A reader writes: A friend of mine from a Christian mothers’ forum passed away yesterday after a short but heroic battle with lung cancer. Mary Anaya leaves behind a husband, Josue, and ten children. The 18-week old baby she was carrying died a few hours before she did. Mary refused aggressive treatment options because they would be lethal to the baby. She and her husband founded Mission for All Nations , the largest food pantry in Nebraska. The Anayas do... Read more

http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=7189214&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Sunday, October 25, 2009: Liturgy Reflection from JP Catholic University on Vimeo. Read more

I’ve had this trilogy since our trip to California (so, the beginning of September), and finished it last night. Usually, I’m a quick reader, but there was something about these three books that really slowed me down. They weren’t boring. They weren’t over my head.They also weren’t dumbed down. They’re not long thousands of pages long, either. Mark Shea, the author of the books has a very different writing style than anyone I’ve read, and that’s what slowed me down.... Read more

wants you to know about Catholic College Month. Stay tuned. More coming. Read more

…oh, I don’t know… what’s the word? Read more

Big project. Gotta finish! Back when done. Maybe a few days. Read more

In which we look at two very different experiences of the Church. Read more

A reader writes: Althought I am quite a few years and many miles removed from high school, my rural home community remains close. Please pray for the family, friends and classmates of Erick Guttierez, a senior football player at my alma mater who passed away during practice yesterday. May Erick’s soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Read more

For an elderly man who’s been admitted to the hospital For a young man dying of liver cancer. Father, hear our prayer through Jesus Christ and the intercession of Mother Mary, St. Luke, and St. Peregrine. Read more

contemplates possible Anglican futures. Read more