Vatican Radio has reported that Pope Francis has undertaken the rare move of waiving the…
Some Catholic perspective on the Fourth of July
Not to sprinkle holy water on your fireworks, my fellow Catholic Americans, but it’s obvious…
Revolting against the king
As I write, on this the eve of the Fourth of July, which here in…
Shall He find any faith on earth?
If at any given moment in the life of the Catholic Church, whose teaching mission…
When conscience is king
In his Angelus address of June 30, 2013, Pope Francis spoke of the difference between…
Fortnight Follies
The Archdiocese of Baltimore, my home diocese, is suggesting that the faithful take the “Fortnight…
How important is the homily?
Ask pretty much any regular, even daily, Mass-going Catholic… Novus Ordo Mass-going Catholic, that is……
Ecumenism Today: An ecclesial identity crisis
Pope Francis welcomed recently appointed Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, to the Holy See…
Cardinal DiNardo gathers his brood
On May 28, 2013, self-identified “Bishop” Janice R. Huie of the United Methodist self-proclaimed “Church”…