Catholic World Report: The English-language version of the Catechism is 30 years old this month
For those of us who grew up in the wake of the Second Vatican Council — the era of felt banners and guitar Masses — the confusion over what the Catholic Church taught was real. The catechesis of the 1970s became a cautionary tale, a model for what not to do when...
Catholic World Report: The English-language version of the Catechism is 30 years old this month
For those of us who grew up in the wake of the Second Vatican Council — the era of felt banners and guitar Masses — the confusion over what the Catholic Church taught was real. The catechesis of the 1970s became a cautionary tale, a model for what not to do when...
Kresta in the Afternoon
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 -- I had the honor of being the final guest on Kresta in the Afternoon yesterday. The daily program is produced byAve Maria Radio and heard around the world on EWTN Radio and Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. Host Al Kresta asked me about the week-long...
The Church up close
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 -- I've been a Catholic journalist for more than 18 years. I've worked for an archdiocese, a weekly Catholic newspaper, a Catholic university, a religious order, and a few Catholic magazines—not to mention freelancing for a potpourri of national...
Livin’ la vida Roma
SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 -- Blogging from Rome isn't easy. It's like asking a child who rarely goes out to play to come in from the playground. To make that analogy complete ... there's no school bell. Rome is a Catholic playground in the sense that it's one of the best...
The journey begins
SEPTEMBER 4, 2010 -- After a somewhat restless sleep, I rolled out of bed this morning at 6:30 am to take care of last minute emails and packing for my first trip to Rome since my honeymoon in 2002. The world has seen a lot of change since then, as has the Church....
Fighting the good fight
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 -- The world is certainly a different place than when I attended college in the late 1980s. I studied at two secular schools and proudly lived my faith, joining Catholic clubs and attending Mass as often as possible on campus. I can vividly remember...
Humility, humility, humility
JULY 16, 2010 -- Someone once asked St. Bernard of Clairvaux what the three most important virtues are. He famously replied, “Humility, humility and humility.” Anyone who has studied the lives of the saints will tell you that this 12th century saint had it right....
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