Making the rounds this week is this photo of England rugby player Manu Tuilagi giving Prime Minister David Cameron the “bunny ears” treatment: When I first saw the photo, I giggled and thought, “Wow, that’s funny.” But then I started to think about what I — as a mom — would think if one of my sons did that to an elected official here in our country. And I became mortified. If that had been my son giving President Obama the... Read more
From today’s homily on Luke 7:11-17 comes Pope Francis’ thoughts comparing the Church to a protective stepmother: “This dimension of widowhood of the Church, who is journeying through history, hoping to meet, to find her Husband… Our Mother the Church is thus! She is a Church that, when she is faithful, knows how to cry. When the Church does not cry, something is not right. She weeps for her children, and prays! A Church that goes forward and does rear... Read more
New out from the Diocese of Bismarck is a stirring promotional video for their upcoming THIRST Eucharistic Conference, to be held October 25-27. Find details on the event here. I ask you to take two minutes and watch the following promotional video. I guarantee you that you will be moved and impacted emotionally by the stories shared, the images offered, and the hope extended by an opportunity to enjoy the sacrament of reconciliation and time in adoration of the Holy... Read more
From the USCCB: Tuesday, September 17 at 12:10pm EDT Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, District of Columbia In the wake of the shootings at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington will be the principal celebrant and homilist at a Mass for Consolation and Healing at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington. The Mass will be to invoke God’s embrace of those who died, and for the consolation of families, healing for those... Read more
A humongous thanks to my good friends at SQPN’s Catholic Weekend for their kind invitation to be a part of their most recent episode. Among other things, we discuss my upcoming trip with Catholic Relief Services to Rwanda. Watch all of the fun here and check out the links in the show notes here. You guys rock! Video Link Read more
In another of my ongoing series of posts responding to Pope Francis’ tweets, I thought I would muse a bit on this weekend’s gem, sent at 1:15 am Pacific time on Sunday, September 15: Seeking happiness in material things is a sure way of being unhappy. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 15, 2013 Ironically, the text message for this tweet woke me from a deep sleep, landing in my inbox only a few hours after I had arrived home from... Read more
As we watch the tragedy at the Washington Navy Yard continue to unfold, let’s pray together for the shooting victims and their loved ones, as well as for the safety of those law enforcement personnel involved in the tragedy. Heavenly Father, we pray for the repose of the souls of those lost in today’s tragedy in Washington D.C. Bless and aid their loved ones, those who serve and protect us, and all of those impacted by the news of the... Read more
Recently released, a new study from Pew Internet entitled Anonymity, Privacy, and Security Online shows that while a majority of respondents would like to remain anonymous online, most of us recognize that such anonymity is increasingly impossible. A few of the study’s key findings: 86% of internet users have taken steps online to remove or mask their digital footprints—ranging from clearing cookies to encrypting their email. 55% of internet users have taken steps to avoid observation by specific people, organizations,... Read more
I love this article from News.va about Pope Francis’ reflection on the beatification of José Gabriel Brochero, known as Cura Brochero, a mule riding missionary in Argentina: Today, the Pope concluded, “let us allow Cura Brochero to enter, mule and all, into the house of our hearts, and to invite us to prayer, to the encounter with Jesus, who frees us from bondage to go out into the streets to seek our brother, to touch the flesh of Christ in those... Read more
I’ve decided to start a little series here on the blog where I share my first impressions of our Holy Father, Pope Francis’ amazing tweets. For today, he shared: Sometimes it is possible to live without knowing our neighbours: this is not Christian. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 14, 2013 I have to share that as I sit in my section of suburbia on this Saturday morning, my initial reaction to this tweet was, “Oh crud!” I’ve lived in my... Read more
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