St. Raphael the Archangel, pray for me...
Kathy Schiffer
These archangels, all of whom play cameo roles in the Scriptures, have been venerated since the early days of the Church–but it’s Raphael I want to talk about today. Last week, I underwent my first cataract surgery; the second is scheduled for next week. Life with 20/15 vision (and no glasses!) has been awesome so far–but more on that in another post...

How the smallpox-scarred George Washington used vaccines to help win the Revolutionary War...

Debunking the myth of the ‘real’ Robinson Crusoe...

How to answer the “Jesus got them to share the loaves and fishes” malarkey...

One of the greatest magicians of the 20th century was a Marianist brother...
Angelo Stagnaro
Of all the performing arts, very few people actively dislike stage magic. It's the principle reason I remain gainfully employed. That, and my incredible humility. You'll regularly find people who are bored with opera and flummoxed by modern dance, but what kind of misanthrope doesn't like a good card trick? Who doesn't want to see a bunny pulled out of a hat...

“God made Orion and the Pleiades”: The marveling of Job as he looked to the night sky...
Msgr. Charles Pope
Due to the light pollution common in our cities today, we urbanites really don’t have any idea what we’re missing when it comes to the night sky. Up until about a hundred years ago, the night sky was illuminated by billions of points of light; it’s a breathtaking display many moderns have never experienced. My first and only real glimpse of the magnificent Milky Way was nearly twenty years ago...

4 guidelines for voting, drawn from the wisdom of the Church...
Bishop James Conley
This November, American Catholics have the opportunity to shape the direction of our nation, our states, and our local communities in the voting booth. Good citizenship is a moral obligation for all Catholics, and voting is an important part of that obligation. In the United States, the responsibility for our government’s direction lies with us...

Is the Crucifix is a symbol of hatred?

This Ohio mystic mentored Mother Angelica. Was she a saint?

Vote as a Catholic with a Catholic moral vision...

All hail the pizza saver, the tiny piece of plastic protecting your pie...

Are Rom Coms porn for women?
Simcha Fisher
It’s a good question, one that turns up every eighteen months or so. Here’s the latest iteration, from Relevant Magazine: Rom-Coms are perverting the way we think about love. The author, Melissa Collier Gepford, makes it clear that she thinks the habit of watching silly, trivial romantic comedies is not as bad as the habit of watching porn...

An analysis of Monday night's Trump-Clinton presidential debate...
Matthew Bunson
A record-setting number of viewers tuned in Monday to watch the first presidential debate (the first of three) and saw two candidates come to grips not just with each other but with the perceptions that have formed about them in the public eye. What they also saw was a debate that was thin on civility and marked by a nasty tone that was enough to make any viewer uncomfortable about how unpleasant the next debates might become...

4 things every candidate for Confirmation needs to hear...

Poland poised to approve new law banning all abortions and protecting unborn children...

Joy is the grown-up version of fun...
Carrie Gress
Shortly after I got married, a good priest gave me some sage advice: look at all your daily frustrations as a source of holiness. Later that day, my husband did something that irritated me, so I said to him through clenched teeth: “You are making me so holy right now.” Of course, this made us both laugh. When my husband and I were married...

Pope taps Dallas parish priest as new bishop of Lubbock...

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