Current — The Papacy
Current — The Papacy
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How Close Are We to Rapture? "Pope Francis On Gays: Who Am I To Judge Them?"
I've written about the progressive standard that God showed us in the bible about why and when He gives a person or a nation over. Read more
The 30 july 2013 by Elizabethprata
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Father James Martin, SJ, on Francis's Comments About Gays: "This Is a Sea Change"
James Martin, SJ, at America's "In All Things Blog" on Francis's comments:The Italian may give the best insight into his thinking, and also, notably, uses the... Read more
The 29 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis on Not Judging and Marginalizing Gays: My Reflections
As I type this posting, the lead headline at Huffington Post U.S. reads, "Breakthrough: Pope OK with Gays." The headline links to an article by Paul Brandeis... Read more
The 29 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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9 Year Old Brazilian Boy to Pope: “I Have a Very Important Message for you...I...
In a story I hope goes viral and that ought to touch your heart, we learn about a little guy's faith and his hope for the future: The great small hero of the... Read more
The 28 july 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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“What is the Cross That the Lord Has Given Me? What is the Cross That He Wants M...
Felipe Passos, a wheelchair bound young Brazilian, challenged those gathered at World Youth Day yesterday: Felipe, 23, spoke at the World Youth Day prayer... Read more
The 28 july 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope Francis Prays to Mary in Lampedusa
Outside of Catholic circles, you may or may not know that Catholics pray to Mary. They believe she is co-redemptrix. They also believe she was a virgin all her... Read more
The 27 july 2013 by Elizabethprata
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Recap of the Week's Most Important Stories
Royal baby joy, the Pope's voyage & a fatal train disaster Read more
The 26 july 2013 by Healthytravelblog
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Ruminations About World Youth Day 2013
Image from http://www.catholicherald.co.uk Every two to three years since the inauguration year of 1986, the world’s Catholic youth, the future of the Roman... Read more
The 25 july 2013 by Candornews
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Police Clash With Protesters In Brazil Over Price Of Pope's Visit (Videos and...
By Susan Duclos Due to the $53 million price tag of the Pope Francis' Brazil visit, paid with public funds, protesters clashed with police in the capital of... Read more
The 23 july 2013 by Susanduclos
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…Catch Up
The past two days (or so) have seen the world’s media consumed by the next in line for the British throne.I would offer up some witty criticism of all those... Read more
The 23 july 2013 by Zer
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Brazil Welcomes Pope for World Youth Day
There have been reports that the youths of today are not as religious as past generations, that they are not as connected to their faith and do not attend mass... Read more
The 23 july 2013 by Travelersmind
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Will You Be Following the Pope's First Trip Abroad?
I know I will... I hope you'll consider it. Here's an excellent piece that gives us a glimpse on what's on the docket: As he boarded the plane for Rio de Janeir... Read more
The 22 july 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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"We Are Giving Value to False Sources of Wisdom"
My pastor and priest, Father Mike Joly, with thoughts related to today's gospel lesson: If there’s one characteristic which defines Americans at our core, it’s... Read more
The 21 july 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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"He Speaks to People Like Me"
A non-Catholic asks to meet the Pope and gets his wish. Great story: This morning, as the hot July sun was just beginning to rise over Rome, something... Read more
The 18 july 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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…absolve
It was announced a few days ago that Pope Francis will be offering plenary indulgences via Twitter, so naturally Catholics and non-Catholics alike took to... Read more
The 18 july 2013 by Zer
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Vatican Offers 'time off Purgatory' to Followers of Pope Francis Tweets
Indulgence in the Catholic context means selling forgiveness for money or via other means of gain or trade or action. (CCC 1471, 1498)The Guardian UK reports... Read more
The 17 july 2013 by Elizabethprata
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Weekend News Analysis: Unemployment, Immigration, Food Stamps, Medicaid, and...
To my way of thinking, these four articles that I read yesterday share a common theme. A thread of moral analysis runs through all of them, linking them,... Read more
The 13 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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All Red, All Blue, No Purple? Andrew Sullivan on Religion and Future of the...
And, finally for this morning session of postings, here's Andrew Sullivan on how the world in which we live is increasingly either red or blue, with little... Read more
The 11 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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More Catholic News: Lumen Fidei as Benedict's Final Encyclical, UN Puts...
More items about Catholic issues in the news right now:First, on Sunday, I linked to a recent posting by Colleen Baker at her Enlightened Catholicism site... Read more
The 11 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Barack Obama's Diary: I Want to Be in That Number
Dear Diary: I'm in a snit today, having read that Pope Francis is handing out sainthoods. Why am I, a Nobel Prize winner, not in the running? St. Barack the... Read more
The 11 july 2013 by Hughvw
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Hot Off the Press: Garry Wills and Michael D'Antonio on Decision to Canonize Joh...
Garry WillsAnd the discussion of the plans to canonize John Paul II continues: here's Garry Wills yesterday in the New York Review of Books (with much... Read more
The 10 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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A Catholic Parish Priest on Beatification of JPII: "The Rush to Make This Man a...
John Paul Blesses MacielHere's another article that I find re-circulating right now, after Pope Francis has announced his intent to proceed with the canonizatio... Read more
The 09 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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A Reader Writes: "The Whole Sainthood Question Makes Me Cringe"
In what I posted yesterday about the construction of saints, Janet Hanson writes a powerful response noting that the whole process of canonization is premised o... Read more
The 09 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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"How Much Filth There Is in the Church": Jason Berry on the Flow of Corrupt Mone...
As we continue thinking about and discussing the decision of Pope Francis to continue the plans for canonization of Pope John Paul II, I want to fish another... Read more
The 09 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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E.J. Dionne on Francis's Decision to Canonize JPII and John XXIII: "One for One...
E.J. Dionne's statement at Commonweal right now about the "saintly politics" Pope Francis is ostensibly using as he canonizes both John Paul II and John XXIII... Read more
The 07 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Colleen Baker on New Papal Encyclical: The Centrality of Touch in the Life of...
In the January 2011 posting about Eugene Kennedy's commentary on the beatification of John Paul II that I just re-posted, I wrote, And here's the problem, of... Read more
The 07 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Eugene Kennedy on John Paul II's Beatification: The Saint Who Kept Looking Away...
I published this piece back in January 2011. With the announcement this past week by Pope Francis that he is moving the canonization of John Paul II forward,... Read more
The 07 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Two Saints
In religion news, the current pope is beatifying--awkward verb meaning: to make a saint--two of his predecessors, John Paul II and John XXIII. Read more
The 07 july 2013 by Erictheblue
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John Paul's Canonization: Why Many Catholics Dissent
With the recent announcement that the new pope intends to honor his predecessor's decision to fast-track the canonization of that pope's predecessor John Paul... Read more
The 06 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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What Would You Like to Know About the New Papal Encyclical?
What I know is that Jimmy Akin knows much more than I do: Pope Francis has just released his first encyclical, Lumen Fidei, or “the light of faith. Read more
The 06 july 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope: Marriage for One Man and One Woman, Only
In his first encyclical letter, released this morning, Pope Francis has reiterated that marriage is a union of one man and one woman for the procreation and... Read more
The 05 july 2013 by Hughvw
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"Your Faith is a Remedy for What Ails Our Society"
Are you one who looks around and wonders what is going on? Are you one yearning to see things change? Cardinal Wuerl of Washington, via a homily... Read more
The 04 july 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Needs. 2. Go!: Petition Asking Cardinal Dolan to Resign
Faithful America has placed a petition online today asking Cardinal Dolan to resign following the disclosure that he transferred millions of dollars in the... Read more
The 03 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis on Primacy of Conscience in Christian Life: Implications for...
In the two items I've posted this morning, I've alluded to comments that Pope Francis made this past Sunday in his Angelus reflections in Rome. Read more
The 03 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Milwaukee Archdiocese Opens Abuse Files: Letter from Dolan Speaks of "Improved...
Yesterday, the archdiocese of Milwaukee, previously headed by the current president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Cardinal Timothy Dolan, released ... Read more
The 02 july 2013 by William Lindsey
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Brazil: Protestors Call on President to Uphold Indigenous Rights
Davi Kopenawa, a spokesman for the Yanomami tribe, calls on Brazil’s President to uphold indigenous rights. © Fiona Watson/Survival Cross Posted from Survival... Read more
The 01 july 2013 by Earth First! Newswire
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Lay Catholics in Support of Gay Rights: Statements After SCOTUS DOMA Decision
Meanwhile, on the planet on which most of us human beings (as opposed to His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone) live, here... Read more
The 27 june 2013 by William Lindsey
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17-year-old Boy Gets to Ride in the Popemobile
The Pope’s specially designed Mercedes, AKA ‘Popemobile‘ is a vehicle that only few people can even get close to touch. But, recently the newly elected Pope... Read more
The 21 june 2013 by Nrjperera
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Open Letter To Nancy Pelosi From National Director, Priests for Life
By Susan Duclos National Director, Priests for Life, Father Frank Pavone, wrote an open letter to Nancy Pelosi, where heinforms Pelosi that she makes " a mocker... Read more
The 20 june 2013 by Susanduclos
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How Can You Not Like This Pope?
Seriously. Pope Francis has given a 17-year-old boy with Down Syndrome the ride of his life — sort of. Francis invited Alberto di Tullio up onto his open-top... Read more
The 19 june 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pew Finding That 8 in 10 LGBT Americans See Catholic Church As Unfriendly:...
Meanwhile (and this relates to the two pieces I've just posted about LGBT folks and Catholic, Inc., and about how Pope Francis is being perceived), isn't it... Read more
The 18 june 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis: A Progressive's Dream Come True Or Ersatz Pope? Recent Media...
It's interesting to see glimmers of a meme now developing in the secular media regarding Pope Francis. A few days ago, at the Talking Points memo site, Sahil... Read more
The 18 june 2013 by William Lindsey
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Candace Chellew Hodge on Pew Finding That 8 in 10 LGBT Americans Rank Catholics...
Candace Chellew-Hodge at Religion Dispatches on the new Pew Research survey dealing with LGBT folks and religion that I cited in my posting earlier today. Read more
The 14 june 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis on the Gay Lobby in the Vatican: A Selection of Responses
Pope Francis has made another of those unexpected, off-the-cuff (or was it?) remarks that have the world media atwitter. This time, he referred to that "gay... Read more
The 13 june 2013 by William Lindsey
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"It's the Institutionalization of These Religious Principles That Don't Serve...
Susan Sarandon, on the Oprah Winfrey Network no less, engages in a favorite cultural elite pastime, Catholic bashing: It's tough to deal seriously with someone... Read more
The 10 june 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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The Coming One World Religion
In the Tribulation, the final 7-year period when the church is removed and Jesus rains down His wrath upon an unbelieving world, there will be one final... Read more
The 08 june 2013 by Elizabethprata
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Puddling
This might prove to be a bit more than embarrassing but after reading some Fr. Lemieux this morning, I think I'm ready to confess it. Read more
The 08 june 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Ever Heard of Mary Stachowicz?
Likely, the answer to that question is no. I certainly had not. Until yesterday when I read about Illinois Bishop Thomas Paprocki's decision to debate a... Read more
The 06 june 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Bishop Geoffrey Robinson to Pope Francis: "For Christ's Sake, Stop Sexual Abuse"
A number of e-friends of mine and good readers of this blog have recommended an international petition to Pope Francis from Bishop Geoffrey Robinson of Australi... Read more
The 04 june 2013 by William Lindsey
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Did Gabriele Amorth Really Exorcise 160,000 Demons?
The Catholic Church has a premier exorcist. And he is swamped. Eighty-eight year old Gabriele Amorth has been busy, busy, busy casting out demons from people,... Read more
The 01 june 2013 by Elizabethprata
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"As Individuals and as Nations We Live for Those Higher Purposes"
I love what RC2 over at Wheat Weeds has done to commemorate Memorial day, pairing the beautiful and poignant words of Ken Masugi with the transcendent and... Read more
The 27 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope Francis: Priestly Protocol Must Not Close Doors to Those Seeking Faith
Yet another homily from the Pope revealing the man's passion coming our way via CNA: Pope Francis warned that some Christians establish the eighth sacrament... Read more
The 26 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Robert McClory on Carla Hale Story: A Church "Crippled and Sclerotic Due to...
At National Catholic Reporter, Robert McClory notes that Frank Bruni's summary of the Carla Hale story, about which I blogged on Tuesday, is making the... Read more
The 24 may 2013 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: "The Whole Church Reeks of Something That...
Yesterday, in his "Morning Briefings" column in National Catholic Reporter, Dennis Coday linked to a Chicago Tribune story reporting that "[i]nternal church... Read more
The 24 may 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis Denies Jesus
I've stated several times on this blog that any person who adheres to the Catholic faith, its creeds, or submits to the Pope as spiritual authority, isn't saved... Read more
The 23 may 2013 by Elizabethprata
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Father Fugee Arrested in New Jersey, and Star-Ledger Calls for More Arrests
As a footnote to what I just posted about the new Catholic Whistleblowers group: I noted that Father Michael Fugee, the priest at the center of the latest big... Read more
The 22 may 2013 by William Lindsey
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Catholic Whistleblowers Group Forms: "From the Convictions of Our Conscience"
This is very important news: as Laurie Goodstein reports at New York Times yesterday and as Michael D'Antonio writes for Huffington Post, a group of twelve... Read more
The 22 may 2013 by William Lindsey
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"An Element of Madness" That is "healthy" and "spiritual"
Pope Francis is suggesting that I might just be blessing the Lord: The Pope told Christians it is better to be “annoying” and “a nuisance” than lukewarm in... Read more
The 17 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Swaziland Aviation Authority Bans Broomstick Flying Witches
Even the article's author says he doesn't know how serious the Civil Aviation Authority marketing and corporate affairs director was, and he MAY have been... Read more
The 15 may 2013 by Elizabethprata
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Large Paper Flower Hat
I am sorry for not replying to many email and not following up on orders.My brother suddenly passed away in Feb in a car accident.He was hit by a drunk driver. Read more
The 15 may 2013 by Stjudescreations123
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Reforming the Catholic Church Today: Three Perspectives
Steve's surgery seems to have gone well, and he has spent the day sleeping. Thank you, all who have asked about this and have told us you'll be praying. We... Read more
The 14 may 2013 by William Lindsey
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"We Seek Him to Find Him and Because We Find Him, We Seek Him."
I found a new blog that's been added to the blogroll. It's called Strange Notions and here's an excerpt from their about page: StrangeNotions.com is the centra... Read more
The 14 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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…Keep Score
Pope Francis made headlines again, this past week when he smashed a papal record.At his first canonization ceremony this past Sunday, Pope Francis left the... Read more
The 14 may 2013 by Zer
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"The Choice to Highlight Their Sacrifice May Put a Strain on the Already...
I learned only yesterday of the long ago events leading to the canonization of more than 800 Catholics in Saint Peter’s Square on Sunday but what is familiar... Read more
The 13 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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"By Suggesting He is Uncomfortable with the Moral Dimensions of Capitalism,...
Via Frank Weathers, I learn that the Pope has ruffled the feathers at Forbes with the following tweet: My thoughts turn to all who are unemployed, often as a... Read more
The 11 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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"Christian Joy. Far from Sorrow, Far from Simple Fun ... It is Something Else."
Pope Francis gives every believer a challenge: "A Christian is a man and a woman of joy. Jesus teaches us this, the Church teaches us this, in a special way in... Read more
The 10 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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The Letter
He rose before six that morning, same as usual, and donned his sweatshirt and went for a jog — three miles now, in a slight concession to age, rather than four. Read more
The 08 may 2013 by Stjohnpa
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Back in Too Much Business
My foray to Geneva last week to give a two-day Speechwriting in Action masterclass to international officials went well: The workshop you facilitated was truly... Read more
The 07 may 2013 by Charlescrawford
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8 of the World’s Most Popular Spiritual Destinations
A centuries-old golden temple. Prehistoric enormous stones atop vast grassland. An ancient holy city for three different religions. Read more
The 06 may 2013 by Healthytravelblog
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"I Became Catholic Because of the Holy Eucharist"
Not long ago I was sitting in Dad's hospital room with my mom and my youngest brother. Dad was recovering from a stroke and they'd taken him away for a test... Read more
The 05 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Highs and Lows in the Catholic Church
Anthony, a recent Southern Baptist seminiarian convert to Catholicism, has an interesting post up over at Devin Rose's place that ought to be read in its... Read more
The 05 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Is Catholicism in America Dying?
Fr. Longenecker suggests it is... and that it's being killed by cultural forces and complacency. From his first in a series of posts on the subject: The first... Read more
The 02 may 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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The Cost of Being Catholic
by Christopher Manion (reprinted from Crisis Magazine) Nowadays, “charity” conjures up various images, some of which are quite distant from everyday life.... Read more
The 02 may 2013 by Stjohnpa
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Woman Ordained as Catholic Priest
How bad is rebellion? Are there degrees of falsity? Is it like Animal Farm, all animals are equal but some are more equal than others? All rebellion is bad but... Read more
The 28 april 2013 by Elizabethprata
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The Last Marathon (Antarctica), Act 1
Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads. - Emmett “Doc” Brown, “Back To The Future” (PREFACE: This is not a blog post in the usual sense. Read more
The 28 april 2013 by Sohaskey
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Francis (of Assisi)
Francis of Assisi is hands-down one of the greatest, most influential F’s to ever walk the earth. As the son of a wealthy merchant, he could have lived a... Read more
The 19 april 2013 by Themightyf
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Huge Explosion in Texas Kills 60-70
At 7:53 pm last night, disaster struck the small town of West, Texas — 20 miles north of Waco, 45 miles from President George W. Bush’s ranch in Crawford, and 8... Read more
The 18 april 2013 by Eowyn
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Mary Hunt on Francis and American Nuns: Atoning for Centuries of Discrimination...
Theologian Mary Hunt thinks the jury is still out on Pope Francis, though early impressions of his pontificate are positive on several fronts. Read more
The 17 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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Footnotes to Discussion of Pope Francis and LCWR: Sr. Maureen Fiedler and Fr....
Some brief footnotes to the story about which I posted yesterday--the decision of the new pope to uphold the censure of the Leadership Conference of Religious... Read more
The 16 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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A Footnote to Discussion of Gender Politics in the Catholic Church: Pope...
"Women will be players, but never coaches" in the papacy of Pope Francis, despite his new style. It turns out that Colleen Baker's statement written only... Read more
The 15 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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Mohammed Ali at The Vatican
An Italian cardinal, a Serbian basketball star, the Cuban-born American singer Gloria Estefan and a Muslim graffiti artist from Birmingham, UK are among those... Read more
The 15 april 2013 by Aerosolarabic
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Heads Up... Pope Francis' Honeymoon with the Left is About to Be Over
Why? He's dissing (I'm sure will be the charge) the nuns just like his predecessor did: Pope Francis has reaffirmed the Vatican’s assessment of the Leadership... Read more
The 15 april 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Homeless Jesus and a Reflection on Gender Politics in the Catholic Church
In the Toronto Star, Leslie Scrivener tells the story of how a statue of Jesus the homeless was itself made homeless when both St. Michael's cathedral in Toront... Read more
The 15 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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First Latin American Pope
Yet another scandal in, what is considered by some to be the strongest and most corrupt organisations in the world, the Catholic Church, took place a bit ago. Read more
The 15 april 2013 by Naturegirl321
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The Peace That Christ Alone Can Give
POPE-EMERITUS BENEDICT XVI Every year in celebrating Easter we relive the experience of the first disciples of Jesus, the experience of the encounter with him... Read more
The 12 april 2013 by Stjohnpa
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Colman McCarthy to Disaffected and Alienated Catholics: Should We Come Back Unde...
At National Catholic Reporter, Colman McCarthy asks whether Catholics blown out of the church in recent decades by "a strong tailwind of reasons" should return... Read more
The 11 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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We May Soon Be Losing Pope Benedict XVI
Shedding even more light on his surprise resignation: I think all of us were distressed by the fragility of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI when we saw him greet... Read more
The 10 april 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Colleen Baker on Jesus and Gender, and Pope Francis's Model of Male Servant...
And more on the new pope: I find Colleen Baker's latest posting on Jesus and gender at Enlightened Catholicism very important. Read more
The 09 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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A New Pope and a New Style: But on the Abuse Front . . . .
As April began, I wrote that I agree with Spanish Benedictine theologian Teresa Forcades that, while we welcome positive signs of change in the way Pope... Read more
The 09 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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Thatcher’s Death: Time to See How Print Covers News That Broke 18 Hours Earlier
TAKEAWAY: Breaking news represents one of the greatest challenges for printed newspaper editors: how can the headline make a dated story fresh? Read more
The 09 april 2013 by Themarioblog
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Friends of Pope Francis: The Poor Will "Convert Him Completely," the Church...
One of the unexpected gifts of the new pope to the church is this: after having been under a shadow during the last two papacies, after having been attacked... Read more
The 08 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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Please Don't Call It Love: Gay Catholics Respond to Cardinal Dolan
Okay, one of those scourge times again, albeit that it's Eastertide and we're supposed to be basking in the love of the risen Christ. Read more
The 07 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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A Christian Guide to Surviving the End of the World as We Know It
Originally titled “A Catholic’s Guide…,” the audience for this essay really embrace all Christians. That’s why I’ve crossed out the word “Catholic” in the... Read more
The 07 april 2013 by Eowyn
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PC Madness: City of Phoenix Recruits Lifeguards Who Can’t Swim
Pope Benedict 16th called it the Dictatorship of Relativism. He wrote:In his futuristic novel Brave New World, the British author Aldous Huxley had predicted... Read more
The 06 april 2013 by Eowyn
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"The Way He Spoke Reminded Me of the Joy I Used to Feel at Church. He Brought...
Yesterday I found a website purposed in defending Father Greg Shaffer, the Catholic priest targeted by gay fascists for ouster at George Washington University,... Read more
The 06 april 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Leonardo Boff and Robert McClory on Pope Francis as Franciscan Reformer and...
More from Leonardo Boff on the parallels between Pope Francis and Francis of Assisi, at Boff's blog site: Boff thinks that, to understand what Pope Francis is... Read more
The 05 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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The Reform We Need
by Randall B. Smith Crisis Magazine Amidst of all the joys of a new pope and my continuing wonder at the smooth transition effected by cardinals who pray... Read more
The 05 april 2013 by Stjohnpa
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Tuesday Morning Laugh..
SUCCESSION OF POPE WASHINGTON, DC – Sources close to the White House have learned that Barack Obama is planning to run for the office of Pope when the College... Read more
The 02 april 2013 by Eowyn
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Change Begins with the Feet and Not the Head: Theologians Responding to Pope...
Two complementary statements this morning from theologians reflecting on the significance of the new papal style:Here's Leonardo Boff on the pope who pays his... Read more
The 01 april 2013 by William Lindsey
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…Renew
Happy Easter!For Catholics this is an especially significant Easter Sunday. This is the first Easter for Pope Francis, who happens to be the first Jesuit pope... Read more
The 31 march 2013 by Zer
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