May 18, 2009 | culture, faith
TEL AVIV, Israel (May 18, 2009) — Pope Benedict XVI stepped into the fray of Middle East politics by endorsing a Palestinian state during his recent pilgrimage to the Holy Land. During his May 15 farewell speech at the Tel Aviv airport, the Pope stressed the need for...
May 14, 2009 | culture, faith
JORDAN (May 14, 2009) — After spending the last three days in the rugged Jordanian outback, one thing is clear: My people (fair-skinned Germanic types) were not made for the desert. Even though I live in Florida, where the sun can bake anyone to a crisp, the hot, dry...
May 14, 2009 | culture, faith
MAY 14, 2009 — Steve Breen and his wife, Cathy, had just finished a 54-day novena to St. Joseph when they got the news that he had won his second Pulitzer Prize. Breen’s cartoons are nationally syndicated and regularly appear in The New York Times, USA Today, Newsweek...
May 12, 2009 | culture, faith
BETHANY BEYOND THE JORDAN (May 12, 2009) — As the pea gravel crunched beneath my feet, I couldn’t help but think of the Last Supper where Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. The chalky dust not only covered my shoes, but permeated the air as we walked the...
May 11, 2009 | culture, faith
AMMAN, Jordan (May 11, 2009)—I had the honor of being the final guest on Kresta in the Afternoon this afternoon, live (via Skype) from Amman, Jordan. Ave Maria Radio produces the daily program, which is heard around the world on EWTN Radio and Sirius/XM Satellite...
May 11, 2009 | culture, faith, Papal visit
AMMAN, Jordan (May 11, 2009) — It’s amazing to think that in a country with only 109,000 Catholics, nearly a third of them piled into Amman’s International Stadium on Sunday for an open-air papal Mass. After departing the media center at 6:00 am, I...
