Fourth of July...
A safe and happy Fourth of July to all! As our nation celebrates the 233nd anniversary of its independence, we are reminded of the place patriotism holds in the Christian life. In his Summa Theologiae, St. Thomas Aquinas observes that patriotism is the just piety we owe to our country. Piety here is taken in its widest sense...
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs...
Battle Hymn of the Republic for Pope Benedict XVI...
If you want to experience some good old-fashioned patriotism watch this video of the U. S. Army Chorus singing the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" for Benedict XVI when he visited the White House last year. The chorus and orchestra knock it out of the park, as they say. I remember the Holy Father being visibly moved by the music.
Nuns & Sisters & bad hymns – ...
Former papal theologian praises Obama's 'realism,' even on abortion...
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Curial Chairs, Summer Edition...
Sure, B16's social encyclical might be three days away... but beneath the top line of Caritas in Veritate, a good bit else is well in motion behind the Vatican walls. This morning, the latest round of Curial chair-shifting continued with the outbound transfer of Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, #2 at the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace...
Obama charm offensive ahead of pope meeting seems to be working...
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR. Rome If the White House strategy behind arranging a session for President Barack Obama with religious journalists on the eve of his visit to Pope Benedict XVI was to set a positive tone for that meeting, early returns in Rome suggest it's working to perfection. That session last Thursday...
Thirty-seven U.S. Senators call for release of Vietnamese priest Fr. Ly...
'Michelangelo self-portrait' discovered in restored Vatican fresco...
Movies
A Up Some peril and action. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)A Star Trek Sci-fi action and violence, and brief sexual content. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
B Public Enemies Gangster violence and some language. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
B- The Taking of Pelham 123 Violence and pervasive language. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
C+ Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Mild humor and peril. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
C+ The Proposal Sexual content, nudity and language. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
C Night at the Museum Mild action and brief language. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
C Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Intense sci-fi action violence, language, some crude and sexual material, and brief drug material. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
C My Sister's Keeper Mature thematic content, some disturbing images, sensuality, language and brief teen drinking. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
C Terminator Salvation Intense sci-fi violence and action, and language. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
C Angels & Demons Sequences of violence, disturbing images and thematic material. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
C- Imagine That Some mild language and brief questionable behavior. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
C- Land of the Lost Crude and sexual content, language, and a drug reference. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
F Year One Crude and sexual content throughout, brief strong language and comic violence. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
F The Hangover Pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material. (See details at USCCB and PIO.)
New Advent's letter grades are taken from an average of the Rotten Tomatoes and IMDB scores, with some adjustments based on the USCCB ratings.
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Looking for God in All the Wrong Places. .. Like Kolob...
Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of the Mormon Church, taught that not only is God our Heavenly Father an "exalted" man who evolved into godhood, but he lives with his wives on a planet near the star Kolob (Abraham 3:2-3, 16). There, from a distance, he reigns over the earth. Seriously.
Pope to beatify Cardinal Newman...
Waiting for Obama... Valle d'Aosta Beckons Benedict...
Renowned moral theologian weighs-in on Theology of the Body debate...
The Recife Case. Rome Has Spoken, But the Dispute Has Not Ended...
How is Obama preparing for his visit to Rome? Meanwhile, the Legionaries, and the encyclical once again. A special report from the Rome-based news magazine Inside the Vatican...
An airport chaplain offers mass on the fly...
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