Today the Catholic Church commemorates the Annunciation. The solemnity is usually celebrated on March 25, nine months before the celebration of Christ's birth--except when, as this year, it falls during Holy Week or on Easter.
The Regina Coeli (“Queen of Heaven”) is a traditional Marian prayer. During the Easter season (from Easter until Pentecost), the Regina Coeli is recited in place of the Angelus, that ancient prayer of the Church
Now I make known to you, brethren, the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received, on which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which
Early this morning, I read the incendiary reports about Planned Parenthood's unfortunate tweet, expressing their hope that Disney Corporation might transform itself into an abortion advocate, by creating a post-abortive Disney princess. Planned Parenthood Keystone,
In December 2013, one of Norman Rockwell’s best loved paintings, Saying Grace, sold in auction for a record $45 million. Until then, the highest price ever paid for an American painting was $27.7 million, the 1999
“I say a prayer every time I go on stage, to tell you the truth.” Actor Dennis Quaid is not known for his conservatism and his strong faith, to be sure. When asked about Quaid's
Yesterday morning, I slipped past three bouncy little girls at the doorway to Walmart. They were wearing their Girl Scout uniforms, holding up boxes of cookies, hoping I'd buy some Thin Mints or Do-Si-Dos to
The first council of Constantinople was convened in 381 A.D. in—guess where?—Constantinople. It was convened by Theodosius, with the goal of uniting the church upon the basis of the orthodox faith. But travel was difficult
On Thursday, March 8, we'll celebrate International Women’s Day—a day when we focus our collective attention on the struggles of women in the fight against gender discrimination, and celebrate the economic, political and social achievements
Introduction—What are we doing here? This is article #2 of a series of at least 22 articles which will appear over the next several months—but you should expect a couple of “inserts,” smaller posts
