Sisters on Oprah...
Just finished watching the Oprah Winfrey show featuring the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, and I thought it was really excellent. I missed the very beginning, so I don't know if she did the Geisha feature, as well, but the segment with the sisters was really, very impressive. The sisters were well-spoken...
The Most Influential Conservative Book Ever Produced in America...
Eucharist: The Marriage Supper of the Lamb...
Losing Our Religion...
Even with its centuries-old roots throughout the continent, is Christianity history in the West? In a speech at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., the visiting archbishop of Vienna, Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, warned that "trends questioning the Christian foundation of Europe, and aggressi.
New Video Games Mock the Church and Glorify Satan...
A leading theologian on Medjugorje...
Vatican Preparing Marriage Preparation Handbook...
The New Roman Missal...
The Bishops of eleven English-speaking countries have completed a new English translation of the Latin Roman Missal, Editio tertia, and the new English Roman Missal is under final review at the Vatican. The new Missal will be the first new translation since the current Missal was published in 1974--some 36 years ago. It is anticipate.
Israeli Rabbis Work Against Abortion...
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Suffer the little children...
In Matthew 19:14, the Lord says to His meddlesome disciples, " Suffer the little children, and forbid them not to come to me: for the kingdom of heaven is for such." This verse came to mind as I read these interesting and insightful comments by a Catholic blogger named Amy...
Vatican responds to widely divergent reports on Boffo resignation...
Living By Faith...
Do you want to be rich? Really rich? Give it all alway. In a stunning move Austrian millionaire, Karl Rabeder (pictured above) is giving away his fortune. London's Daily Telegraph reports that Rabeder is giving up his millions to live simply in a one room hut. The money is going to support his start up credit charities in Central America.
The Most Important Things in Life Aren't Things...
One of the great challenges in life is to learn what is really most important. I remember as a child being told at Christmas that Jesus was the real reason for the season and that toys were secondary. But I was a child and although I heard what should be most important in actual fact...
"I'm not what you expected, but oh, please love me"...
Oh boy: world's greatest weatherman...
Egypt completes restoration of world's oldest monastery...
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A prelate with the mind of Ratzinger and the heart of Roncalli...
While there are undoubtedly many ways to capture what's noteworthy about Italian Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, here's one from my experience just this week. Tuesday morning, I was on my way to the Paul VI Audience Hall to listen to a talk by Ravasi at a conference organized by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Worker.
Why Marriage Is Inherently Heterosexual...
"There's a little black spot on your head..."
So goes the latest ditty by a Catholic comedian Nick Alexander -- dubbed by the National Catholic Register the "Catholic Weird Al." I confess this guy is new to me, but his work is clever and pretty funny. (You can find out more about him at his self-titled website.) Meantime, his video on Lent, below. Enjoy.
The Pro-Life Super Bowl Ad - By Google...
I'm not sure how effective Google's Super Bowl ad was last night as advertising. It consisted solely of text, and most Super Bowl parties are not conducive to everybody quieting down so you can read the television. That's the way it was at my house, anyhow, and I missed it.
Vatican Economist: Recession Caused by Low Birthrate...
Eucharist: The Ultimate Word of Thanks...
An unusual Vatican event marks Kasper's (not-quite) swan song...
The Sad End of Solomon - A Moral Tale...
The Curé d'Ars and Graham Greene: The Priesthood and Divine Mercy...
