The “Fairy-Tale” Prince and the Five Surprises
I recently posted about the Mass being offered for Blessed Karl von Habsburg by the Canons Regular at St. Patrick's in Glen Cove. Unfortunately, I was not able to make it to the Mass, and I have not...
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The Pope & The CEO
Why entrepreneurship is not about profit maximization and untamed competitionwith Andreas WIDMER, Director oF Entrepreneurship Programs at The Catholic University of America, and author of The Pope...
View ArticleWhat drove English and American anti-Catholicism? A fear that it threatened...
From The Catholic Herald across the pond:"The English-speaking peoples spent the better part of three centuries at war with Spain, France or both. The magisterial historian of the Stuarts, J P Kenyon,...
View ArticleC.S. Lewis and Catholic Converts
Joseph Pearce points out the long list of converts to Catholicism that Lewis, a non-Catholic, influenced."On November 22, 1963, at 2:30 pm central time, John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. An...
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Bishop Murphy is calling for days of Eucharistic Adoration across the Diocese continually from Sunday,November 24th through Wednesday, November 27th. Each Deanery has been asked to have at least one...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
From Fr. Rutler:"Looking toward Thanksgiving Day, there are countless causes for thanks, not the least of which is that our nation got off to a good start with so many honest people trying to establish...
View ArticleCatholic renovation of Crystal Cathedral to begin
From the Sun Herald: "LOS ANGELES— The former Crystal Cathedral will close to the public as it undergoes a transformation from a space built as a television studio as much as a sanctuary into the...
View ArticleChristmas Schkatalata in Italian Brooklyn
From Regina Magazine, which is well done and free, comes this beautiful article by Camille Loccisano. "There’s no getting around it. As an Italian-American, my holidays have always included great...
View ArticleSix Tips To Help You Evangelize Lapsed Catholics
Ryan Eggenberger is a young convert to Catholicism and he presents some tips (six) on evangelizing lapsed Catholics:"The story begins on a plane, as I have found myself spending many hours there...
View ArticlePrepare the Way for the Comings of the Lord: Why We Celebrate Advent
Deacon Keith Fournier on Advent:"In and through our liturgical seasons of the Church we are invited to mark our life journey on the road between the first and the final coming of the Lord by...
View ArticleSt. Anthony’s relics coming to New York
From the Long Island Catholic:"In 1263, St. Bonaventure discovered the remains of Saint Anthony of Padua. Now, to mark the 750th anniversary of this event the Franciscan Friars are touring with relics...
View ArticleInteresting Event in Massapequa
Who is The Venerable Father Anthony Vincent Gallo?Tuesday, December 3, 20137:00–9:00 pmSt. Rose of Lima, MassapequaRectory Meeting RoomPresenters: Bill Gallo, Nephew of Fr. GalloMichael Gallo, Grand...
View ArticleWhen Santa Punched a Heretic in the Face: 13 Memes on St. Nicholas
"Listers, St. Nicholas was born in AD 270 and became the Bishop of Myra in Lycia (modern day Turkey). He died on December 6, 343 leaving a legacy that would grow into a strong and multifaceted cult. He...
View Article10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘The Sound of Music’ and the Real-Life Maria...
"Tonight, NBC will broadcast The Sound of Music Live!, which is exactly what it sounds like: a live production of the classic Rogers and Hammerstein musical. Starring Carrie Underwood as Maria von...
View ArticlePure Evil
Police: Newlyweds lure man through Craigslist for thrill killing"(CNN) -- It isn't that the man had done anything wrong to infuriate Elytte Barbour and his wife.The couple -- married three weeks --...
View Article2nd Sunday of Advent: 9 things to know and share
Read Jimmy Akin on the Second Sunday of Advent here.
View ArticleFr. Richard Novak, martyr
I never knew Michael Novak's brother was a priest who was murdered:"Do you know young people looking for causes that would give their lives immeasurable value for the future? Before his violent death,...
View ArticleBeneath Malta’s Beauty, a Tangled History
From the New York Times Travel section:"Nicholas de Piro doesn’t look like a warrior monk. As the bespectacled grandfather padded around his 16th-century palazzo, pointing out curiosities like a gilded...
View ArticleNew Catholic Book
Accentuating the Positive - Robert Royal reviews Philip Lawler's new book - When Faith Goes Viral: 11 Success Stories on the New Evangelization from Alabama to Vladivostok. The book is a collection of...
View ArticleUniversity of the Incarnate Word Student Shot to Death by Campus Police Officer
The University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas is a Catholic school founded by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word. It started out as a small all-female school and is now a large university...
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