A couple months back, I blogged about the new movie “Henry Poole Is Here“, and posted the very cool movie trailer. The movie is opening Friday — perhaps, not coincidentally, the Feast of the Assumption — and reviews are trickling in. Here, from Deacon Keith Fournier: We find out in the opening scene that he…

As she kicks off the first full day of her online retreat, The Anchoress reminds us that today is the feast of St. Clare, patroness of television. Trust me: this is a medium urgently in need of heavenly intercession! The Anchoress offers us these saintly words to carry us through the day: What you hold,…

After many weeks of planning, The Anchoress is doing something altogether original. For the next few days, she’s leading an online “retreat.” I’m delighted and humbled to say that she’s asked me to be a part of this innovative enterprise, so you may see me make an appearance or two over there. I encourage you…

Those were the words that singer Steven Curtis Chapman spoke to his teenage son moments after a devastating event: while driving the family’s SUV, the boy accidently struck and killed his little sister. Some weeks back, I blogged about that tragedy. Now, the Chapmans are coming forward to talk about it. I caught part of…

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