Current — The Papacy
Current — The Papacy
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Pope Francis on the Receiving End of High Approval Ratings but This Could Soon...
A CNN poll is showing that American Catholics are loving Il Papa: As Pope Francis prepares to celebrate his first Christmas at the Vatican, Americans' opinions... Read more
The 24 december 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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December 23: The O Antiphons – “O Emmanuel”
“O Emmanuel” December 23, 2013By Thomas Smith Read (This can also be sung to the melody “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”) O come, o come Emmanuel, And ransom captive... Read more
The 23 december 2013 by Stjohnpa
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A Travel Report from Assisi: Francis, Where Are You?
Assisi was beautiful. The entire time we were there, it was shrouded in thick fog, turning the place magical, as the outlines of shops selling tacky tourist... Read more
The 23 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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A Travel Report About Our Arrival in Florence
We're now in Rome. Arrived by train from Assisi this afternoon, and I have internet capability for the nonce, after several days without it. Read more
The 22 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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December 21: The O Antiphons – “O Dawn”
“O Dawn” December 21, 2013By Thomas Smith Read (This can also be sung to the melody “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”) O come, Thou Dayspring from on high, And cheer u... Read more
The 21 december 2013 by Stjohnpa
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December 20: The O Antiphons – “O Key of David”
“O Key of David” By Thomas Smith Read (This can also be sung to the melody “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”) O come, O come, thou Key of David come, And open wide... Read more
The 20 december 2013 by Stjohnpa
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Pope of Deliverance
It’s the Time of year. The time of year Time chooses a person of the year. Not for the first time in recent memory, a religious figure has been chosen. Read more
The 17 december 2013 by Steveawiggins
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Wherein I Come to a Sweeping Conclusion After Observing Who Uses Public...
Over at the New Yorker blog, you can view photographs of Pope Francis "through the years"; my favorite, which shows him commuting on the Buenos Aires subway in... Read more
The 17 december 2013 by Erictheblue
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More on the 'Pope as Marxist' Comments and the Reference to 'trickle Down'
Yesterday morning I put up a post about the Vatican Insider/La Stampa interview with the Pope where Il Papa denied being a Marxist. Read more
The 16 december 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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“The Marxist Ideology is Wrong.”
That from Pope Francis in a wide ranging interview over at the Vatican Insider: Some of the passages in the “Evangelii Gaudium” attracted the criticism of... Read more
The 15 december 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Christmas Pilgrimage: With Best Wishes to All of You for the Holidays
Dear Readers,I'm typing this posting as Steve and I prepare to leave for the airport. We're heading off today on a Christmas trip to Italy, which became possibl... Read more
The 15 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Even Atheists Like This Pope
Pope Francis received a singular honor this last week when he was named as Time Magazine's Person of the Year. Although I am an atheist, I have no problem with... Read more
The 15 december 2013 by Jobsanger
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Pope Francis, Anti-Gay Clobber Texts, and Hope: An Advent Meditation
Advent's my season, in some ways. As a gay Catholic who hopes and believes that my church might eventually decide to treat me and others like me with basic huma... Read more
The 13 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Quote for Day: "It Is Still Globally the Case – and Pope Francis Is Well Aware...
Once again: we cannot talk credibly about poverty and overcoming the exclusion produced by unjust socioeconomic structures without talking specifically about... Read more
The 13 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Why Pope Francis Is an Important Figure in Progressive Politics
Sonali Kolhatkar on what makes Pope Francis an important figure in progressive politics:Ultimately, what makes the pope an important figure in progressive... Read more
The 13 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Why I Like Popes (Some of Them, Sometimes)
[Cross-posted to By Common Consent]Jorge Mario Bergoglio was made a cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. I didn't take any notice--but then, I'm neither... Read more
The 12 december 2013 by Russellarbenfox
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Gospel and More Gospel: When the Gospel of Jesus (and Pope Francis) Meets the...
Pope Francis says,We have created a "throw away" culture which is now spreading. It is no longer simply about exploitation and oppression, but something new. Read more
The 12 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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La Nueva: Today is Launch Day
TAKEAWAY: It’s finally here, after seven months of work between the Garcia Media team and that of La Nueva , today, readers in Bahia Blanca welcome the new... Read more
The 12 december 2013 by Themarioblog
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Pope Francis Chosen as Time's Person of the Year: A Selection of Commentary
As the day ends, here's a selection of commentary (and news reports) on Time's choice of Pope Francis as 2013 person of the year. Read more
The 12 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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NCR Reader Responds to Firing of Michael Griffin in Bensalem, Pennsylvania:...
Oh, well, in for a penny, in for a: why not run the risk of appearing obsessed (and petty?), by posting yet another comment about that contributor to National... Read more
The 10 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Another Day, Another Tribalistic Argument Defending USCCB in ACLU Case: Why I Be...
Another day, another firing of a gay teacher in a Catholic school another tribalistic defense of the U.S. Catholic bishops as pro-life leader: this one is from... Read more
The 10 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Can Economic Conservatives Reconcile the Pope's Criticism of Capitalism?
This from Rachel Lu addresses the issue thoughtfully: Nevertheless, I believe we will find, if we can elevate ourselves above the fray of American politics, tha... Read more
The 10 december 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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About Rush Limbaugh's Attacks on Pope Francis: Total Silence from U.S. Bishops
And in case you happen to have missed this:I've noted in recent postings (here and here) some of Rush Limbaugh's acerbic comments about Pope Francis. Read more
The 08 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Mandela Was Pro-abortion, Pro-gay Marriage, and a High-ranking Communist
Nelson Mandela’s death on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at age 95, triggered a tsunami of praise and accolades across the world — from politicians, the media,... Read more
The 07 december 2013 by Eowyn
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"The Church Has Never Fit the Hyper-politicized Lens the Western World Has Come...
So my criticism of Rush Limbaugh (here and here) is generating some heat, in the comments and particularly in my email. Interestingly enough, this from people ... Read more
The 07 december 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Would Someone Just Shut That Pope Up?
Posted By Patrick J. Deneen On December 5, 2013 @ 10:03 am In Conservatism,Religion | 82 CommentsPope Francis not sufficiently appreciating Ronald ReaganSince... Read more
The 06 december 2013 by Rvbadalam
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Resources for Pope-Watching: Paul Vallely's New Book on Francis, Paul...
For those engaged in pope-watching (and who's not, these days?), Paul Vallely's new book Pope Francis: Untying the Knots may be of interest. Read more
The 06 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Papal Commission on Sexual Abuse Crisis Announced; Survivors Respond
The Vatican announced yesterday that Pope Francis has set up a papal commission to advise him about dealing with the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic church. Read more
The 06 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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More Of The Pope's Comments On Poverty
(The cartoon image above is by Bill Day at caglecartoons.com.) Pope Francis shocked many right-wingers a few days ago by actually supporting the teachings of... Read more
The 06 december 2013 by Jobsanger
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Dave Ramsey Channels Ebeneezer Scrooge
Dave RamseyWe can thank Dave Ramsey for bringing clarity to the economic justice debate. Ramsey wasn’t trying to shock and dismay thinking Christians, mind you... Read more
The 05 december 2013 by Alanbean
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Marilynne Robinson on "The Great Narrative" of Wondrous Love in the Gospels: An...
I posted this excerpt from Marilynne Robinson's essay "Wondrous Love" during Holy Week 2012. I'm of a mind to publish it again now as an Advent meditation. Read more
The 05 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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For Those in Petition-Signing Mood: Rush Limbaugh and Pope Francis, Koch Brother...
The political right is not going to give up the cozy alliance that the U.S. Catholic bishops have forged with it in recent years without a fight. Read more
The 05 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Catholic Hospitals and Women's Needs: Dueling Catholic Perspectives--Phyllis...
Two competing narratives in response to the ACLU lawsuit vs. the USCCB re: Mercy Health Care of Muskegon, Michigan, which I discussed yesterday:At National... Read more
The 05 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Up is Down, Wrong is Right and Tolerance is Anything but
Two related stories catching my eye today. First up, the following video, which contains objectionable material (to say the least) showing feminists in... Read more
The 04 december 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Why Do the U.S. Bishops Sound So Unlike Pope Francis? Vinnie Rotandaro Provides...
Vinnie RotondaroI also want to recommend today Vinnie Rotondaro's examination of why Pope Francis's message of merciful concern for the poor, which is, after... Read more
The 04 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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People Talking: Limbaugh Does Not Heart Pope Francis, Women and Catholic...
The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on FacebookI've been busy of late counting Samuels and chasing Nathaniels (more on that later,... Read more
The 04 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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From Bouncer to Pope. If He Can Change Professions, So Can You.
Let’s get this out of the way, I’m a fan of Pope Francis. As the only non-Catholic of my catholic mother’s four children, she’s beyond thrilled that I’m... Read more
The 04 december 2013 by Michelle Merritt
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A Cogent (and Quite Damning) Response to Rush Limbaugh
I've been waiting for someone to counter Rush Limbaugh's rather shallow proclamation on his show last Wednesday concerning things Pope Francis was alleged to... Read more
The 03 december 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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The Missed Opportunities of Pope Francis's Evangelii Gaudium
In a statement at his Christian Catholicism site, Jerry Slevin concludes that, with his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis "missed real... Read more
The 03 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Bernie Welcomes A New Ally To The Fight For Economic Justice
Here is the latest missive from that inimitable Vermont Independent, Senator Bernie Sanders: The greatest crisis facing our country today is the obscene level o... Read more
The 03 december 2013 by Jobsanger
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"These Concepts Transcend Ideology by Focusing on Outcomes Over Philosophical...
Ed Morrissey responds to those who see Pope Francis' recent words on capitalism to be problematic: The reaction across the political spectrum suggested that Pop... Read more
The 03 december 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Sorry, Rush, This Pope Ain’t No Politician
By Alan Bean“The Pope here has now gone beyond Catholicism here,” Rush Limbaugh told his radio audience last Wednesday, “and this is pure political. Read more
The 02 december 2013 by Alanbean
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Pope Francis's Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium: A Critical Response...
When a big religious organization, one with global reach, announces that it's reforming itself, reaching back to its origins and seeking to bring the powerful... Read more
The 02 december 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis Preaches Good News to the Poor
By Alan BeanFox Business host, Stuart Varney, is mad at Pope Francis.“I go to church to save my soul. It’s got nothing to do with my vote. Pope Francis has... Read more
The 28 november 2013 by Alanbean
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Unusual Thanksgiving
Believe it or not, preaching was once part of my job description. At Nashotah House all faculty were called to the pulpit, ordained or not. Read more
The 28 november 2013 by Steveawiggins
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Pope Francis, Socialist
My hero.God I love this guy.First he came out against fracking, now this. Catholicism has always been far more socialist than Protestantism, despite Latin... Read more
The 27 november 2013 by Calvinthedog
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Pope Says An Unregulated Capitalism Is Tyranny -- And He's Right
The chart above shows the rather shocking poverty situation in the United States. About 16% of the population (or 49.7 million Americans) live in poverty. Read more
The 27 november 2013 by Jobsanger
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Pope Attacks Capitalism
As someone who spent 12 years in Catholic schools as a child, and is now an atheist, I usually have no use for the Church. But what struck me today was this... Read more
The 26 november 2013 by Paul Phillips
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"The Only Grown-up Currently Striding Upon the World Stage"
Elizabeth Scalia on Pope Francis: We should like him; Francis is not only a School of Love on legs, he appears to be a rare man-in-full, and the only grown-up... Read more
The 24 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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How to Be Free in the Lord
FRANCIS CARDINAL GEORGE, O.M.I. In the last seven months, Pope Francis has seized the imagination of the world and fascinated many who usually pay little... Read more
The 23 november 2013 by Stjohnpa
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From Rev. Emmett Coyne: Interdict from Below
Rev. Emmett CoyneThis morning, I'd like to share an essay by Rev. Emmet Coyne, a retired priest of the diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, and author of The... Read more
The 22 november 2013 by William Lindsey
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On Yesterday's Paprocki Show: A Selection of Commentary
The main question about the exorcism rite being used to combat gay marriage is whether the same measures were taken to combat clergy abuse. Read more
The 21 november 2013 by William Lindsey
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"... My Words Are Not Meant to Demonize Anyone"
If you haven't heard by now, you likely will in the coming days. Bishop Thomas John Paprocki, who presides over the flock in Springfield Illinois, has... Read more
The 21 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Where in the World Are the Temple Vessels?
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Where's Waldo? Where are the keilim of the Beis Hamikdash? A Jerusalem-based rabbi recently sent a letter to the Pope... Read more
The 20 november 2013 by Gldmeier
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Good Cop, Bad Cop Catholicism
Two stories captured my attention today, the second in my view complementing the first. The first I hesitate even to bring up because I have loved ones and... Read more
The 20 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Prophetic Imagination
One day in the life of the General Synod of the Church of England here in London. Women bishops legislation in groups The naming of dioceses Presidential Addres... Read more
The 19 november 2013 by Nicholas Baines
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"I Tried to Speak, to Tell Him Something, but I Couldn't: The Emotion Was Too...
The Anchoress brings us to this story found on CNN's Belief Blog: "I tried to speak, to tell him something, but I couldn't: The emotion was too strong," says... Read more
The 19 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope Warns Against "spirit of Adolescent Progressivism"
This should result in his popularity taking a bit of a hit: God save us from the "hegemonic uniformity " of the "one line of thought", "fruit of the spirit of... Read more
The 18 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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The "Pope Francis Effect"
Church attendance is up in the 8 months since he's taken the papal seat: Hundreds of thousands of Italian Catholics have flocked back to church since the... Read more
The 18 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Alan McCornick on Paprocki Show: Break Out the Popcorn
Dear Readers,Don't miss Alan McCornick's wise (and funny and so well-written) take on the impending Paprocki show, at Alan's Hepzibah blog. Read more
The 18 november 2013 by William Lindsey
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"A Dangerous Path"
Piggybacked thoughts on guest poster Leslie's excellent piece put up yesterday. A few years back, on the recommendation of a good friend and co-worker, I... Read more
The 17 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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"It Was Not My Intention to Be Critical of Pope Francis"
That from Sarah Palin I see to be good news: Sarah Palin apologized for her recent comments about Pope Francis and what she viewed as his "liberal statements. Read more
The 15 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Friday Religion News: Men, Women, Gays, Bishops (and Money, Limousines, and...
As the work week ends, here's a selection of religion-focused commentary that has caught my eye during the week--teasers leading to substantive articles I hope... Read more
The 15 november 2013 by William Lindsey
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"He’s the Sort of Leader I Would Gladly Follow"
That sort of leader is not a politician. He's not a member of the military. He's not a sports hero. He's the Pope and the person saying he would gladly... Read more
The 13 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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In the News: Sarah Palin Does Not Heart Pope Francis, Etc.
Articles/statements that catch my eye as I scan the news this morning:Sarah Palin does not heart Pope Francis, is "trying to follow what his agenda is. Read more
The 13 november 2013 by William Lindsey
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The Slough of Despond: In Which I Try to Explain Better What I Said Last Evening
Okay, I'll try to explain better what I said poorly last evening.The Vatican questionnaire that--at last!--asks lay Catholics to provide feedback about the... Read more
The 12 november 2013 by William Lindsey
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Bayanihan and Resiliency: An Appeal to a Strong Humane Filipino Spirit
Views: medianet_width='600'; medianet_height= '250'; medianet_crid='761167441'; Body scattered anywhere Photo by EPA/Francis Malasig Volunteers showcase the... Read more
The 12 november 2013 by Jonathan Orbuda
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How Can You Not Love This Pope?
From ABC News: Pope Francis is having a picture perfect week. The leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics donned a bright red nose and clowned around with... Read more
The 11 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Sunday Devotional
On November 6, 2013, as he carried out his typical greeting of pilgrims at the conclusion of the general audience, Pope Francis paused for several minutes for... Read more
The 10 november 2013 by Eowyn
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"Everyone is Looking at This Picture, and It Is, Indeed, Breath-taking."
The Anchoress sees beauty in a picture... but sees, and is able to describe as only she can, so much more: Twice today I have been very moved to come across... Read more
The 07 november 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Polling American Catholics: A Summary of Suggestions, Plus Valuable Assistance...
I don't mean to beat to death the matter of the Vatican's instructions to bishops' conferences to poll the Catholic faithful about contraception, same-sex... Read more
The 04 november 2013 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: About Bishop Bling--How Would Allowing...
In response to my posting some days back about Limburg bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, George Waite writes,So how would allowing the openly gay to be clerg... Read more
The 04 november 2013 by William Lindsey
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Keeping the Faith
Lately, I've been making Sunday mornings special with a pâtisserie. I pick it up the day before so I can enjoy my pain aux raisins or chausson au pomme or pain... Read more
The 03 november 2013 by Danielleabroad
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Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good Offers to Assist U.S. Bishops in...
Another weekend update: this is about that mandate from the Vatican to bishops' conferences around the world that they poll Catholic laity about magisterial... Read more
The 02 november 2013 by William Lindsey
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The Blessings of Sin
by Regis Martin for Crisis Magazine When asked once about a sermon he’d just heard, the legendarily laconic Calvin Coolidge managed to summarize its theme in a... Read more
The 01 november 2013 by Stjohnpa
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Bill Tammeus's Open Letter to Pope Francis About Bishop Finn, and More on St....
Bill Tammeus's open letter to Pope Francis at National Catholic Reporter this week is excellent: he writes to Francis as a brother in Christ, stating,Pope... Read more
The 31 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Scary Hallowe'en Reads? Cardinal Ratzinger's "Letter to the Bishops of the...
There's an interesting Hallowe'en thread right now at Commonweal, responding to Dominic Preziosi's question to readers about forgotten, overlooked, or lesser... Read more
The 31 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis: Marriage Isn’t Always Easy, “but It is So Beautiful”
Somehow, someway, for society's sake, this message, delivered by Pope Francis this past weekend during the Pontifical Council for the Family, must resonate... Read more
The 30 october 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Religious Right Leaders Note Declining Numbers and Conclude, "People Want God bu...
Last week, I noted Kathy Lynn Grossman's recent article which shows that baptism rates are dropping precipitously in churches in the U.S., and quite specificall... Read more
The 28 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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"If Being a Sinner is a Word, a Way of Speaking, a Manner of Speaking, We Have N...
Pope Francis touches on confession and why as Catholics we need not just to confess but to do so rightly: For many believing adults, confessing to a priest is a... Read more
The 26 october 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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We Are Church on Bishop Bling-Bling: "Tebartz-van Elst Is Just the Tip of the...
Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van ElstSpeaking on behalf of the German branch of the group We Are Church, Christian Weisner comments on Bishop Bling-Bling,... Read more
The 26 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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A Privileged Place
A privilege is defined as a special right or benefit not particularly granted to all. It might also be defined as that same special right or benefit not... Read more
The 26 october 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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Foreign, Familiar Faces
One of the greatest things about our world is that everyone is different. Every person is a unique snowflake. However some snowflakes are not quite so unique.... Read more
The 25 october 2013 by Themightyf
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The Gilded Bishopric
Bishop's Digs,Limburger, courtesy of the BBC Something stinks in Limburg, Germany, and for once, it is not the cheese, it’s the church. As of this week, the... Read more
The 24 october 2013 by Doggone
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More (and Final Installment) from Augustine Thompson's Biography of Francis of...
As I've said previously, I'm intrigued by the number of times Augustine Thompson's new biography of Francis of Assisi shows Francis contravening what are now... Read more
The 24 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Religion, Politics, Politics, Religion from Russia and Germany to Minnesota,...
Rachel: "It may be the dying gasps of a group that calls itself 'national': that's the N- in NomNomNom. But lately, they have to go to Russia to try get any of... Read more
The 24 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Max Lindenman on Finally Trying Tolkien: Tolkien as Catholic Assignment
Reading Max Lindenman never fails to give delight. I love that he's willing to struggle with reading Tolkien as a kind of Catholic assignment, one a convert to... Read more
The 23 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Augstine Thompson's Biography of Francis of Assisi on Francis and Gender Roles:...
In previous postings, I've noted that the saint whose name the current pope has taken, Francis of Assisi, strikes many of us as a saint whose life corrects the... Read more
The 22 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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When Welcome Doesn't Mean Welcome: Catholic Church in Charlotte Refuses to Host...
As October began, I noted that the two Catholic bishops of North Carolina, Peter Jugis of Charlotte and Michael Burbidge of Raleigh, had recently announced... Read more
The 21 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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More on Story of Tippi McCullough's Firing by Mount St. Mary School in Little...
More on the story about which I wrote Friday, the firing of Tippi McCullough by Mount St. Mary Catholic school in Little Rock on the day of her marriage to... Read more
The 20 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Theology: Gustavo Gutierrez on Marginalization, Frida Berrigan on Catholics in...
And following on the heels of what I've just posted about Bishop Robert McElroy's essay "A Church for the Poor," more theology-oriented articles that have caugh... Read more
The 17 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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Bishop Robert McElroy, "A Church for the Poor": Reframing the Catholic Moral...
At America Magazine, Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Francisco offers an essay entitled "A Church for the Poor." Bishop McElroy views Pope Francis's stress on... Read more
The 17 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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If You Have a Problem with This Pope...
... then you have a problem... a serious one: Pope Francis has given €200 (£170) to a pensioner who had been mugged after she wrote to him. Read more
The 16 october 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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"... the Essential Perspective for Lasting Renewal: the Perspective of Mercy"
I love what follows from Léonie Caldecott, who writes with eloquence and effect about the need for the Church to do what it takes to draw in those who need her... Read more
The 14 october 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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The Tea Party (not That One) on the Pope
One of my neighbors, whom I'll call Madame LeBlanc, had been very nice to some of my visitors during the summer, when I was away and they locked themselves... Read more
The 14 october 2013 by Sedulia
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Charlemagne: Adrift About Boat People
// THE flotsam of a wrecked world washes up regularly on the shores of southern Europe. Afghans and Syrians land on the Aegean islands. Somalis and Eritreans... Read more
The 13 october 2013 by Stizzard
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Francis's Reforms: Making the Circle Wider Or Driving Traditional Catholics Away?
Where right-wing Catholics who adored Benedict, but Francis not so much, imagine that Francis's attempt to turn the Catholic church back to the center will... Read more
The 12 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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More Catholic News at Week's End: Mess in St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese,...
And in the still-looking-for-hope part of my life (in particular, part of my Catholic life), there are the following important pieces of commentary as the week... Read more
The 11 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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In Catholic News: Pope Francis Responds to Letter from Gay Group in Italy
An item much in Catholic news in the past several days, particularly among gay Catholics: the Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported several days ago that a... Read more
The 11 october 2013 by William Lindsey
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"... for the First Time in a Long Time, It Felt Like Home"
Thanks to Pope Francis, Renée Schafer Horton did something she's not done in 10 years: To be clear, I haven't been totally absent from the sacrament of... Read more
The 11 october 2013 by Brutallyhonest
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