Today Americans in the United States commemorate the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.as an iconoclastic figure in the struggle for equality of African-Americans in the 20th century United States. Catholics of African-American heritage contributed to this movement in…

Last week the Historical Commission of the City of Philadelphia voted to permit demolition of the former Assumption Parish on Spring Garden Street. Seemingly, this is the end of a long struggle to preserve the historically significant structure that has…

The focus of the entire Catholic world was directed towards Philadelphia in August of 1976. The 41st International Eucharistic Congress took place thirty-four years ago this week in the City of Brotherly Love and the world has dramatically changed since.…

Last week I had the opportunity to attend a symposium at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. that focused on the critical importance architecture plays in the developmental process of planning and building our most sacred spaces: Catholic Churches.
The theme…

Antagonists worldwide in their campaign against Pope Benedict XVI might be well on the way towards a conversion towards a more protagonist view of the Pope and the Catholic Church. Since the Pope’s return from his apostolic visit to Malta,…

Advent offers everyone the chance to prepare for the celebration of Christ’s Birth on Christmas. It is a time of hope and anticipation that is often confused with the secular notions of the Holiday season. For us in the Catholic…

Welcoming the Anglicans back to communion and permitting the retention of some of their ritual traditions should come as no surprise for Catholics that appreciate the message of Vatican II.
During the Second Vatican Council, then Father Ratzinger collaborated closely…

Throughout the world we are learning that Barack Obama has been awarded the Nobel Prize. According to news reports, even the President himself was, “humbled,” by the news that he was this year’s recipient of the prestigious accolade.
The mission…

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Throughout the Universal Church, we are constantly reminded of the heroic attributes each man dedicated towards spreading the Gospel to the entire world.
Saint Peter, the Prince of the Apostles and the…

Last month Notre Dame University announced it was awarding an honorary doctoral degree to President Obama. Last week, Obama visited another Catholic university at Georgetown and insisted on covering Catholic images considered politically incorrect. This week, Georgetown University intends to…