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A Brilliant Teacher Steps Down from the Papacy

I have hesitated to write a commentary on the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI because I believed that the words he used when he made the announcement were sufficient. He did not suggest a secret illness or a conspiracy afoot or anything of the kind. He said quite plainly and most sincerely, “After having repeatedly […]

Pope Benedict XVI: Photo, 27 April 2005; Quotation, 17 July 2008

Farewell, Pope Benedict XVI

Feb 28 13 • E. L. Core • 0 comments

The Holy See – The Holy Father – Benedict XVI Jesus of Nazareth Volume I: From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration Hardcover Paperback Audio CD Volume II: Holy Week: From the Entrance into Jerusalem to the Resurrection Hardcover Audio CD Volume III: The Infancy Narratives Hardcover Large Print Paperback Audio CD A […]

Healing Through Humility in this Lenten Journey

Feb 28 13 • James Littleton • 0 comments

The greatest among you must be your servant. Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted. (Matthew 23:11–12). God’s ways are not naturally our ways. God calls us to be servants or slaves to others. Humility is truth, that is the truth of who we are, including the good and […]

European Courts Issue New Adoption Law Rulings

Feb 27 13 • Stefan Kirchner • 0 comments

This month the European Court of Human Rights and Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court (which often takes a leading role in human rights jurisprudence which is frequently cited also by Supreme and Consitutional courts in countries outside Europe) have published decisions regard two separate cases involving the adoption of children by same-sex couples. In Germany, adoption […]

The Absolute Easiest Worm Bin Plans and Instructions on the Entire Internet

Feb 27 13 • Mary Kochan • 4 comments

If you have a garden you probably already know that earthworms are good for your garden. You may be aware that one of the best fertilizers is worm castings. If you already compost and do your best to amend your soil with organic matter, you are already going a long way toward attracting these garden […]

40 Days for Life: Closed!

Feb 27 13 • Shawn Carney • 0 comments

God hears your prayer — and He answers. Here’s what I mean: —————————————————– EUGENE, OREGON —————————————————– “I want to spread some very awesome news!!!” That’s the email I received from Lynda in Eugene – complete with all three exclamation marks. The Bours Health Center – the abortion facility where faithful volunteers have prayed during EIGHT […]

The Superpower of a Grandmother

Feb 27 13 • Anabelle Hazard, Esq. • 3 comments

When I think of grandmothers, I think of fingers. My 96 year old maternal grandmother hardly remembers my name, but I still remember the years I watched her fingers plying the rosary beads one by one for each of her grandchildren. Around her twisty bed post, she’d drape her rose-scented brown rosary, marked with a […]

Tabb’s Poetry VIII

Feb 27 13 • John B. Tabb • 0 comments

Five poems by John B. Tabb.

Lent and the Sacrament of the Eucharist

Feb 27 13 • Ebeth Weidner • 0 comments

It’s Lent and time to take into consideration what we can do to strengthen our relationship with God and grow more deeply in our faith. Lord only knows how badly our world needs stronger faithful people! What better way to do that than adding extra time with the sacraments of confession and the Eucharist? Christ […]

Angelus and Cappucino — Tracing the Blackmail Story

Feb 26 13 • Dr. Robert Moynihan • 0 comments

February 24, 2013, Sunday — Angelus “The Lord is calling me ‘out to the mountain’ to devote more time to prayer and meditation, but this does not mean I’m abandoning the Church.” –Pope Benedict XVI, in his final Sunday Angelus address as Pope, at noon [Feb. 24] in St. Peter’s Square The Sun Broke Through at […]

Abortion is Crippling Honesty

Feb 26 13 • Judie Brown • 0 comments

Cripple: Something flawed or imperfect The most recent case of America’s denial that the preborn child is a person once again reminds us that, culturally, our ability to deal honestly with our fellow human beings is so twisted that it becomes hideous to those with eyes to see. When a New Jersey court ruled that […]

Lessons Learned During a Babies “R” Us Trip

Feb 26 13 • Stephanie Gulya • 0 comments

While creating our baby registry at Babies-R-Us a few weekends ago, my husband and I learned some very valuable life lessons which I would now like to share with all of you. I think that all of you mom’s will appreciate some of the insights/blunders of first time parents. Life is better when you’re together. I […]

Pro-Life Organizations Engage Human Rights Council

Feb 26 13 • Stefano Gennarini, J.D. • 0 comments

Several pro-life and pro-family organizations have submitted statements to the Advisory Committee to the Human Rights Council to ask that universal values shared by all civilizations and cultures — including the right to life of unborn children and the natural family as the fundamental unit of society — are not forgotten in the quest to promote […]

Book Review: <i>The 'One Thing' is Three</i>

Book Review: The ‘One Thing’ is Three

Feb 26 13 • Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur • 0 comments

When I was in graduate school studying theology, I took a course on the Trinity. It featured a very large scholarly book and lots of Greek words. I found it fascinating, but understood relatively little. There is a reason why the Trinity is considered a mystery. In The ‘One Thing’ is Three: How the Most […]

In Kiki’s Eyes

Feb 26 13 • Maria Vernachio • 1 comment

She’s 14 years old. Still active, she is gray in the muzzle; everywhere else she is completely white. She is the older dog; the wise one. You can see how her bones ache by how she moves. It is different from when she swam ten miles behind my kayak without any effort. But even though […]

Recognizing Population Control in Ethiopia

Feb 25 13 • Fr. Peter West • 1 comment

Still a Pro-Life Nation The African nation of Ethiopia has a Christian history which dates back to the New Testament, even before Saul’s conversion. In the Acts of the Apostles, we learn that Philip baptized an Ethiopian eunuch who was a member of the court of Queen Candace. Happily, Ethiopia has not abandoned its ancient […]

The Meaning of Mercy (Part II)

Feb 25 13 • Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. • 0 comments

Most religions in the ancient world were local or national cults. The Egyptians worshiped Isis and Osiris. Athens was named after the goddess Athena. Ephesus was the center of the cult of Artemis. But when the Church was born on Pentecost Sunday, it was comprised of people from every nation under heaven, all of whom […]

Meet Mr. and Mrs. Sequester

Feb 25 13 • E. L. Core • 0 comments

The Sequesters — John and Jane — have been married for eight years. They aren’t Hollywood Stars, professional athletes, or nightly-news anchors, so they’re not exactly multi-millionaires. John does have a good job, though. His employer’s business in recent years has been growing, and John has gotten an eight- or ten-percent raise every year for […]

Concerning the Malachy List

Feb 25 13 • Kevin Symonds • 0 comments

Since the announcement of Pope Benedict XVI to renounce the Papacy at the end of this month, the Internet has been buzzing with the legend of the “List of St. Malachy.” This list is said to contain the names of all the Popes beginning with Pope Celestine II to the end of time. The total […]

Is the Default Position Shifting to Subsidiarity?

Feb 25 13 • Jeff Mirus • 2 comments

Not so long ago, most ecclesiastical officials and Catholic academicians emphasized solidarity as a political ideal. Owing to a common misunderstanding of both government and solidarity, that emphasis was almost always at the expense of subsidiarity. In recent years, however, the tide in favor of subsidiarity has begun to turn. It remains true that concern for […]

People With Same-Sex Attraction Need to Be Shown True Compassion

Feb 25 13 • Dale O'Leary • 6 comments

The Church, by which I mean hierarchy, clergy, religious, and laity, must step up and face the challenge posed by the militant gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and queer activists — the GLBTQ coalition. It is simply not enough to defend marriage; we have to explain to the people in the pews, to our children, and […]

Five Ways to Fast (That Don’t Involve Food)

Feb 25 13 • Marge Fenelon • 1 comment

For medical reasons, some members of the Fenelon Clan are unable to precisely follow the Church’s precept to fast during Lent. Because of our conditions, we could receive dispensation from fasting altogether, but to us, that seems like the easy way out. We almost feel as if we’re cheating. So, we fast to the measure […]

Poem: “Second Station”

Feb 25 13 • Matthew B. Rose • 0 comments

Second Station Good Friday The other day, when we were walking (we are almost out of time) I remember you said something serious (jokingly, of course, of course) something about a kingdom (my kingdom for a horse?) maybe it was something else (what about hands) that’s it, I remember (The Kingdom of Heaven is at […]

Getting Over a Failed Relationship

Feb 25 13 • Anthony Buono • 0 comments

Have you ever had someone tell you to get over it when you’re expressing the pain of a failed relationship? It’s not easy to get over it. Whatever “it” is, you have been affected, and you can’t control your feelings or your memories. In your mind, you wonder how you are supposed to get over […]