Latest News
A great story of Jorge Bergoglio and a poor widow who wanted her children baptized
The Deacon's Bench - Mar 17, 2013 at 2:47 am A revealing anecdote from an interview in 2009 with the man who would become Pope Francis: Just a few days ago I baptized seven children of a woman on her own, a poor widow, who...
LENTCAzT 33 5th Sunday of Lent – “1st Passion Sunday”
What Does the Prayer Really Say? - Mar 17, 2013 at 12:01 am
Today is the 5th Sunday of Lent.
We hear today about the ancient Roman Station, St. Peter’s in the Vatican, something by Leo the Great, and a thought from Benedict XVI.
From Leo...
Iverleigh: This most communicative of popes
OSV Daily Take - Mar 16, 2013 at 11:11 pm By Austen IvereighPope Francis strokes blind man'sdog at meeting with journalistsAt Saturday morning's meeting with the thousands of journalists in Rome to cover the papal...
Developing a Deep Prayer Life – The Most Important Talk You Will Ever Hear
Integrated Catholic Life - Mar 16, 2013 at 11:01 pm Editors Note: Sister Regina Marie, O.C.D. is now the Vicar General of the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. At the time of the conference, she was the...
The Story of the PING Program
Jeff Geerling's Blog - Mar 16, 2013 at 10:44 pm I love finding little gems like this: The Story of the PING Program.
The best ping story I've ever heard was told to me at a USENIX conference, where a network administrator with...
This Is Not Catholic
Creative Minority Report - Mar 16, 2013 at 10:19 pm It has been a wild ride since the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and the election of Pope Francis.
Several times already, after making some commentary, I have been accused of '...
VIDEO: Pope Francis meets the press
The Deacon's Bench - Mar 16, 2013 at 9:35 pm If you want a sense of the new pontiff’s personality and his thinking, check out the brief video below from Rome Reports, featuring some candid moments from his encounter with the...
Young Pope Francis turned to God after snub from childhood sweetheart
The Deacon's Bench - Mar 16, 2013 at 9:14 pm You can’t make this stuff up: Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the man this week elected as the first Latin American pope, reportedly turned to religion after he was spurned by his...
Obama Names Delegation To Attend Pope's Inauguration Mass
The Religion Clause - Mar 16, 2013 at 9:07 pm Yesterday President Obama announced the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend the Inauguration Mass of newly-elected Pope Francis in the Vatican on Tuesday. Vice-...
Now Stymied Lawsuit In Russia Seeks To Invalidate Sale of Alaska To Protect Its Orthodox Christians From Same-Sex Marriage
The Religion Clause - Mar 16, 2013 at 8:37 pm RIA Novosti reports today on an attempt in Russia by an obscure ultraconservative Russian Orthodox religious group-- Pchyolki ("Bees)-- to sue the United States to invalidate...
School District Moves Jesus Portrait To Another School, Presumably Strengthening Their Defense
The Religion Clause - Mar 16, 2013 at 8:10 pm As previously reported, last month parents and a student who attends Jackson, Ohio Middle School filed a federal court lawsuit against the school district seeking removal of a...
Passiontide with Saint Alphonsus Rodriguez What is true Humility?
Rorate Coeli - Mar 16, 2013 at 7:29 pm Francisco de Zurbarán
La Visión del Beato Alonso Rodríguez
Royal Academy of San Fernando
Saint Laurence Justinian says that nobody knows well what humility is, but he who has...
Following Papa Francisco’s Lead: 5 Easy Ways to Love the Poor in Honor of His Pontificate
CatholicMom.com - Mar 16, 2013 at 6:15 pm I’ve spent the past few days falling in love with our new Holy Father, Pope Francis. As a saint fangirl, I joined many in those first few hours of speculation over “which Francis...
Is St. Patrick wearing a dalmatic?
The Deacon's Bench - Mar 16, 2013 at 5:54 pm Why yes, it appears he is: Bishops will do that, from time to time—these days, it’s not an uncommon practice at diaconate ordinations—as a sign of the bishop’s connection to the...
Weigel thinks Pope Francis embodies Church's future
Catholic News Agency - General - Mar 16, 2013 at 5:01 pm Rome, Italy, Mar 16, 2013 / 04:01 pm (CNA).- Catholic author and scholar George Weigel believes that Pope Francis embodies the type of Catholicism that is needed for the Church to...
United in prayer: More than half a million people join campaign to pray for cardinals at conclave
OSV Daily Take - Mar 16, 2013 at 4:25 pm Cardinals look on as new popemakes his first appearanceCNS photoAmid the bets, brackets and predictions leading up to the conclave, more than half-a-million people signed up to...
Pope Francis Meets The Media
USCCB Media Blog - Mar 16, 2013 at 3:38 pm By Sister Mary Ann Walsh
Pope Francis met with media today and the pope from Argentina continues to delight the public.
The audience was at 11 a.m. so Don, Mar and I set off for...
A Change is Gonna Come
Journey of a Catholic Nerd Writer - Mar 16, 2013 at 3:22 pm Yes, I had the Sam Cooke song in my head when I thought of the title. ;) While the change is not the same one that Sam Cooke was singing about, I am going through a number of...
Pope at Prayer
The Forum - Mar 16, 2013 at 3:10 pm These images struck me as profound manifestations of the deep prayer life and Marian devotion of Pope Francis. Pope Francis at prayer before the icon of Mary, Salus Populi...
Cardinal Mahony Humbly Describes His Heroism and Greatness
Catholic and Enjoying It! - Mar 16, 2013 at 3:01 pm He is the greatest defender of abused victims in the entire conclave and Pope Francis deeply admired Mahony’s courage and wisdom, according to Mahony. No. Really:
Un-buh-lievable...
