Over at Whispers, Rocco has posted a poignant tribute to a priest who died on New Year’s Eve, while trying to move a tree that had fallen during a windstorm. His name was Fr. Michael Kelly, 53, from the diocese of Arlington: A Civil War reenactor known as the “Flying Priest,” the loss of Kelly…

The Queens Came Late The Queens came late, but the Queens were thereWith gifts in their hands and crowns in their hair.They’d come, these three, like the Kings, from far,Following, yes, that guiding star.They’d left their ladles, linens, looms,Their children playing in nursery rooms,And told their sitters:“Take charge! For thisIs a marvelous sight we must…

An alert reader spotted this in a Texas newspaper and thought it deserved a wider audience. I agree. It’s a powerful testimony to perseverance — and it shows how just one person can make a difference in the life of another. At this moment of new beginnings, it’s a wonderful pick-me-up, too. Take a look:…

Catholic Google. It looks just like the other one…but with some significant differences. A description, from TechCrunch: CatholicGoogle, a new site based on Google’s custom search, is “striving to provide an easy to use resource to anyone wanting to learn more about Catholicism and provide a safer way for good Catholics to surf the web.”…

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