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St. Clare of Assisi, Virgin and Religious
St. Clare was born in Assisi, Italy, the same hometown as St. Francis, in 1193, twelve years after Francis was born. Both came from upper class, wealthy families. When Clare was 18 she listened to a...
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New saint on October 21, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha will be raised to sainthood by Pope Benedict VXI on October 21. She is affectionately known as the “Lily of the Mohawks,” the first Native American to be canonized a saint....
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St. Scholastica, Virgin and Religious
St. Benedict speaking to St. Scholastica detail at Seven Dolors in Albany St. Scholastica (480-547) was born in Nursia, Italy, in 480 AD. She is the twin sister of St. Benedict. As a young woman she...
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In defense of Christian music
Is Christian music really Christian? Is it even any good? Photo/hoyasmeg. Licensed under Creative Commons. I had a discussion with a music student once about whether there was such a thing as an...
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Two angels at the tomb of Jesus
Resurrection at St. Andrew in Fairfax revised A Miraculous Encounter. On Easter Sunday morning when Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and a number of other women from Galilee went to...
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St. Joseph the Worker the virtue of work
May 1 is the memorial of St. Joseph the Worker. Joseph was a carpenter (Mt 13:55) and an exemplary worker. God wants each of us to be good workers. Work is a good thing. God made it so when God...
View ArticleA few good apps
I’ve recently pruned my apps on my phone and after some thought this is what I consider essential in my Catholic folder: Laudate This has way too much to cover. I use it primarily to preview the...
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‘Brother Hugo and the Bear': cute and informative
Author Katy Beebe has crafted a cute story from a sliver of what may or may not be a true anecdote from the 12th century. Did a bear really devour much of one monastery’s copy of St. Augustine’s...
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So what does this gold U-like symbol mean?
It’s taken over profile pics everywhere. What does it mean? In the tradition of stealing pejorative words and symbols from the opposition it is now being used in solidarity with the Christians in Iraq...
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Can Pope Francis bring Protestants and Catholics together?
Pope Francis arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) By what he says, more so by what he does, and to a yet greater extent by who he is,...
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