The Second Vatican Council had not even been imagined in 1933, when German philosopher and theologian Dietrich von Hildebrand penned Liturgy and Personality. At the time, there was no such thing as Mass in the
If it's November, it's time I climbed out of the political doldrums and began my Christmas shopping! That's why I decided to share with you the ultimate stocking stuffer idea for Catholics in the computer
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
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
On September 29, the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the three Archangels who have been venerated throughout the history of the Church: Michael (from the Hebrew Who Is Like God?), who defends the friends
Pope Francis had some strong words last week regarding priests who don't live up to the high standard of their vocation. Speaking to new bishops gathered at the Vatican, the Holy Father warned about the apparently
Bishop Joseph E. Strickland, bishop of the Diocese of Tyler, took to Twitter last night to correct the assertion by pro-abortion lobby group Catholics for Choice that “Public funding for abortion is a Catholic social justice
Is there a problem with race relations in America? This has been the year when the Black Lives Matter movement marched in San Francisco, protested in Salt Lake City and in Dallas, and organized protests
"The Madonna in Prayer" by Sassoferato (via Wikimedia Commons) On September 8, we celebrate the nativity of the Virgin Mary, our mother. Unlike many other feasts on the liturgical calendar, Mary's birthday is not
After fourteen years at Courage International and its companion apostolate EnCourage, including nine years as its Executive Director, Fr. Paul Check has announced that he will be leaving that position to accept another assignment. Bishop Frank Caggiano,
