May 9, 2009 | culture, faith, Papal visit
MOUNT NEBO, Jordan (May 9, 2009) — Moses wandered in the desert for 40 years before he saw the Promised Land. It took me almost 41. But my wanderings haven’t all been in the desert. Earlier today, about 150 people — media, guests, and clergy —...
May 7, 2009 | culture, faith
CHICAGO, Illinois (May 7, 2009) — After months of planning and anticipation, I’m sitting on Royal Jordanian Flight 264, a direct flight from Chicago to Amman, Jordan. This will be a short post because I’m tapping this out on my iPhone. In 12 hours, we will...
Apr 1, 2009 | Catholicism, culture, faith, politics
by Patrick Novecosky Recent gaffes by RNC chairman Michael Steele and former Democratic President Bill Clinton have left a lot of pro-lifers (and others) scratching their heads. We are right to expect our elected officials to have all the facts — especially on the...
Mar 1, 2009 | Catholicism, faith
by Patrick Novecosky It’s the oldest story ever told. Adam. Eve. The garden. The snake. We’ve heard the creation story since we were old enough to sit on our mother’s knee. God made the world in six days. On the seventh day, he rested. He looked at his work and...
Feb 1, 2009 | Catholicism, faith
by Patrick Novecosky With the unemployment rate at a 26-year high and the stock market on a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs, a lot of talented people are in desperate straits. The last time jobless claims were higher was at the end of 1982, when the economy was...
Dec 1, 2008 | Catholicism, faith, politics
by Patrick Novecosky Throughout Advent, we hear the message loud and clear: “Prepare the way of the Lord!” The Church calls us to prepare our hearts for Christ’s coming — not just his coming as our Savior, born 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem — but for his coming anew...
