Catholic Exchange

St. Peter Morrone (Pope Celestine V)

Celine McCoy — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Peter was born in 1210 in Isernia in the Abruzzi, Italy, the eleventh of twelve children of peasant parents. At the age of 20, he became a hermit on Monte Morrone in the Abruzzi hills. He left his hermitage to…

St. John I (Pope and Martyr)

Saints Editor — Sat, 18 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

St. John I was a sixth-century pope and martyr. John was born in the Italian province of Tuscany, and was elected Bishop of Rome (that is, pope) in 523. The Mediterranean world was, by this time, divided into the Eastern…

The Paintings of an American Catholic Master, Carl Schmitt

David Clayton — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:37 +0000

Two years ago, I wrote a feature on the American artist Carl Schmitt (1889-1989). What has prompted me to look at his work again is the publication of a beautiful book of his work called Carl Schmitt, The Vision of…

The Big Same Sex Marriage Lie

Ryan T. Anderson — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:39 +0000

Same-sex marriage will never be widely accepted in America for a simple reason: It’s based on a lie. But don’t take my word on this; leading LGBT scholars and activists say as much. Take Masha Gessen, acclaimed author and former…

Cultural Problem: Can the Government Help Us Out?

Russell Shaw — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:11 +0000

“Is Traditional Marriage Toast?” That question recently caught my attention as the heading of an article in the neo-conservative Weekly Standard. The answer was either “very possibly” (a subhead attached to the piece) or “probably not” (an objective reading would…

Do You Love Him?

Food For Thought — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:09 +0000

After his resurrection, Jesus showed himself on a number of occasions to his disciples. One time, on the Lake of Tiberias, Peter, together with some of the other disciples, went fishing throughout the night. It was something that they were…

Scripture Speaks: Pentecost Sunday

Gayle Somers — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:03 +0000

On Resurrection Day, Jesus breathed on His disciples, a gesture odd in itself but packed with meaning for our celebration of Pentecost today. Gospel (Read Jn 20:19-23) Today’s [May 19] Gospel tells us that Jesus surprised the disciples “on the…

St. Pascal Baylon

Celine McCoy — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

St. Pascal Baylon was born in Spain in May of 1540. His parents, who were virtuous peasants, named him Pascal because he was born on the Feast of Pentecost, which in Spain is called “the Pasch of the Holy Ghost.”…

CE Editor — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:57:14 +0000

“Each of us is willed. Each of us is loved. Each of us is necessary.” -Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI…

The Narrow Gate

Judy Keane — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:53 +0000

I think we can all agree that today’s world is filled with a multitude of enticing distractions where everything is available to us in the form of megamalls, megaplexes, massive sports venues, super centers and endless cable TV channels that…