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It is said that after German bombers destroyed an English cathedral during the Second World War, dedicated volunteers worked to repair one of the church’s broken statues of Christ. Rather than restore the figure’s missing hands, the artisans left Christ handless – replacing the artwork’s “Come unto Me” inscription with “Christ has no hands but ours.” […]

Prince Caspian (amazon.com) Two years ago, I posted the blog below on our old blog format on CatholicReview.org. Since we’re talking Narnia and Aslan today, I thought I would share this blog from 2008. It was posted after I saw “Prince Caspian,” the sequel to “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.” —- Search for […]

Is Aslan really meant to be Christ? Actor Liam Neeson, voice of “Aslan in the Chronicles of Narnia” film series, believes the magical lion represents more than Christ.  Neeson, who was raised Catholic in Ireland, believes Aslan is all great spiritual leaders rolled into one figure. He said this at a press conference to promote […]

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Maryland’s former lieutenant governor, is weighing in on Sarah Palin’s new book, “America by Heart.”  Townsend, a Catholic, is particularly concerned that the former Alaska governor has criticized President John F. Kennedy’s 1960 speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association. It was in that landmark address that Kennedy asserted that he should be judged […]

An off-duty police officer risked his life to save a stranger from an oncoming train at a Spanish metro station.  Talk about courage! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmOUYmMZdOY]

The Redemptorists of the Baltimore Province are making it about as easy as it gets to read snippets of daily Scripture this Advent. Every day, they are sharing a short Bible passage on Twitter, Facebook and their website. Twitter only allows messages of 140 characters or less, so these messages are short and sweet!  In […]

Nativity Full disclosure, my mother is a member of the Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland. It’s a unique parish that isn’t afraid to be bold and different.The video linked below is the homily of Nativity’s pastor, Father Michael White, last week. There are a number of reasons

No Charm City Christmas is complete without this classic! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74INc6WwqYg&feature=related]

UPDATE: Here’s the “Best of” list. Christmas. It’s time of great joy and, at least according to American shopping malls and radio stations, it begins somewhere right after the Fourth of July.   For Catholics, the start of the Advent season is joyous and you can Share Your Christmas Traditions with The Catholic Review.  For others less connected […]

When you’re sending your Christmas cards this year, don’t forget the pope. A website sponsored by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications has a link where users can write a Christmas message or share a photo with the Holy Father.  The greetings will also be shared at the Pope2You website. What would you say to […]

Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the popemobile for Mass in Nationals Park April 17, 2008 in Washington. (Owen Sweeney III, Catholic Review) Could Pope Benedict XVI soon be tooling around in a solar-powered popemobile?  A snip from the AP: Anyone have a fast, solar-powered electric popemobile for his holiness?The Vatican says Pope Benedict XVI would gladly […]