If one person can be considered responsible for the post-World War II West German economic “miracle,” it is Wilhelm Röpke.
If one person can be considered responsible for the post-World War II West German economic “miracle,” it is Wilhelm Röpke.
We’re homeowners again. One day we will actually have everything in the house and the boxes will be empty and I will find the boys’ winter clothes.For now what we have is an almost entirely empty house and a rotating schedule of contractors stopping by to fix a few things
I. Introduction I’ve decided to speak this evening for a time on Pope Francis’ new encyclical on faith called, “Lumen Fidei”, “The Light of Faith.” As you may know, it was largely completed by Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis, without hesitation, made it his own and issued it under his own name. In a sense, […]
I. Introduction What a joy it is for me to return here to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, which holds so many wonderful memories for me, and I’m grateful to you, Msgr. Rossi, for the kind invitation to celebrate this Mass. On a personal note, Saint Robert Bellarmine, whose feast […]
Despite having two degrees in English, it’s rare that I find the time to read. Chasing after two boys and their messes; planning lessons, teaching and grading; and of course, commuting, all take up a great deal of my time. Thanks to Audible, I’m able to enjoy a good book
UPDATE: EVENT POSTPONED Forty years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalized abortion throughout the country, hundreds of pilgrims are expected to walk in support of life.

Wearing feather boas, crimson dresses and high heels, leaders kicked off the year’s inaugural Red Hot Mamas meeting with music.
“Pray, hope, and don’t worry. Worry is useless.God is merciful and will hear your prayer.””In my greatest sufferings, it seems to me that I no longer have a mother on this earth, but a very compassionate one in Heaven.”-Words of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (1887-1968) It’s only Tuesday, but it
When I was single, I moved back into my parents’ house a few times, and it was always wonderful.This time—when our house sold quickly and we didn’t have a new one yet—was different. I didn’t just come with my boxes of stuff. I brought my husband and our two adorable,
“There is no such thing as innocent gossip.” — Pope Francis“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?” Luke 6:41It has frequently been said that guys like to talk about things and girls like to talk

Sister of St. Francis of Philadelphia Margaret Eugene Beall died Sept. 9.

Redemptorist Father Daniel John Carboy died Aug. 22.
