Work in Progress

Today, we are venturing into a “soft launch” of the new Catholic Exchange website.  Tomorrow, will be the official launch date.  As you take a look around, you’ll see some remaining scaffolding from the ambitious reconstruction in which we’ve been… Read More

Sex and Circuses–Pop Paganism at the Super Bowl

Genius in advertising connects what’s hot in culture with perennial human desires. That’s why we are fascinated with the Super Bowl ads, because they appeal to who we are whether we like it or not.

Catholic Exchange 3.0—CE Reinvented

Catholic Exchange is taking a great leap forward—both editorially and technologically—in the weeks ahead. It’s not too much to say that in January 2012 we’ll be reinventing Catholic Exchange as part of a multi-platform communications company.
These advancements are made… Read More

12 + 72 = 1

A friend conducted a thriving Bible study at her parish until a new priest became the pastor.  The next Tuesday night at the study’s regular meeting she was surprised but delighted to see him in attendance.  She asked the priest… Read More

Mystery Stories

Imagine if you decided to read a mystery novel or a long suspense thriller—a book by Robert Ludlum, say—three or four paragraphs at a time over 3 years.  You decided as well that you were not going to read the… Read More

Baptists Can’t Dance, Catholics Can’t Hear the Music

Every Friday I attend a men’s fellowship run by Chris White’s Leadership Ministries.  At 7 AM, men fill a local Mexican restaurant long before its serving day begins.  Collectively, we hear a biblically-inspired talk.  Then we break up into small… Read More

What the Tea Party Movement Means

The idea of America is freedom.
With the Fourth of July we have just celebrated the birth of our nation and the freedom its citizens have enjoyed throughout America’s history.
The Progressive Movement believes America to be freer than ever. … Read More

The Greatest Need

Catholic Lay Leadership

As Catholics our faith should be absolutely central to all that we do. The greatest need of the American church today is for outstanding Catholic lay men and women who understand this.

Holy Spirit Journal – Final

Tuesday, April 06, 2010, 1:15 PM, the Octave of Easter
On Good Friday, I saw my spiritual director for the week, Father Ambrose, for our final session.  I had a happy sense of having “completed the course.”
Before I made… Read More

Holy Spirit Journal – 5

Good Friday, April 2, 2010, 3:50 PM
The monastic community and its visitors have just finished the “Celebration of the Lord’s Passion.”  We read the Passion narrative from John, venerated the Cross, and took communion.  During the chanting the monks’… Read More

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