers are just sitting...
September 25, 2012
The Arrogance of Brevity: Speeding Through the Councils
How does the Church resolve differences of opinion and clarify the meaning of the Scriptures? From...
September 25, 2012
St. Raphael: An Angel with Many Hats?
On September 29, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the three Archangels who have...
September 24, 2012
Is This News? German Bishops Withhold Sacraments from the “Un-baptized”
In January 2012, I wrote about the growing trend among Europeans to request that they...
September 22, 2012
BIGGER BREASTS AND SMALLER NOSES: The Correction Continuum. Is Plastic Surgery Immoral?
Is plastic surgery immoral? Chances are, you think it’s a bad idea to have breast...
September 22, 2012
Michael Jackson, Defender of Life?
Michael Jackson was pro-life? Yes, according to a new, never-before-released song Jackson penned titled "Song...
September 21, 2012
When Endeavour’s Astronauts Received the Eucharist in Space
So here she is: The space shuttle Endeavour, on the ground at Los Angeles International...
September 21, 2012
RIDING THE RAILS: What I Learned Aboard Amtrak Wolverine #351
Good morning, America, how are you? Don’t you know me—I’m your native son…. --train lyrics by...
September 20, 2012
More Breaking News from the Ordinariate: “A Parish Before Its Time”
A few days ago, I announced the wonderful story of Orlando’s Cathedral of the Incarnation. ...
September 19, 2012
WE ARE THE "ICE-NINE" OF THE UNIVERSE
In his 1963 novel Cat’s Cradle, science fiction writer Kurt Vonnegut introduces a fictional polymorph...
September 18, 2012
CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?
I attended a workshop recently led by a Benedictine priest, a great writer and speaker....
September 17, 2012
Two Doors, Seven Locks: Preserving the Crown of Saintly King Wenceslaus
You may not know this—who thinks of St. Wenceslaus except at Christmastime?—but Friday, September 28,...
September 16, 2012
Madness and Melancholy in the Art of Edvard Munch
“I was walking along the road with two friends. The sun was setting. I felt...
September 16, 2012
BREAKING: New Initiative for the New Evangelization in the United States (UPDATED)
So here’s the update: the new Managing Editor USA of Aleteia is none other than...
September 16, 2012
Anglican Cathedral in Orlando Becomes Catholic
It’s been five years in the making, and this morning the Cathedral of the Incarnation...
September 15, 2012
The Pencil Madonna: A Modern Rendition of Our Lady of Sorrows
Long and black, sorrowing an eighth time at the Ascension of her Son, she’s nicknamed...
September 14, 2012
The Seven Sorrows of Our Lady
On September 15, we honor Mary, the Mother of God, under her title of “Our...
September 14, 2012
The Exaltation of the Cross
On September 14, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Cross. This picture,...
September 12, 2012
Would the Vatican REALLY Want an End to American Freedoms? – UPDATED
It’s tough out here in the Catholic blogosphere. It’s my goal, when I sit down...
September 12, 2012
Who Are You? I Mean, Really….
I have just received an email, notifying me that for just $199.95, I can find...
September 11, 2012
Do You See Your Body As Sacred?
Fr. Joseph Hirsch, from the Office of Vocations in the Diocese of LaCrosse, offers insights...
September 11, 2012
Who Is Father Tolton, and Can He Help Cardinal George?
Who was Father Augustus Tolton? He was the son of poor slaves in the South....
September 10, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer at Ground Zero
The events of September 11, 2001, touched hearts around the world. Remembering that day, Pope...
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