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#1 Perhaps you read about this: The original image of the Miraculous Virgin, or "Our Lady of Miracles," is being displayed in St. Peter's Basilica until January 1. Image of Our Lady of Miracles
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1476 --- The Demidoff Altarpiece: Saint Stephen --- Image by © National Gallery Collection; By kind permission of the Trustees of the National Gallery, London/CORBIS “If the world hates you, realize that it
Farewell, Odd Thomas! I Wish You Didn’t Have to Go!
I’m a pretty practical reader. I read solid theological tomes or historical fiction or self-help books–not sci-fi. I’m not one to be hooked on fantasy tales and spirits of the walking dead. So how
NASA Astronauts’ Christmas Eve Message from Space
On Dec. 24, 1968, our nation was in strife. The war in Vietnam had divided and demoralized the nation; Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy had been assassinated; and the Zodiac Killer was on the
Last-Minute Catholic Stocking Stuffers for Kids
Less than a week until Christmas--and you still need one small stocking stuffer or one more gift! Here are more ideas intended especially for Catholic kids. CAN YOU FIND JESUS? Introducing Your Child to the Gospel
Drum Roll…. Here Are the Winners in the FORMED Drawing!
Oh, I wish you could all win! So many of you were interested in FORMED, the new program from the Augustine Institute. And oh, the opportunities you would have! The great Catholic educational programs, the
He’s Coming! The Great O Antiphons Celebrate the Coming King
He’s coming! And as the Church anticipates the coming of the Messiah at Christmas, we sing the joyful O Antiphons at Vespers during this last week of Advent. Each of the O Antiphons reminds us
Milo Yiannopoulos: “Catholics Are Right About Everything”
Milo Yiannopoulos, the British technology columnist at Breitbart News and speaker who has made waves on college campuses by challenging popular notions of political correctness, told an audience at Minnesota State University that "Catholics are
Obama Is the “Most Catholic” of Presidents? NOT!!
Denis McDonough, White House chief of staff, believes that Barack Obama is "the most Catholic of presidents." McDonough apparently made the claim during a conversation with Obama's former senior advisor David Axelrod on his podcast,
Facebook For Seniors? More Like, Facebook For the Determined Non-Computer Geek
So I got this book in the mail: Facebook for Seniors: Connect With Friends and Family in 12 Easy Lessons. And I think it's brilliant! The "twelve easy lessons" of which they speak include things