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TRAGEDY UNFOLDING: Benedictine Cathedral at Norcia Has Toppled. Here’s How to Help!

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:38:50+00:00October 30th, 2016|Faith, Politics & Culture|

The Monks of Norcia, the group whose chant CDs have gained popularity in the United States, have lost everything in yesterday's 6.6 magnitude earthquake in central Italy. Their 14th century St. Benedict Cathedral, which was

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NOTHING NEW HERE, FOLKS! Vatican Clarifies: No Ashes to the Wind!

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:38:50+00:00October 26th, 2016|Uncategorized, Why Do Catholics Do That?|

Can a Catholic be cremated? Yes, but... The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a new instruction Tuesday morning, October 25, explaining the rules and the underlying theology regarding Catholic burials. I

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LADY DOC MURDERS: Another Great Sleuth to Keep You Company on Cool Fall Nights

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:05+00:00October 24th, 2016|Books & Film|

Writing a mystery novel, I've always thought, would be no easy matter. First you need a problem: Whodunit? In laying out the story, you need to really understand the character of the victim and of

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Kicking the Virgin Mary, Just for the Fun of It?!

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:05+00:00October 17th, 2016|Politics & Culture|

A new interactive exhibit in Estonia is raising hackles among Christians, as the government-sponsored museum invites visitors to “kick the Virgin Mary.” When kicked, the virtual image—a lighted, computer-generated rendering of the Mother of God—shatters

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US. Bishops Respond to Clinton Campaign’s Disparaging Remarks on Religion

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:05+00:00October 16th, 2016|Faith, Politics & Culture|

This week, the blogosphere has been abuzz with news of the latest WikiLeaks information dump, which revealed that Clinton campaign staffers are seriously anti-Catholic. Among revelations emanating from the October 11 WikiLeaks release, current Clinton campaign communications

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So That All May Believe: The Miracle of the Sun

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:05+00:00October 14th, 2016|Uncategorized|

It was raining at the Cova da Iria on October 13, 1917–raining so much, in fact, that the crowds gathered there, their clothing drenched and dripping, slipped in the puddles and along the trails of

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HEY CATHOLICS! Here’s What Your Political Party Thinks of You!

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:06+00:00October 12th, 2016|Politics & Culture|

Are you Catholic? And do you really know what your candidate thinks about your faith and your Catholic values? It's not often we get such a clear opportunity to read a "He Said / She Said"

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Donald Trump’s Vulgar Remarks About Women, and His After-Midnight Apology: Is It Enough?

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:06+00:00October 8th, 2016|Politics & Culture|

Donald J. Trump has apologized--twice--for his vulgar remarks about women which threatened to thwart his attempt to win the White House. The first time, he was dismissive--calling the crude comments mere "locker room banter" and going on

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History Repeats Itself: Lepanto and the Current ISIS Crisis

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:06+00:00October 7th, 2016|Politics & Culture|

The Muslims had a distinct advantage. They greatly outnumbered the Christians whom they oppressed. Their weapons were superior; their resolve was great; their willingness to kill anyone, even children, for their cause made them an

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Crayons, Contemplation and Communion: Coloring Your Way to God

By Kathy Schiffer|2018-01-27T17:39:06+00:00October 6th, 2016|Books & Film|

The coloring craze has taken over America! Where once women (and men) may have exercised their creativity by baking or sewing or working with wood, an increasing number of people are getting out their crayons

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