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It’s Mother’s Day, so there’s going to be lots of lists out there covering the best and worst moms the movies have to offer. For the more mainstream choices, Steven D. Greydanus’ top ten moms over at Catholic Digest is…

In the mind of Woody Allen, nothing could possibly be worse than a Jewish mother looking down on us from on high…

Of course, we Catholics know better, don’t we? We don’t just appreciate having a Jewish mother looking over…

I have not met a mother yet who does not think that her baby is the most beautiful baby there is. When I first heard a mother saying it, I thought perhaps there was some element of irony. All babies…

In a very hopeful move the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments will be restructured to focus much more strongly on art and music in the liturgy. This follows directly an moto proprio issued by the Pope…

Podcast for ‘Catholic Vitamins’ about Icons

by David Clayton November 8, 2012

I was recently interviewed by Tom Fox of the Catholic Vitamins website (www.catholicvitamins.com). He wanted to talk about icons and this came under the heading of O for Orans, You can hear the interview here.
I have to admit I…

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Get a clue to what it is you’re doing, says Pope Benedict

by Daria Sockey October 4, 2012

As promised yesterday, here are highlights of this week’s talk by Pope Benedict at the general audience given on October 3rd. Please remember that this teaching applies equally to the mass and the Liturgy of the Hours. My own reaction…

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Happy St. Anne’s (and Joachim’s) Day!

by Daria Sockey July 26, 2012

Had to share my favorite painting of St. Anne by my favorite artist.
And also, the official hymn for today’s feast, according to the Roman breviary.…

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