Articles by Mary Farrow
Nebraska governor plans to block federal funds from abortion clinics
Jan 10, 2018 / 19:00 pmUnveiled on Wednesday, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts’ new state budget proposal would block federal funds from going to health clinics that provide abortion services.
Want to get close to your (Heavenly) Mother? Check out this book.
Jan 1, 2018 / 06:00 amFor Catholics, it’s fairly par-for-the-course to be questioned by non-Catholics about the Blessed Virgin Mary at some point.
The quirky Father Solanus: Squeaky violinist, tamer of bees
Dec 30, 2017 / 14:01 pmYou’ve heard of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves. But have you heard of Fr. Solanus Casey’s multiplication of the ice cream cones?
Is the single life a vocation? Maybe we're asking the wrong question.
Dec 27, 2017 / 18:02 pmFrom a young age, Catholics are taught to pray about and discern their vocations – whether they're called to marriage, to the religious life, to the priesthood, or consecrated single life.
The story behind sex change surgery you haven't heard
Dec 27, 2017 / 16:04 pmYou've probably heard of Bruce Jenner.
Dating apps and the death of romance – what's a Catholic to do?
Dec 27, 2017 / 03:22 amIf a recent Vanity Fair issue is to be believed, there's some disheartening news for single people: the “dating apocalypse,” brought on by wildly popular dating apps like “Tinder,” is upon us.
What is it like to be a religious brother?
Dec 26, 2017 / 12:01 pmWhen Brother Jim Peterson, OFM Cap., was in middle school and high school, he felt like every time someone prayed for vocations, they were praying for him.
Our elders are lonely – do we care?
Dec 26, 2017 / 09:01 amIt was August in Rome, the dog days of summer, and most people had left the Eternal City for the beach or another summer holiday destination.
What the littlest children can teach us about suffering
Dec 23, 2017 / 14:00 pm“There will be saints among the children.”
Bearded Gospel Men: A new devotional honoring the hairy and the holy
Dec 22, 2017 / 14:25 pmYou’ve heard it said that beardliness is next to Godliness.
So, Catholic coloring books for grown-ups are a thing...
Dec 21, 2017 / 04:13 amColoring books for adults have exploded onto the bookstore scene in the past two years. What was considered a hobby for the kids is now all the rage for people who are full-grown.
Fleet of food trucks serves up respect for Austin's homeless
Dec 20, 2017 / 14:05 pmAustin, Texas, like any hipster city worth its organic, non-GMO salt, is known for its food trucks.
The order of Irish Catholics you probably haven't heard of
Dec 20, 2017 / 09:50 amThey’re Irish, they’re Catholic, and they’re proud. But you maybe haven’t heard of them.
What can priests practically do to combat the porn epidemic?
Dec 19, 2017 / 02:59 amOnline pornography is one of the fastest growing addictions in the United States, on par with cocaine and gambling.
A crash course in Miracles 101
Dec 15, 2017 / 03:32 amWhat do a grilled cheese sandwich and the tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe have in common?
Christmas cash for the homeless: The legacy of one Denver priest continues
Dec 14, 2017 / 16:51 pmIt was a chilly Thursday in December, with a dusting of snow on the ground. But that didn’t stop hundreds of poor and homeless people from packing the Denver Cathedral for what the pastor calls “the greatest day of the year” for the parish.
Why 'Silence Breakers' are key in any abuse crisis
Dec 10, 2017 / 16:01 pmThis week, TIME Magazine announced a group of women and men as their collective Person of the Year.
Why is St. Francis Xavier's arm flying across Canada?
Dec 5, 2017 / 19:00 pmWhile he was alive, St. Francis Xavier never got to ride in an airplane. They would not be invented for 400 more years after his death. But now, his severed arm will get to take a trip across Canada in its very own seat.
Pittsburgh priest rescinds dispensation from Advent Mass obligation
Dec 1, 2017 / 12:15 pmA parish priest in the Diocese of Pittsburgh has rescinded a dispensation he claimed would excuse his parishioners from the Sunday Mass obligation on the weekend of Christmas this year, the diocese has confirmed.
Activist group apologizes to priest after lawsuit dismissed
Nov 27, 2017 / 20:19 pmAn advocacy group has issued an apology to a St. Louis priest for "any false or inaccurate statements" regarding allegations of abuse, after criminal charges against him were dropped and subsequent lawsuits were settled or dismissed.