Repeat after me: Catholics do not worship Mary. Catholics do not worship Mary. Catholics do not worship Mary. I mention this because that scurrilous claim has turned up several times recently in my comment boxes.
We lost a mighty tree in our front yard last winter. It was an ash, and yes, it was already dead—defeated by Michigan’s pernicious emerald ash borer. When it toppled during a windstorm, it brought down
"Dear children," said Pope Francis, "listen carefully: when you pray before your Nativity Scene, remember to pray also for me, as I shall remember you. I thank you heartily – and have a Merry Christmas!"
Have you noticed that there aren't many little girls around these days named Mary? I was reading an interesting analysis of "favorite girls' names" and couldn't help but notice just how subject to fad and
Have you heard “This Time”, the 2013 single release from John Elefante, former frontman of the rock band Kansas? The song and its accompanying video tell the story of a young high school girl who discovers
You can always recognize the Catholic women on Ash Wednesday, sure enough. They’re the ones going around with Big Black Smudges on their foreheads. But here’s a little tip to help you spot a Catholic
The boy listened wide-eyed as his father explained how a man and a woman could marry and come together as one, and how God could bless their love by giving them a child. Sex didn't
There’s a friendly new neighbor in Depot Town, the historic shopping district in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Cultivate Coffee and Tap House has opened for business. But beyond serving as a neighborhood gathering place, Cultivate will partner
Are you ready for Christmas? Chances are, you're rushing to shop, bake, decorate.... And to help you celebrate the season, Pentatonix has a popular MP3 Christmas album which is a great anthology of holiday classics (O Come, O
August 16 is the memorial of St. Stephen, patron of Hungary. Stephen was anointed king in the year 1000 A.D. by Pope Sylvester II, who presented him with a cross and a crown. Stephen was a
