The Incorruptible Body of St. Bernadette Soubirous Victorino Matus wonders: I thought about other ways a church can revive that sense of awe and mystery as I sat through a mass at the Church of St. Thomas in the Malastranska neighborhood of Prague. (I’m here under the auspices of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and will report on the latest on Iran after meeting the hardworking folks at Radio Farda in a few minutes.) But looking around, I realized no parish... Read more
Sometime over the weekend this blog had its ten-millionth page read! I know it’s nothing compared to the bigger blogs, but still…in a little less than five years, ten million pages read, almost 6.5 million visits, in total. Considering the randomness of the blog – sometimes you’ll come here and find a call to Impeach President Bush, sometimes thoughts on religion, sometimes baseball trivia, sometimes dog and family stuff or just weird things that pop into my head – I’m... Read more
Three years ago, I was the fun Auntie who got called up and invited to mass, and told to bring bagels. Now…kids! They never call; they don’t write. They don’t need help with homework. Of course they don’t need help with homework. They know everything! A look wistful look back, first published in 2006. FUTURE JOURNALIST GRILLS ANCHORESS The child of a sibling, who calls me “Auntie,” asked to interview me for a grade-school project on journalism. Between giggles and... Read more
Let me direct your attention to a really excellent piece. Read it, you’ll so like. Also, Interview with a Consecrated Virgin over at Deacon Greg’s. We’re big fans of classic films in this house and this is a great, fun piece. John Cardinal O’ Connor; Ten years after this champion for life suggested it, the US Bishops have approved his suggested Mass for Life. Cool. Those Medieval Monks could draw! As Spock would say: fascinating. David Ignatius: What’s going on... Read more
Sometimes listening to people becomes monotonous and extremely boring, till one is nearly collapsing; but in such cases it helps to remember that even when Jesus was about to fall the third time, he patiently consoled the women-folk and children of his persecutors, making no exceptions. How can we ever be as grateful as we ought for such a vocation? —Fr. Solanus Casey I’ve written several times, but only briefly, about Bl Venerable Solanus Casey, the Capuchin friar who was... Read more
Continuing with the idea shared by reader Mark S, I have decided it might be fun, after all, to repost some of my older pieces as I introduce myself to new readers. The following is from 2006, written after spending the anniversary of 9/11 at Adoration and praying the Office for the Dead. Today, having spent some time before the blessed sacrament for the intentions of all on my prayer list (please don’t forget Patrick O’ Hannigan’s daughter, Jane, or... Read more
Today is the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus I’ll let Dr. Pat McNamara clue you into the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Your heart pumps about 100,000 times a day to keep your lifeblood flowing through you. For this reason it has become a symbol for our very selves. We say, “I put my heart into it” and “I want that with all my heart.” The heart also is a symbol for love, perhaps because it... Read more
Last week, at the request of a reader, I re-posted this post about John Quincy Adams. Today, in my mailbox, unexpectedly came a nifty box sent via the offices of First Things. A very kind reader had – out of the blue – generously sent me a copy of Paul Nagle’s yummy-looking John Quincy Adams; A Public Life, a Private Life. To say I was flabbergasted would be putting it mildly. I, who have difficulty letting people “do” things for... Read more
Just a quick heads up if you’re in the area of Louisville, Kentucky, I’m scheduled to do an hour (! a whole hour – stupid of me to say yes) on a program called “The Mike Janocik Show” WLCR AM 1040 out of Louisville. He is, I believe, an EWTN affiliate. The booking came from the Bonhoeffer piece from a few weeks ago. I’ll try to maintain some decorum. We’ll also be talking pro-life issues, and Third Order Religious Vocations,... Read more
Every writer in the world has been there – expressed in lowly post-it notes: See more funny videos and TBT Videos at Today’s Big Thing. (h/t) Worst thing than writers block: Brewing up a pot of Mystic Monk Coffee, the greatest coffee in the world, and then noting that the milk has curdled. Must head to store. My monk coffee deserves the freshest milk. Read more
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